Maspeth, Queens, NY, 10/1/10
Address: 57-02 49 st @ 57 Ave
23:59 hours
Phone Box 7027 - Report of fire in a warehouse
Engs. 259, 291, 206
L128, L140
Battalion 45
Squad 288 available assigned
10-75-7027 - 00:06 hours
E325
TL163 (FAST Truck)
Battalion 28
Division 14
Rescue 4
CIDS for 46-05 56 Rd:
UPS Warehouse 2 story 1134x588 class 3. Rubber membrane roof over concrete. Fully sprinklered. Wall hydrants. Offices on 2nd floor. 24 hours guard.
7-5-7027 - 00:10 hours
Battalion 45: All-Hands, special call a tower ladder and HazMat, we have multiple cylinders burning, we have outside structures burning, we have no extension to the actual building.
TL124, HazMat 1, HazMat Battalion, Squad 270 (HazTec) S/C
RAC4
00:12 hours
BC45: Have the 4th due engine hook up to the hydrant at 48 st and 56 RD, have them put their stang into operation, they will supply the tower ladder when it arrives.
00:13 hours
BC45: 288's going to be used as an engine company, please assign another Squad!
Squad 270 will be going in as a Squad
Squad 252 (HazTec) S/C
2-2-7027 - 00:15 hours
Engs. 292, 287, 271, 237
E324 w/ Satellite 4
L136
Battalion 46 (Resource Unit Leader)
Battalion 37 (Safety Officer)
Safety, Rescue Battalions
Tactical Support 1
FieldCom 1
Car 10 (DAC Kevin Butler, Bronx Borough Commander)
00:17 hours
Assign another Tower Ladder, we're putting 163 to work, that Tower Ladder will be the FAST truck.
TL146 (FAST Truck) S/C
00:20 hours - Duration 21 minutes
BC45: 2nd Alarm Box 7025, We have 2 lines stretched and operating, 1 stang in operation, 2 tower ladders being set up and a 3rd line being stretched. It appears to be a combination of about 3 structures, an automobile, a bunch of fuel tanks, and a bunch of other equipment.
00:22 hours
BC45: These structures are combined, they're standing next to each other in between these tanks. At this time the main building does not appear to be involved, it's about 50 feet back of the fire but it's creeping up on it.
00:25 hours
BC45: Command Post will be located by TL163, just inside the yard.
10-86-7027 - 00:27 hours
BC45: Transmit a 10-86 for a foam operation, and see if you can contact someone from the facility, get someone down here.
E260 w/ Foam 260, E294 w/ Foam 294
E228 w/ Purple-K 228, E229 w/ Purple-K 229
E207 w/ Satellite 6
E238 w/ Foam Tender Unit
Battalions 4, 14 (Foam Coordinator)
00:31 hours
Division 14 requests the administrative company for the address. Administrative company is E259.
00:36 hours
The staging area is 56rd and 50 st
00:44 hours
BC45: Send me the full 2nd Alarm rundown to my MDT. Also the Command Post has been move to 57 Ave and 48 st.
3-3-7027 - 00:47 hours
FieldCom to Queens, URGENT! 3rd Alarm!
Engs. 277, 218, 216, 221
T106
Battalion 31
Battalion 35 (Staging Manager)
Battalion 33 (Air-Recon Chief)
Mask Service Unit
01:05 hours
LIRR reports they will attempt to shut down train traffic.
01:10 hours - Duration 1 hour 11 minutes
FieldCom: At your 3rd Alarm Box 7027, 56 Rd and 48 st, we have a corrected address: 57-02 49 st. Car 10 reports: We have 2 satellites in operation, we have 2 tower ladders in operation. We've had 2 minor explosions at the scene. They are setting up a foam operation. Handlines have been shut down right now, fire is Doubtful.
01:14 hours
As of 01:11 hours. LIRR confirms train traffic has been blocked.
01:17 hours
Air-Recon is airborned with a 5 minute ETA.
01:19 hours
FC: By orders of Car 10, special call a 3rd Satellite to the Box. Have him respond to the 49 st and 57 ave side of the incident, have him try to find a water source at that site, and have 2 Battalion Chiefs special called to the Command Post.
E9 w/ Satellite 1, Battalions 50 acting 46, 52 S/C
01:20 hours
Car 14C (Fire Marshal) is responding
01:33 hours - Duration 1 hour 34 minutes
FC: Progress Report for your 3rd Alarm Box 7027, at the address 57-02 49 st, Car 10 reports: making good progress with handlines using foam. A foam operation is still being set up using the Satellites. the Foam Tender. and the tower ladders. Still Doubtful.
02:02 hours - Duration 2 hours 2 minutes
FC: Progress Report for your 3rd Alarm Box 7027, at the address 57-02 49 st, fire in a cement plant. Car 10, Chief Butler reports: all visible fire has been knocked down. Extinguishing residual pockets of fire. We have 1 tower ladder set up standing by for foam operation. 1 tower ladder and 1 handline in operation at this time. Fire is Probably Will Hold Also be advised the 3rd alarm companies that were at staging are being released. They will go 10-8 when they're in their respective response areas.
02:08 hours
E324 requests the Shops to respond to 49 st and 56 Rd for a mechanical issue with Satellite 4.
02:12 hours
FC: Have the Buildings Dept respond to the 3rd Alarm, 1 silo was involved in the fire and they want to check the stability.
02:32 hours
Buildings Dept. reports a 1 hour ETA.
02:35 hours - Duration 2 hours 36 minutes
FC: Final Progress Report for your 3rd Alarm Box 7027, at the address 57-02 49 st, Car 10 reports the fire is now Under Control.
