Courtesy of Ex Chief
Bronx, N. Y. 10/28/09 @ 22:30 hrs.
East Morrisania Section
Box 2372
address: 978 Southern Blvd. x East 163rd St.
2372 @ 22:34
Engs. 82, 73, 96
T. Lad. 31, Lad. 42
Batt. 3
10 ? 75 ? 2372 @ 22:38
TowerLadder 54 is designated as the ?FAST? Truck
Engs. 50, 94
Rescue Co. #3
Squad Co. #41
Batt. 26
Division 6
Fire Building:
1 Story Brick 180 x 160 Taxpayer ( 6 Stores )
Surrounding Properties:
Exp. #1: Is a Street
Exp. #2: Is a Similar Type attach
Exp. #3: Is unknown
Exp. #4: Is a 5 Story Brick O / M / D
All ? Hands:
7 ? 5 ? 2372 @ 21:41
Batt. 3 reports: Box 2372, At this time, we cannot locate the fire. We have heavy
smoke in 3 stores. Truck Co?s are ?Opening Up? Using All ? Hands.
@ 22:44
Batt. 3: Box 2372, The Fire Bldg. has no sprinklers or stand-pipe connection.
Truck?s are ?Opening Up? all the store fronts. Fire is Doubtful.
?Division 6 to Da Bronx, Transmit a 2nd Alarm, Special Call ( 2 ) additional Battalion Chief?
2nd Alarm:
2 ? 2 ? 2372 @ 21:47
Engs. 71, 92, 83, 45
Lads. 19, 29
Eng. 72 w / Satellite 2
Batt. 17 ?Safety Officer?
Batt. 14 ?Resource Unit Leader?
Batt. 19 & Batt. 20 s/c additional Chief?s
Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1
Car 15: Assist. Chief Thomas Galvin
@ 22:05
?Division 6 to Da Bronx, Give us a 3rd Alarm. Special call an additional TowerLadder.
We have 3 ? lines stretched and in operation. ( 1 ) TowerLadder set up at this time.
We are still ?interior operations?
3rd Alarm:
3 ? 3 ? 2372 @ 22:05
Engs. 46, 60, 88, 64
Ladder 48
TowerLadder 58
TowerLadder 44 s/c
Batt. 49
Batt. 20 ?Staging Manager?
No Air Re-Con Chief due to weather
Mask Service Unit #1
Staging Area: Simpson St & East 163rd St.
@ 22:13
Division 6: Box 2372, We have 2 ? TowerLadders in operation. TowerLadder 54 has been put
to work. Ladder 19 is now the ?FAST? Truck We are now in an exterior operations.
Primary Searches will be delayed. Fire is Doubtful Will Hold.
@ 22:27
Fieldcom 1: By orders of Car 15, Assist. Chief Thomas Galvin, Transmit a 4th Alarm.
We have ( 3 ) TowerLadders in operation. Heavy fire in all 3 stores. Exterior operations.
4th Alarm:
4 ? 4 ? 2372 @ 22:27
Engs. 42, 64, 35, 259 act. 50
T. Lad. 17, Lad. 47
Batt. 45 ?Planning Chief?
Eng. 233 act. 262 w/ The ?Incident Mang. Vehicle?
Car 4: Chief Robert Sweeney ?Chief of Operations?
@ 22:37
Bronx in ?Fall Back Step 3? Limited response to all Alarm
@ 22:49
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 2372, Car 15, Assist. Chief Thomas Galvin reports:
Heavy Fire thru out a 1 Story taxpayer 180 x 160 of 5 Stores. ( 4 ) TowerLadders in operation.
Continuing with exterior operations. Exp. #4 has been evacuated. No extensions. Still Doubtful.
@ 23:04
Fieldcom 1: Special Call ( 1 ) additional Truck Co. Ladder 38 s/c
@ 23:19
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 2372, Car 15, Assist. Chief Thomas Galvin reports:
Fire thru out a 1 Story Taxpayer of 5 Stores. Fire is darkening down. Continuing with exterior
operations. ( 4 ) TowerLadders in operation. Numerous hand-lines in operations in front and from
the roofs of the exposures. Chief Galvin place?s this Fire at Probably Will Hold.
@ 23:36
Fieldcom 1: Box 2372, Special Call ( 2 ) TowerLadders for ?relief? purposes.
TowerLadder 41 & TowerLadder 14 are s/c
@ 22:54
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 2372, Car 15, Assist. Chief Thomas Galvin reports:
Continuing to operated with the ( 4 ) TowerLadders. Process of relieving those Co?s.
He place?s this Fire UnderControl.
( Job Duration: 2 hrs. / 20 mins. )