Queens 4th 11-28-05

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Anyone know when this went under control? Also what rigs were assigned?? JBE?

[JBE 328]

E 289 and TL 138 first due. 138 went out of service. Sorry but I was too busy feeding Queens companies and doing my relocations along with my little jerk job under the Whitestone to be of much help here.

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November 29, 2005

Fires Kill Man in Brooklyn and Injure 14 Firefighters and 4 Others in Queens

By THOMAS J. LUECK

NYTimes

A fire in Elmhurst, Queens, tore through the top of an apartment building last night, injuring 4 civilians and 14 firefighters, including one who was hospitalized on a respirator.

Around the same time, a fire erupted in a brownstone in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, killing a resident of the building, who was a security guard and an amateur painter. The fire was contained to his kitchen, where firefighters quickly extinguished it.

The blaze in Queens was more spectacular and difficult to fight, burning through three top-floor apartments in a seven-story building at 41-65 Forley Street. Firefighters were called shortly before 6:30 p.m., and more than 40 vehicles and 120 emergency personnel responded before the fire was brought under control about 9 p.m., officials said.

Most of the injuries were minor. The firefighter who was most seriously injured suffered smoke inhalation and burns, and was taken first to Elmhurst Hospital Center. He was later transported to the burn unit at New York Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan. Fire officials declined to identify him but said last night that he was in stable condition and was expected to survive.

The Fire Department's chief of operations, Salvatore Cassano, said the fire was hard to fight because the door of the top-floor apartment where it started had been left open when the apartment's occupants fled. Firefighters had to fight their way through smoke to the top floor, he said.

About 60 residents were evacuated from the building, which is about a mile south of La Guardia Airport and has 78 apartments.

The cause was under investigation.

The man who died in Brooklyn was identified by neighbors as Larry Johnson, a security guard in his 40's or early 50's who lived in a one-bedroom apartment on the second floor of the three-story brownstone at 371 Madison Street.

Although the cause of the fire remained under investigation, fire officials said it appeared that it started on or near Mr. Johnson's stove and engulfed his clothing.

Neighbors said he had lived alone and had been an avid painter. Several of his oil and watercolor paintings were hanging on the walls, fire officials said.

[Guest]

A brother from Engine Co.289 was intubated at Elmhurst hospital due to some swelling and fluid around the lungs. He is in serious but stable condition and was transferred to Cornell Med Centre.

Here is the rundown I have.

Queens, N. Y. 11/28/05 @ 18:30 hrs.

Jackson Heights Section

Box 7957

address: 41 - 65 Forley Street

between: Elmhurst Ave. & Whitney Ave.

7957 @ 18:26

Engs. 289, 307, 287

T. Lad. 138, Lad. 136

Batt. 46

10 - 75 - 7957 @ 18:30

Ladder 154 is designated as the "FAST" Truck

Eng. 316

Rescue Co. #4

Squad Co. #288

Batt. 49

Division 14

Fire Building:

6 Story Brick 100 x 100 O. M. D.

All - Hands:

7 - 5 - 7957 @ 18:38

Batt. 46 reports: 7957, All - Hands on arrival. Extra Engine & Truck.

Fire's on the top floor of a 6 story brick occupied multiple dwelling.

@ 18:38 Engine 263 & TowerLadder 163 s/c

2nd Alarm:

2 - 2 - 7957 @ 18:40

Engs. 292, 325, 319

Lad. 140

Eng. 324 w / Satellite 4

Batt. 45 "Safety Cord."

Batt. 52 "Comm. Cord."

Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion

Fieldcom 1 / Tac. Support Unit #1

Car 10 "adam" Deputy assist. Chief Esposito

@ 18:46

Batt. 46: Box 7957, We have 3 - lines stretched, 2 - lines are in operation.

Fire's on the top floor out the windows. Truck's are "Opening Up"

Primary search is underway. Fire's Doubtful.

@ 18:54

Division 14: Box 7957, We have 3 - lines stretched and in operation.

Primary searches are still in - progress. We have fire extensions into

the cockloft. Fire is Still Doubtful.

@ 19:02

Special Call ( 2 ) additional Truck's.

Ladder 125 & Ladder 143 are s/c

@ 19:09

Division 14: Box 7957, Transmit a 3rd Alarm.

Special Call a C. F. R. D. Engine on the 3rd Alarm.

We have fire on the top floor into the cockloft.

4 - lines stretched, 4 - lines in operation.

3rd Alarm:

3 - 3 - 7957 @ 19:09

Engs. 312, 291, 305, 273

Eng. 259 s/c as a C. F. R. D.

Batt. 50

Batt. 3 act. Batt. 49 "Staging Chief"

Batt. 58 "Air Re - Con"

Mask Service Unit #1

Staging Area: Elmhurst Ave. & Denman St.

@ 19:27

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for Queens 3rd Alarm, Box 7957, Car 10 "adam"

Deputy Assist. Chief James Esposito reports: Fire top floor of a 6 story brick

occupied multiple dwelling with heavy extensions into the cockloft. He has (4 )

lines stretched, 3 - lines stretched to the fire floor, 1 - line stretched to the roof.

Fire is Doubtful Will Hold.

@ 19:34

Special Call ( 2 ) additional Truck's to the 3rd Alarm.

T. Lad. 146 acting T. Lad. 138, Ladder 129 are s/c

@ 19:38

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for Queens 3rd Alarm, Box 7957, Car 10 "adam"

Deputy Assist. Chief James Esposito reports: At this time he has ( 4 ) lines stretched.

( 4 ) lines have been withdrawn to a safe area. ( 1 ) TowerLadder has been set - up

and operating into the cockloft. Fire remains Doubtful Will Hold.

@ 19:45

Fieldcom 1: By order's of Deputy Assist. Chief James Esposito,

Transmit a 4th. Alarm.

4th. Alarm:

4 - 4 - 7957 @ 19:45

Engs. 262, 206, 294, 297

Car 4: Chief of Operations: Chief Cassano

@ 19:47

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for Queens 3rd Alarm, Box 7957, Car 10 "adam"

Deputy Assist. Chief James Esposito reports: At this time, all ( 4 ) hand - lines

Have been withdrawn to a safe area. He has heavy fire in the cockloft with

Extensions to ( 3 ) Apartments. Fire is Doubtful Will Hold.

@ 19:50

Fieldcom 1: The "FAST" Truck has been put to work, Special Call a "new"

FAST Truck. TowerLadder 124 is designated as the new "FAST" Truck

@ 19:53

Special Call ( 2 ) additional Trucks above the 4th. Alarm.

TowerLadder 144 & TowerLadder 152 are s/c

@ 19:57

Special Call ( 1 ) additional Battalion Chief. Batt. 28 s/c

@ 20:05

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for Queens 3rd Alarm, Box 7957, Car 10 "adam"

Deputy Assist. Chief James Esposito reports: At this time, the TowerLadders

have been shut - down. He has 3 - lines stretched and in operation. 1 - line

operating from the fire escape, 1 - line stretched to the roof, and 1 - line

operating from the Exp. #1 side of the Apartments. Still Doubtful Will Hold.

@ 20:16

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for Queens 3rd Alarm, Box 7957, Car 10 "adam"

Deputy Assist. Chief James Esposito reports: At this time, he has 5 - lines

stretched and in operation. Primary search in the Fire Apt. and the

adjoining Apts. are complete and negative. Secondary searches are in the

process. Fire remains Doubtful Will Hold.

@ 20:32

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for Queens 3rd Alarm, Box 7957, Car 10 "adam"

Deputy Assist. Chief James Esposito reports: At this time, 5 - lines stretched

and in operation. All visible fire has been knocked down. Primary searches

are complete and negative in all Fire Apts. Secondary searches are still in

the process. He place's this Fire @ Probably Will Hold.

@ 20:55

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for Queens 3rd Alarm, Box 7957, Car 4,

Chief of Operations, Chief Cassano reports: All visible fire knocked down.

Secondary searches are still in - progress. Fire is UnderControl.

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Sq288, thank you and compliment you on v.detailed rundown.

Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery to the brother from E289.

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Edited November 30, 2005 by hoss49