Yonkers - Working Fire - 2/28/04

[Guest DFFD227]

Date: 2/28/04

Time: 0045 hrs

Location:1 Federal Street (Sugar Factory on the River)

Frequency: 46.50, 484.7125

Units: 303, 304, 306, 308, L-74, 71, R-1, B-1

Description: Confirmed Working Fire, first call was Reported Fire on the roof, also calls reporting dock to be on fire, Time line to follow...

Writer:DFFD227

[Guest DFFD227]

0045 hrs- Dispatched to 1 Federal St (Sugar Factory on the Hudson River) for a possible 10-29 (Structure Fire). Caller stated fire on the roof of the Sugar Factory.

0050 hrs- Dispatcher advising all units responding that roads in that area are closed due to PD investigation, delayed responce.

0052 hrs- Dispatcher receiving further reports on a posssible dock fire at the same location, and debris floating in the hudson.

0057 hrs- Battalion 1 reporting 10-29, confirmed fire, Reporting a wooden shed on the dock to be on fire.

0103 hrs- Batallion 1 reporting 2 L/S/O, no Exposure problems, all co's working.

0112 hrs- Fire under Control, units are being released.

[LFD171 0]

Did they get to use their fireboat?

[Truck4 48]

-Roads were closed due to a double stabbing and weapon recovery in the area of Park Hill Ave/Nodine Hill/School St.

-The fireboat is out of the water.

[Guest DFFD227]

When does the Fireboat go in? Same time as the Police? May? and who mans the Fireboat (I already know who mans the PD boat :grandmar: ) LOL

[R1SmokeEater 359]

This box at the Sugar House comes in every once in a while (I just had it a few weeks ago). a Huge wood 'shed' on the Hudson catches fire, due to a refining process. A couple duece and a halves usually takes care of it. More of a P-I-A$$ fire than anything.