12/25/09 All Hands Barge & Tugboat Fire Box 723

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  Location: Foot of Port Richmond Ave. BC 22 is using TL79's Stang TL79 on a fire in a barge with a tugboat, Marine 9 & Marine 6 are responding. Normal response is E157, E156, L80, TL79 and BC22.
 
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Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY, 12/25/09

Address: behind 2049 Richmond Terrace between Park and Hebeton Aves

Phone Box 723 - Report of either a boat or a waterside house on fire
Engs. 157, 156, 158
L80, TL79
Battalion 22
Marine 9


17:58 hours
L80: Looks like it's a boat, we're pulling up now, we'll get back to you.

10-75-723 - 17:59 hours
E163
L83 (FAST Truck)
Battalion 21
Rescue 5
Squad 1
Division 8
Marine 6


18:00 hours
Battalion 22: We have a barge on the water fully involved.

18:03 hours
Tactical Support 2, Rescue Battalion, E159 w/ Satellite 5 S/C

18:03 hours
BC22: No exposure problems, we have the stang from TL79 in operation.

18:05 hours
BC22: The box is in the water but is accessible from the land.

18:05 hours
Battalion 40 is relocating to Battalion 22

18:06 hours
BC22: Have Marine 9 respond to the foot of Port Richmond.

18:08 hours
E242 is relocating to E163

18:08 hours
BC22: Box 722, we have a 1 story structure on top of a barge approximately 30x100.  Also have the Coast Guard respond.

18:09 hours
BC22: At this time we have 1 tower ladder and 2 handlines in operation, the main body of fire has been knocked down.

18:09 hours
Marine 6 has a 30 minute ETA with a southbound tide.

18:11 hours
US Coast Guard reports that a tugboat reports that it is an old derelict wooden coffee barge.

7-5-723 - 18:14 hours
Division 8: Box 0723, you can return rescue and squad.  We have a 30x100 barge with a wooden structure, fully involved.  Exposure 4, a tugboat, is also involved.  We have E156 as our Cold Water Rescue.  Have Marine units respond to the foot of Port Richmond, we're going to be Doubtful Will Hold.  All-Hands.
RAC5

18:16 hours - Duration 19 minutes
Marine 9: Relay to Division 8 that a local tugboat company is advising us that the tugboat has been out of service for some time, there is no life risk.  Marine 9 is continuing in.

18:18 hours
E168 is relocating to E158

18:18 hours
E166 S/C to replace E156 for work

18:19 hours
L168 is relocating to TL79

18:23 hours - Duration 26 minutes
DC8: The structure on top of the barge collapsed, fire is darkening down.  The chief is returning Squad, Rescue Battalion, and the extra engine.  Fire is still Doubtful.

18:27 hours - Duration 30 minutes
DC8: Box 0723, DC reports all visible fire has been knocked down.  Searches will be delayed until they can be conducted in a safe manner, fire is Probably Will Hold.

18:32 hours
M9: Can you ascertain from Division 8 if this fire is negatively affecting any of the other traffic in the area.

18:32 hours
DC8: This does not impact any of the other vessels in the harbor.

18:41 hours - Duration 44 minutes
DC8: Box 0723, this fire is Under Control.  Searches were conducted by visual from the dock and from Marine 6 and were negative, k.
 
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Rundown courtesy of Ex Chief:

Staten Island,  N. Y.  12/25/09  @  18:00 hrs.
Port Richmond  Section

Box  723
address:              2049  Richmond  Terrace  x  Port  Richmond  Ave.

723  @  17:58
Engs.  157,  156,  158
Lad.  80,  T. Lad.  79
Batt.  22
Marine Co. #9  assigned

?Ladder  80  to  S. I.    Looks  like  a  fully  involved  Barge  going  or  a  Bldg  out  on 
a  dock  burning.    10-75?

10 ? 75 ? 723  @  18:02
Ladder  83  is  designated  as  the  ?FAST?  Truck
Eng.  163
Eng.  159  w /  Satellite  5  is  assigned
Marine  Co. #6  assigned
Tactical  Support  Unit #2  assigned
Squad Co. #1
Rescue Co. #5
Batt.  21
Division  8

@  18:06
Batt.  22:    Box  723,  We  have  a  fully  involved  Barge  fire.   

@  18:09
Batt.  22:    Box  723,  We  have  ( 1 )  TowerLadder  in  operation.  ( 2 )  hand-lines  in
operation.    Main  body  of  fire  is  being  knocked  down.    Barge  is  aprox.  30 x 100

All ? Hands:
7 ? 5 ? 723  @  18:16
Division  8  reports:    Box  723,  Using  All ? Hands.    We  have  a  super  structure  on  top  of  a
Barge  fully  involved  along  with  a  Tugboat  involved.    Co?s  are  putting  water  on  the  fire.
Waiting  arrival  of  the  Marine  Co.      Fire  is  Doubtful.

@  18:23
Division  8:    Box  723,  The  structure  on  top  of  the  Barge  has  collapse.    Fire  is  darkening
down.    Still  Doubtful.

@  18:22
Division  8:    Box  723,    All  visible  fire  has  been  knocked  down.
Searches  will  be  delayed  until  determine  it  safe.    Probably  Will  Hold.

@  18:40
Division  8:    Box  723,  Searches  are  being  conducted  visually  from  the  dock.
Fire  is  UnderControl.
 
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