7/16/26 Manhattan 10-76 3rd Alarm Box 881

[Signal73]

Fire Location: 520 Madison Ave

Fire in the ductwork in a restaurant on the 1st floor of a 43 story office building 100 X 200

B-8 All Hands

E-8,65,23,21
E-40(Lobby)
E-7(Comm)
E-33 w/ H.R 1
L-2,4,16(Fast)
L-24,35
B-8,9,6,2,11(Safety)
R-1
Sq-18
D-3
Rac-2
RB,SB
FC
RM
Tac-1
MSU

D-3 transmit a 2nd Alarm

2nd Alarm
E-3,26,1,34,5s/c, 211 Act. ??s/c
E-9 w/ Sat. 1
L-43 Act. 2,7,3 Act. 24s/c,34 Act. 4s/c
L-21s/c,12s/c
B-7(FF)
B-4(FF)
B-45(RUL)
R-4
D-1
CTU-1
Car-6A(Deputy Manhattan Borough Commander)
Car-23A(Press Duty)

D-3 we have water on the fire. Smoke through the building. Trucks are opening up the ducts. DWH @07:33

D-3 s/c 2 trucks

FC we have a gas fed fire on the 2nd floor

R1 & Sq18 re assigned

FC per Car-6A Transmit a full 3rd Alarm @08:53

3rd Alarm
E-

Relocations:
Engine 205 Act. Engine 3
Ladder 34 Act. Ladder 4
Ladder 3 Act. Ladder 24
Ladder 17 Act. Ladder 13
Ladder 146 Act. Ladder ??
Battalion 31 Act. Battalion ??
Battalion 32 Act. Battalion 9

*Group Me Photo*

 

[Signal73]

*Little progress reports fellas. Busy morning Don’t have time to listen. Failed once again at a multiple lol*

Have no fear my right hand man 8060Rock will pick up the slack

 

[3hats]

3rd Alarm transmitted

 

[captaindewey50267021@gm]

Having work as a Lieutenant and later a Captain in Midtown, many maybe 1/4 of the serious fires, in Midtown were and are related to duct fires. A full examination of the duct/s must be made from the bottom to the roof and any exposed areas above. Hoselines must be stretched to the point of origin of the duct and to the roof and often everywhere else along the run of the duct. Thermal Imaging Camara devises must be utilized. This includes and if available drones with Thermal Imaging capacity. One of the first things that must be determined is if the duct work system in attached to the exterior of the building or run up within any part of the building. I have seen the roof of the fire building and even adjoining buildings ignited by flame blasting out duct termination point, where highly heated fire gases receive enough air to ignite. Always examine any exposure buildings for possible fire for serious duct fires. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired