Brighton (Monroe), NY - Working Fire 1-28-06

[22 Truck 6]

Date: 1/28 - 1/29/06

Time: 20:42

Location: 42 Oakdale Dr. X Warrington Dr./Chadbourne Rd.

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Units Operating: Brighton, Pittsford, Henrietta, Fairport, East Rochester, Penfield FD's

Description Of Incident: Heavy fire on 2nd & 3rd floors of a 2 1/2

Writer: 22 Truck

20:42 - Brighton Engine 302, Engine 304, Quint 300, Squad 307, and Rescue 308 toned out for a report of smoke coming from the home on Oakdale near Warrington. 302 arrived first reporting heavy smoke showing from the 2nd floor. 3C-90 arrived and assumed initial command; 3C-10 requested a FASTeam out of Pittsford to the scene and Brighton Engine 303 to the scene from Station 3.

Crews encountered heavy fire conditions in the rear of the home on the second and third floors with extension to the first floor. 3C-10 arrived and assumed command; 3C-40 was operations and 3C-30 handled the interior sector with 3C-80 on the first floor, 3C-120 on the second, and 3C-70 in the attic. Multiple other mutual aid chiefs and junior officers handled areas of the home during rotations

Fill-ins were requested - Fairport Engine 3414 to Brighton Station 1, Henrietta Engine 652 & Quint 640 to Station 2, and Penfield Engine 374 to Station 3. Pittsford put East Rochester on stand-by in thier own hall as many area firefighters were out of town attending Mendon FD's annual banquet. Soon after the Henrietta and Fairport assignments were pulled to scene for additional manpower and ER was pulled to fill-in at Station 1. Brighton Volunteer Ambulance (BVA) was also pulled to the scene.

The stubborn fire was fought for several hours finally being placed in service around 0100 hrs. 2 firefighters suffered injuries.

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MCFW's Pic's (courtesy of Brighton FF and Q300 operator Scott Ellman)

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