01-09-12 Bronx -2nd Alarm Box 2576

[truck4]

6 East 167th St X Cromwell Ave/River Ave

68/49, 92/44, Sq-41

0111hrs- Calls for fire on the 5th floor. Urgent for 10-75. L-55 FAST.

0112hrs- Co's have fire out the windows, top floor.

0114hrs- B-17 All-Hands, S/C extra Engine and Truck. CIDS:  6-story brick 100X75, Class 3. Numerous obstrutions on roof with cell phone towers, power supply on roof and in basement.
S/C: E-71/L-19

0115hrs- Reports people trapped on 4th floor.

0119hrs- Co's report fire in the cockloft.

0121hrs- Div. 6 transmitting 2nd Alarm.
B-13 Safety, B-14 R.U.L.

0126hrs- Div. 6 rpts 5-story H-type OMD. Exposure -1 Street, Exposure 2- Taxpayer, Exposure 3- Rear Yard, Expsoure 4-Street.  (3) L/S,  (2) in operation. Fire extended into the cockloft. D/W/H.

0130hrs- Div. 6 rpts main body of fire K/D in fire apartment and cockloft. Searches still underway due to Colliers Mansion condition. Heavy smoke on the top floor. D/W/H.

 

[bxengine]

92 68 50 44 49

 

[guitarman314]

Rundown from ExChief 84: Box 2576
address: #2 East 167th St. cor. of Jerome Ave.

2576 @ 01:09
Engs. 92, 68, 50
T. Lad. 44, Lad. 49
Batt. 17

10 ? 75 ? 2576 @ 01:12
Ladder 55 is designated as the "FAST" Truck
Eng. 42
Rescue Co. #3
Squad Co. #41
Batt 26
Division 6

Fire Building:
6 Story Brick 100 x 70 "H" Type O.M.D.
Surrounding Properties:
Exp. #1: Is a Street
Exp. #2: Is a 1 Story Taxpayer
Exp. #3: Is an Alley w/ a 5 Story M.D.
Exp. #4: Is a Street

All ? Hands:
7 ? 5 ? 2576 @ 01:14
Batt. 17 reports: Box 2576, Using All ? Hands. Heavy fire top floor out the
rear windows. Extra engine & Truck.
Engine 71 & Ladder 19 are assigned

"Division 6 to da Bronx, Transmit a 2nd Alarm, Fire's in the Cockloft"

2nd Alarm:
2 ? 2 ? 2576 @ 01:22
Engs. 93, 46, 43
T. Lad. 45
Eng. 72 w / Satellite 2
Batt. 13 "Safety Officer"
Batt. 14 "Resource Unit Leader"
Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1
Command Tactical Unit

@ 01:25
Division 6: Box 2576, We have 2 ? lines stretched, 2 ? lines in operation.
Truck Co's are "Opening Up" Searches are underway. Heavy fire top floor
rear Apt.

@ 01:30
Division 6: Box 2576, Main body of fire has been knocked down in the
Fire apt. and Cockloft. Truck Co's are still "opening Up" Primary Searches
are still underway, delayed due to a Collyer's Mansion condition in the Fire apt.
Heavy smoke condition thru out the top floor. Still Doubtful.

@ 01:43
Division 6: Box 2576, Fire remains Doubtful.
Primary Searches on the fire floor in the "A" wing are negative.

@ 01:46
Division 6: Box 2576, We're going to go Probably Will Hold.

@ 01:56
Division 6: Box 2576, All Secondary Searches are complete and negative.
Fire is UnderControl.

( Job Duration: 47 mins. )

 

[guitarman314]

Here are "War Years" assignment cards from 1969 & 1972 when 71/55 were closer than 50/19: 

 

[mikeindabronx]

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