Vails Gate (Orange) - Working Fire - 08-12-12

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Date: 08-12-12

Time: 2218hrs

Location: 30 Ricki Ln

Frequency: Base-5/OC911

Units Operating: VGFD Cars 1 (IC), 2 (op's), 3, 6, 7, E481, T482, E478, R480, T484, E479, City of Newburgh C4, E1 (FAST), New Windsor FD (stand-by), New Windsor PD, EMS & Fire Inspector

Weather Conditions: Warm

Description Of Incident: Working Fire in a type-II non-combustible commercial structure

Reporters: BFD1054, billy98988

2218hrs-Base-5 alerting Vails Gate; reported structure fire, caller see's fire in the building.

2220hrs-Base-5 re-sounding Vails Gate; confirmed structure fire as per PD units on the scene.

VGFD Car-1 arrived on scene, established Command and advised of a working fire in a single story commercial building.

Command then requested City of Newburgh FD to the scene as the FAST and New Windsor FD to stand-by for coverage.

E481 arrived, hooked a hydrant and laid into the driveway. Its crew then led off with an 1 3/4" line through a front door.

Truck-482 arrived and set-up on the #1 side. Its crew went to work checking for extension in the exposures which was (-) and started ventilation.

Truck-484 arrived and was positioned on the # 1/2 corner. Its crew assisted in ventilating the #2 exposures.

Crew's made a quick knock down of the fire, holding it to the area of origin.

As VGFD units took up, mutual aid was released.

Edited August 13, 2012 by BFD1054