White Plains - 3rd Alarm Fatal Fire - 8/31/13

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Date: 8/31/13
Time: 3:35
Location: 250 Mamaroneck Avenue: YMCA
WPFD Units: E65, E66, E71, E67, L32, TL6, R88, 2512, WPPD, EMS

FFD Units: E174

HFD Units: 2171, TL15

Description: Fire on 3rd floor with person(s) down.

Relocates

WPFD HQ: Greenville E150 / Scarsdale L28

WPFD Sta. 2: New Rochelle E22 & L12

03:33 - E65, L32 dispatched to commercial alarm.

03:35 - 2512 reports fire on 3rd floor, one person down, EMS on a rush. Fill out the assignment.

03:39 - Per 2512 add TL6 to the assignment.

03:40 - 2512 requesting EMS immediately.

03:41 - Command reports units stretching a line, making entry.

03:44 - 2512 AGAIN requesting EMS to expedite to the lobby.

03:47 - 2512 requesting E67 to relocate HQ.

03:48 - 2512 requesting a recall for 1 DC, 2 LTs, 6 FFs.

03:53 - 2512 requesting 2 Engines & 2 Ladders into the City. Level 1 Callback ASAP.

03:58 - Fairview Engine & Hartsdale Ladder to scene. Greenville & Scardale dispatched to cover.

03:59 - New Rochelle E22 & L12 to cover at Station 2.

04:08 - Command reports fully involved apartment on #3 floor, water on fire, possible extension to #4 floor. Using all hands. Also reports at least one apartment is an active crime scene.

04:17 - Command reports 1 FF injured, need oxygen for multiple parties. Requesting one more Ambulance to scene.

04:19 - Battalion 15 responding.

04:25 - Harrison EMS to the scene, 2512 reports multiple FFs in need of oxygen assistance.

04:36 - Command placing fire under control, units opening up, crime scene established, using all hands.

04:40 - Command reports a total of 4 firefighters to hospital.

04:41 - Battalion 15 requesting Red Cross for approximately 60 displaced.

05:49 - TL15 in service.

05:52 - E174 and 2122 picking up.

09:00 - White Plains Police Commissioner is reporting this to be a possible Homicide Investigation. Two Fatalities.One Victim located on the fire floor, the other in the lobby behind the counter. Criminal/C&O investigation ongoing.

Edited August 31, 2013 by TR54