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5/26/09 Brooklyn Box 2446 - 3rd Alarm
« on: May 26, 2009, 06:30:05 PM »
Flatbush/Brooklyn College Section, Brooklyn, NY, 5/26/09

Address: 1480 Flatbush Ave between Farragut Rd and E28 st

Phone Box 2446 - Report of fire in a MD
Engs. 255, 281, 248
TL157, L147
Battalion 41


10-75-2446 - 16:14 hours
E309
L113 is the FAST Truck
Battalion 48
Rescue 2
Squad 1
Division 15


7-5-2446 - 16:14 hours
Battalion 41: Box 2446 we have fire on the 1st floor of a 3 story MD with commercial on the 1st floor, we have heavy fire in the rear, request extra engine and extra truck.  Transmit the All-Hands.  Request PD for traffic control, we're right in the middle of Flatbush Ave and we have heavy traffic.
E249, TL159 S/C
RAC2


2-2-2446 - 16:15 hours
Engs. 310, 240, 276
E284 w/ Satellite 3
L174
Battalion 33 (Safety Officer)
Battalion 58 (Resource Unit Leader)
Safety, Rescue Battalions
Tactical Support 2
FieldCom, Command Tactical Unit


18:20 hours
Car 1E (Commissioner's Liaison) is responding

3-3-2446 - 16:27 hours
Engs. 250, 323, 321, 257
L156, L148
Battalion 38 (Staging Manager)
Battalion 43 (Air Recon)
Mask Service Unit
Car 13 (AC Thomas Jensen, Chief of Fire Prevention)


18:28 hours
L101 is 10-8 in L147's response area

18:29 hours
The Staging Area is Flatbush and Foster Aves

18:31 hours
FieldCom: Have Battalion 38 switch one of his portable radios to channel 5 when he arrives on scene.

18:33 hours
E332 is 10-8 in E248's response area
TL105 is 10-8 in TL157's response area

18:41 hours
Car 12A (Executive Officer of Safety and Inspectional Services) is responding

18:41 hours
L168 is relocating to TL159

18:42 hours
Battalion 43 is delayed due to heavy traffic on the Belt Parkway.

18:44 hours
FC: 2446, correction on the size-up is a frame brick 20x40 commercial on the 1st floor with dwellings above.

18:47 hours
Battalion 38: The staging area has now been established as Flatbush Ave and Farragut Ave

18:50 hours
E214 is acting E281

18:51 hours
Battalion 2 is relocating to Battalion 41

18:52 hours
E277 is 10-8 in E257's response area
E245 is 10-8 in E255's response area

18:55 hours
E201 is 10-8 in E309's response area
Battalion 39 is 10-8 in Battalion 43's response area

18:58 hours
FC: 2446, by orders of Car 13, special call 2 ladder companies for Relief Purposes.
TL172, L122 S/C

19:01 hours
Battalion 43 is airborne with a 4 minute ETA.

19:02 hours - Duration 55 min
FC: Progress report for the 3rd Alarm Box 2446, the address 1480 Flatbush Ave between Farragut Rd and E28 st, fire in a 3 brick 20x50 commercial, at this time Car 13, AC Jensen, Citywide Tour Commander reports: 6 lines stretched, 3 in operation.  Heavy fire in the cockloft.  Primary search on the 2 and 3 floors of the original fire building are complete and negative, Probably Will Hold.

19:03 hours
FC: 2446 you can return the Air Recon.
Battalion 43 is 10-8

19:06 hours
FC: Have the 2 additional trucks report directly into the command post.

19:07 hours
L122 has broken down at Coney Island and Church Aves, unable to respond.
TL170 S/C replacing L122

19:16 hours
Rescue 2 is 10-8

19:28 hours
FC: Final progress report for the 3rd Alarm Box 2446, the address 1480 Flatbush Ave between Farragut Rd and E28 st, fire in a 3 brick 20x50 commercial, at this time Car 13, AC Jensen, Citywide Tour Commander reports: Secondary searches throughout the fire buildings are complete and negative.  Under Control.
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5/26/09 Brooklyn Box 2446 - 3rd Alarm
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Re: 5/26/09 Brooklyn Box 2446 - 3rd Alarm
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2009, 08:08:08 PM »
Wow!  :o This job was at E255/L157's home box.

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Re: 5/26/09 Brooklyn Box 2446 - 3rd Alarm
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2009, 09:23:29 PM »
Right around the corner in fact, though I think both companies were out of quarters at the time.

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Re: 5/26/09 Brooklyn Box 2446 - 3rd Alarm
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2009, 09:33:51 PM »
Here is a link to SkyFox video of this alarm:

http://www.thebravest.com/FDNYNewsArchive/09/0509/27a.htm

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Re: 5/26/09 Brooklyn Box 2446 - 3rd Alarm
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2009, 11:35:05 PM »
Interesting that the reporter says that it is a three alarm fire but he doesn't initially see any water on the fire - meanwhile 6 lines are stretched and 3 were in operation - later on he says it looks like some hose is in the interior and asks if perhaps they are having water pressure problems.  Classic example of why not ask a fire official instead of speculating for over 6 minutes

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Re: 5/26/09 Brooklyn Box 2446 - 3rd Alarm
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2009, 12:34:08 PM »
Was looking through Lou Minutoli's  photos on this.  Lots of Ladders  in use.  I saw at least 4 rear mounts and two towers in use ladders in use.

http://firstonscene.smugmug.com/gallery/8495640_s3ntK#559044705_ZJrwd

Looks like  113, 147, 174, 148 and 159 and 157 were all in use