Armonk - Structure Fire 7-4-12

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Date: 7/4/12

Time: 22:51

Location: 12 Hallock Place

Frequency: 46.26 dispatch, Fire 16, EMS 16, OPS 1

Units Operating: Armonk FD/EMS: 2021 (IC), 2022, 2023 (Water Supply), E286, E287, T9, 51B1, 51B3, U52, U82; Banksville FD: 2581, 2582, E157, T7; North White Plains FD: L47, 2321, 2325; Mt. Kisco FD: 2281, 2282, U13 (FAST) E106 (draft engine); Bedford Hills FD: 2033, E198, T5; Pound Ridge FD: 2401, T3, E112 (LDH Hose Ramp); Katonah FD: T6; Chappaqua FD: 2062, 2061, E146; Pleasantville FD: 2372, T57, E260; Valhalla FD: 2481, R9 (FAST); Round Hill FD: E2 (Standing by in Banksville FD HQ); Bedford FD: 52B1; Purchase FD: 2412, E240 (Standing by in Armonk FD HQ); Yorktown FD: 2532, E272 (Standing by in Bedford Hills FD HQ); Mt. Kisco VAC: 70B1 (Standing by in Armonk FD HQ); Pleasantville VAC: 76-06, 76-05, 76B2 (Rehab); Ossining FD: 2332, E97; Westchester DES: Bat 13, Cause and Origin Zone 5, County Car 24; North Castle PD; NYSP

Weather Conditions: Hot, Humid, Thunder Storms

Description Of Incident: Working fire. Original size up fire in the basement with heavy smoke.

Reporters: Sailr322, firedude

Contributors: PFDRes47cue

22:51 60 Control to Armonk to respond to 12 Hallock Place for a residential alarm

22:53 2021 responding

22:58 2021 on location, advising that there is a gate at the base of the driveway, can 60 call the homeowner back and have them open it

22:59 2021 advising that a neighbor is attempting to get them in, the homeowner does not appear to be home as this time

23:04 2021 advising 60 that a caretaker has come down and stated there is a fire in the basement, have gained access to the property by taking the gate with the apparatus

23:04 2021 advising of a heavy smoke condition, fire in the basement, requesting a 10-75 and to start with 3 tankers

23:05 2021 requesting T9 to come up to the scene in order to lay-in and then go back down the driveway to establish a shuttle

23:07 60 Control paging: Armonk on a 10-75, Banksville one tanker and one engine, Mt. Kisco FAST and one engine, North White Plains one ladder, Bedford Hills one tanker, Plesantville one tanker, Battalion 13; all units switch to Fire 16

23:07 2281 and 2282 responding

23:08 2581 responding

23:09 2021 on scene with a 125'x75' 3 story wood-frame structure with fire coming through the roof on the C/D corner

23:09 Chappaqua one engine relocate to Armonk FD HQ

23:10 2252 enroute to his firehouse

23:11 2031 responding

23:11 2061 responding

23:11 2021 requesting two additional tankers to the scene, dry hydrant

23:12 Units enroute to the scene per 2021 do not block driveway, leave it open for the truck

23:12 T5 responding

23:12 E157 responding

23:14 55B1 responding

23:13 Katonah Tanker requested to the scene

23:14 E157 requested to the hydrant per 2021

23:15 2021 requesting additional two engines to the scene

23:15 60 Control to 2031 can you have an engine respond, 2031 advises his engine is now en route to the scene

23:16 Chappaqua and Bedford Hills one engine to the scene

23:18 Tanker 6 enroute to the scene

23:19 E198 enroute to the scene

23:19 2021 advising a tanker shuttle will be needed to be established

23:19 Tanker 7 responding

23:19 Purchase one engine relocate to Armonk FD, remain on Fire 19

23:20 2033 on location

23:20 55B1 on location

23: 20 E157 to lay in from a dry hydrant

23:21 E146, 2061, and 2062 responding

23:21 U13 on location

23:22 Pound Ridge on a re-tone to respond to Armonk

23:22 E157 on location at the dry hydrant

23:23 Tanker 3 responding

23:24 Tanker 5 on location

23:25 Tanker 7 on location

23:25 2581 requesting 1 MA engine to backfill Banksville Fire HQ

23:26 2321 on location

23:27 Additional incoming tankers standby at the intersection due to a bottleneck as per 2581

23:29 Round Hill FD dispatched to relocate one engine to Banksville, dispatched by Greenwich

23:29 L47 on scene

23:30 All tankers switch to OPS 1

23:30 Going to exterior, master stream ops as soon as ladder is in place, heavy fire throughout 2021

23:31 2021 negative on evacuation tones all personnel are out

23:33 E240 out at Armonk HQ

23:34 State Police requested to the scene

23:36 E146 to complete layin from E157 per 2581

23:36 T6 on location

23:38 Second FAST and C&O per 2021

23:39 Valhalla FAST requested to the scene C&O landline 60 Control

23:40 Battalion 13 on location

23:44 Second ambulance requested to the scene per 2021

23:45 Bedford EMS requested to respond to the scene

23:50 52B1 responding

23:52 E146 still stretching, E198 standing by to make sure E146 completes lay to T9 per 2581

23:52 52B1 to respond to the staging area halfway up the driveway

23:52 Battalion 13 advising that IC is requesting the closest rehab unit

23:55 Bat 13 requesting Bedford FD to standby for Bedford Hills FD, CAD shows 1 Bedford engine OOS, Bedford unable to fill request. Bat. 13 requesting any engine to relocate to Bedford Hills

23:56 T3 on location

23:57 52B1 to stage on street and bring rehab up driveway per 2021

23:58 2581 telling E157 to charge the 5in line

23:59 R9 (Valhalla FAST) on location

00:01 E273 (Yorktown) assembling to relocate to Bedford Hills

00:02 Progress report from 2021, Signifact fire from 3rd floor throguh roof, master stream set up, waiting for water

00:04 Duration of the incident is 1 hour at this time

00:04 Mt. Kisco EMS dispatched to relocate to Armonk FD HQ per Bat. 13

00:06 Pleasentville VAC Rehab unit dispatched to scene

00:07 7605, 7606, 76B2 will be responding along with P'Ville Rehab, still assembling

00:09 76B2 responding

00:11 2021 requesting rehab units on Fire 16, not EMS

00:11 7606, 7605 responding

00:13 70B1 is relocating to Armonk HQ

00:17 IC requesting a status on the supply line, 2023 advising 5in needs to be shut off will advise when it is back on

00:20 E146 requested to reduce their pressure

00:22 Duration of the incident is now 1 hour 30 minutes

00:26 2021 Roof collapse, to C and D sides, all hands still operating, exterior operations

00:26 E146 requested to raise their pressure again and re-charge the line

00:31 2023 requesting a portable pump from E157

00:35 1405 (C&O) on scene

00:38 Bat 13 trying to boost pressure, will use portable pump from E157

00:47 Plesantville Rehab on scene

00:48 2021 reports more fire in rear of building, no pressure

00:53 2581 reports 5in will have to be shut down for 5 minutes to allow T7 in

00:56 E146 shutting down the 5in

00:57 E146 reporting the 5in has been shutdown

00:59 Hose ramps from Pound Ridge on location on the way to the staging area per 2581

01:04 E146 re-charging the 5in line

01:04 Duration of the incident is now 2 hours per 60 Control

01:08 100psi output per E146

01:09 2023 requesting an additional tanker, will most likely come from Round Hill

01:10 2023 two fill sites, one on 128 and one on School Street

01:22 As per 2021 no additional mutual aide expected, road can be shut at this time

01:34 Duration of the incident is now 2 hours 30 minutes per 60 Control

01:49 2021 advising 60 Control that fire is darkening down, sending crews to check for hot spots

01:52 E198 requested to drop their pressure a little bit as per 2021

01:53 60 Control requesting 2321 to landline 60

01:54 2321 advising 60 Control that is not possible at this time

01:54 60 Control to 2321 asking to landline when possible than

01:56 2023 to 2581 requesting to cut the pump pressure by about half

01:57 2581 cutting pump pressure by half

02:04 60 Control advising that the duration of this incident is 3 hours at this time

02:12 T5 advising IC of a crew change due to a personnel emergency

02:34 Plesantville and Purchase to the scene for relief and hot spots

02:36 2581 advising an engine is not needed up the driveway, just the manpower, have them come up in any chiefs car

02:37 Ossining toned out for one engine to standby in Armonk HQ

02:38 2332 advising 60 Control and 2021 that E97 is assembling in quarters to respond to Armonk FD

02:39 2021 requesting 60 Control to tone out for Armonk's Gator (U52) and U82 to respond to the scene

02:41 60 Control toning out manpower for U52 and U82

02:42 Ossining additional personnel still needed to fill E97

02:44 2581 to 2421 advising when E240 is on location to position north of the intersection as far right as possible, have crew ready to go to work and shuttle them up in the chief's car since the engine will not be able to make it

02:46 52B1 is available to transport personnel up to the scene

02:47 52B1 making their way down to bring personnel up to the scene

02:49 2581 inquiring if a fuel truck is needed will it fit

02:49 2322 and E97 on the road to Armonk FD

02:51 2581 requesting only personnel to the up to the scene, no engine

02:51 2581 requesting a fuel truck to the scene

02:53 2021 requesting an update on the manpower at quarters for utilities, 60 Control advising nothing at this time

02:54 Bat. 13 requested to landline 60 Control

02:54 E260 on location, per 60 Control contact 2581, have personnel with packs and gear, shuttle to the scene in a chiefs car or apparatus on location

02:55 60 Control tone out for additional personnel still needed for U52 and U82

03:02 2581 asking if Plesantville has portable lighting to bring it up with their crew

03:04 60 Control advising the duration of the incident is now at 4 hours

03:08 Bat. 13 to 2581 requesting the fuel status on all the tankers and the relay, advising of one issue on the scene already

03:13 70B1 requesting additional tones for manpower

03:14 60 Control tone for EMT and driver

03:16 70B1 advising 60 full crew is now assembled

03:17 All tankers are at approximately 1/2 a tank of fuel, 2581 working on fuel truck

03:18 2062 to E146 relief to one FF on the way, he can make his way to the intersection

03:19 2581 if Plesantville wishes to bring lighting in they can, Plesantville advising they don't have enough manpower at this time

03:21 2581 advising fuel truck is on location, beginning the process of refueling

03:27 2581 to E146 can shut down at this time, do not break down at this time, wants to make sure tanker operations are still ok

03:28 2581 to E146 and E157 can start breaking their lines down

03:29 2581 have the fuel truck come up to the scene for E286

03:31 2021 to 60 Control on a progress update, main body of the fire k/d in overhaul stages

03:32 60 Control advising the duration of the incident is now at 4 hours and 30 minutes

03:38 U82 responding

03:41 2581 running two hand lines at this time

03:43 2581 advising water and fuel levels are ok at this time, should be able to handle

03:53 2021 requesting U52 up to scene

04:02 60 Control advising the duration of this incident is now 5 hours

04:07 2581 advising that in approximately 10 minutes all hand lines will be pulled out and going to master stream operations

04:18 2021 advising 60 Control Valhalla FAST in clearing, will advise when they are clear of the scene

04:20 2481 and Valhalla FAST clear of the scene, switching back to Fire 11

04:29 60 Control to Bat. 13 progress report per 2021: pulling hand lines and going to ladder operations, all hands still working, duration of this incident now at 5 hours 30 minutes

04:31 2581 advising going to ladder operations now

04:32 2023 asking if manpower is available to come down to pack hose

04:33 2581 advising Bat. 13 they are keeping master stream ops in place for the next 20 minutes then beginning the process of clearing

04:40 T6 filling

04:43 Bat. 13 advising 60 Control that 52B1 has been released and placed back in service per 2021

04:50 2581 per 2021 to 2023 and tankers shut it down

04:50 E198 shutting down, E106 shutting down

05:02 Bat. 13 all units in the process of shutting down

05:03 2581 to Bat. 13 IC is releasing all tankers with the exception of one Armonk and One Banksville

05:04 Tankers in the process of picking up, one Armonk and one Banksville remaining on scene as per 60 Control

05:05 60 Control advising the duration of the incident is now 6 hours

05:08 T3 returning to quarters

05:09 52B2 back in service, returning to quarters

05:16 2372, T57, E260 released

05:19 T6 back in service, returning to quarters

05:19 All Plesantville units returning to quarters

05:22 2325 advising all North White Plains units are back in, returning to quarters

05:23 All Katonah back in service, returning to quarters

05:24 Mt. Kisco FAST picked up and back in service

05:32 E106 back in service

05:48 T7 returning to quarters

05:49 2372 advising 60 all Plesantville units back in service back in district

05:50 2412 advising 60 all Purchase units back in service from Armonk

05:54 2031 advising all Bedford Hills units in service from Armonk

05:55 2532 and E272 returning to quarters

06:04 60 Control advising units have now been operating at this incident for 6 hours

06:15 2581 all Banksville units clear and in service from Armonk

06:17 2021 to 60 Control heading back to HQ to pickup hose line, E286 and Chappaqua remaining on scene

06:21 70B1 released from Armonk FD HQ, back in service

06:22 Ossining units released back in service

06:22 2021 request tones for manpower to report to HQ for cleanup

06:23 Armonk toned out for manpower to HQ for cleanup

06:38 All Ossining units back in district, back in service

06:42 E146 and 2062 clear of Armonk, E146 out of service at this time per 2062 will advise when it is back in

10:00 2021, C&O on scene with hot spots, requesting Armonk and Banksville to respond back out

10:02 2021 requesting BHFD TL57 to scene

10:09 Armonk and Bedford Hills Re-toned

10:13 E286 OOS until further notice per 2021

10:13 Bat 13 responding to Armonk

10:17 E288, TL57 responding

10:23 2021 requesting TL57 to back up driveway

10:24 Armonk Tanker retoned

10:25 E288 on scene

10:29 T9 responding

10:31 TL57 on scene

10:40 U82 responding

10:41 Bat. 13 on scene

11:44 Bat. 13 back in service

11:45 T9 clear of the scene, going to re-fill

11:45 Bedford Hills & E288 clear of scene, back in service

11:58 County Car 24 back in service from Armonk

11:58 All FD units clear, turned over to homeowner per 2021

17:54 All members to report to HQ for special cleanup

20:07 Armonk units toned back for hot spots

LoHud article: http://www.lohud.com...|text|Frontpage

WABC 7 article: http://abclocal.go.c...urbs&id=8725418

News 12 article: http://www.news12.co...&news_type=news

Newsday article: http://newyork.newsd...-hurt-1.3822029

LoHud photos from the fire: http://www.lohud.com...&nclick_check=1 (these photos are not mine, they are taken by Frank Becerra Jr.)

Armonk FD article with photos: http://www.armonkfd.com/2012/07/july-4th-structure-fire/

Edited July 9, 2012 by Sailr322