12/27/2010 5th Alarm Queens Box 7951

mikeindabronx · Dec 27, 2010

41-72 Judge St., heavy fire on the top floor and through the roof of a 6 story 200X100 "H" type MD.Four lines in operation.Wind driver fire putting curtain into operation. Trying to get TL's set up in front of building. All members being removed from 6th Fl. 5th Alarm transmitted.Partial collapse of roof in "A" wing. Car 4 Chief of Operations Sweeney on the scene.

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FDNY220122 · Dec 27, 2010

4th alarm!

MichaelS · Dec 27, 2010

Car 6 reports heavy fire out NUMEROUS windows & through the roof, special call 2 TLs on the 3rd alarm just prior to the transmission of the 4th. DWH.

richie mac · Dec 27, 2010

Truck company's on 5th alarm L154, 138,163,136,117,140,128,124,143,115,151,135,129,& 112. u/d fire pwh 21:15 hours

efd274 · Dec 27, 2010

Box 7951 Pettit Avenue and Judge St
Address 41-72 Judge St - Elmhurst

18:30
Disp 233: Phone Alarm for fire on the 6th floor

First Alarm
Engines: 289 292 319
Trucks L154 TL138
BC 49

18:33
E289: will be severely delayed - stuck behind cars in traffic

18:34
Disp to BC49: due to the number of calls we put Rescue 4 on the box with Squad 288 and E291
BC49: did you start out a second truck
Disp : yes TL 138 - you have 4 and 2

18:35
L154: 10-75 we're a block away - fire venting from the top floor -
have a double parked car on Baxter Ave
Disp transmits 10-75

10-75 Assignment

Engine 291 already assigned
Truck TL163 FAST
Squad 288
Rescue 4
BC 45
DC 14

BC46: we're available now - we're in quarters with E287 qand L136
BC46 replaces BC45 and E287 is assigned as E289 is severely delayed. E307 replaces E291 - L136 is also assigned

18:38
Rescue 4: we're walking in due to traffic

18:39
DC14: give me a rundown of the units and time out on the box
Disp reads all the units above ( 5 Engines and 4 Trucks) - box out at 18:27

18:44
BC46: By orders of BC49 transmit a Second Alarm - heavy fire on the top floor Disp transmits Second Alarm for fire on top floor

18:46
DC14 is 10-84 and requests Second Alarm rundown on MDT

Second Alarm
Engines 291 259 262
Trucks TL117
BC 45 Safety
BC 35 RUL
Safety Battalion
Rescue Battalion
TS
FC
E324 with Sattelite
RAC 4

18:47
E287: make sure no one comes down Britton Avenue - we're stuck there

18:52
BC35: my MDT is down - can you give me a rundown of the companies
Disp gives rundown of all units

Staging Area if needed will be Elmhurst Avenue and Judge St

18:54
DC14 requests a priority on a sanitation loader due to Units having trouble accessing the fire

18:55
Car 6 is responding
Rescue Battalion requests second Alarm Trucks to bring Curtain with them

18:58
18:55
Car 6 is responding
Rescue Battalion requests second Alarm Trucks to bring Curtain with them

18:58
TL163 is put to work bringing up a curtain - L140 is the new FAST Truck

19:03
DC14: Extra Fast truck above L140
L128 is the additional FAST Truck
Duration 34 minutes

19:09
DC14: transmit a Third Alarm
E263: we're out of our predicament now and available

Third Alarm
Engines 325 258/263 263 312
Trucks TL124 T143
BC52 Staging Area Mgr
BC28 Third Alarm Chief

19:21
BC37 S/C as additional BC

19:26
Car 6: Give me two more trucks on this box - make them both Tower Ladders
Disp directs TL124 to come in from staging area via Corona Ave and Judge St
Car 6 also request an Engine from the Staging Area
TL127 is S/C

19:27
Car 6: transmit a fourth Alarm - we have fire out the windows and the roof - we have 4L/S/O -fire is doubtful
Disp: be advised no Aviation flying tonight

19:33
FC: Per Car 6 Chief Esposito pulling all members out of the 6th floor -
heavy fire in this wing - Tower Ladders being set up - exterior operation

Fourth Alarm
Engines 305 286 206
Trucks L128
BC 10
E233 with IMT vehicle from E259's quarters - subsequently changed to E262's headquarters

19:35
Car 1 Edward on your frequency responding to the Fourth Alarm

19:48
Disp: The Red Cross and the Canteen are responding

19:51
Car 12 Adam on your frequency responding to the Fourth Alarm
19:58
Duration 1 hr and 30 minutes

20:02
FC: transmit a Fifth Alarm

20:02
FC: Transmit a Fifth Alarm

Fifth Alarm
Engines 273 205/237 238 271
Trucks L151 TL135

Relocations included
E303/E287
E295/E289
BC3/BC49
E222/E307
L150/L140
TL146/TL163
E83/E312
L126/L136
BC32/BC45
E299/E324
E58/E263
E5/E258
L130/L154
TL120/TL127
L167/T143
L10/L128
E205/E237

efd274 · Dec 28, 2010

NY 1 Account

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/131268/five-alarm-fire-injures-eight-in-queens

68jk09 · Dec 28, 2010

ENG*287/Lad*136/BN*46..... all normally assigned on the box were originally at another box.

efd274 · Dec 28, 2010

Yes - G'man theory in full force

mikeindabronx · Dec 28, 2010

http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/queens/blocked-street-delays-firefighters-20101227-apx

efd274 · Dec 28, 2010

Rundown from ex Chief 84

Queens, N. Y. 12/27/10 @ 18:30 hrs.

Elmhurst Section

Box 7951

address: 41 ? 72 Judge St.

between: Britton Ave. & Pettit Ave.

7951 @ 18:18

Engs. 289, 292, 319, 291*

Lad. 154, T. Lad. 138

Batt. 49

Rescue Co. #4*

Squad Co. #288*

* 4 Engs. / 2 Tks. / Rescue & Sqd. on numerous calls.

?Ladder 154 to Queens, 10 ? 75 the Box, Fire venting from the roof.?

10 ? 75 ? 7951 @ 18:33

TowerLadder 163 is designated as the ?FAST? Truck

Batt. 46

Division 13

@ 18:34

Eng. 287 assigned, due to Eng. 289 delayed

Eng. 307 assigned, replacing Eng. 291

Ladder 136 assigned

Fire Building:

6 Story Brick 200 x 100 ?H? Type O. M. D.

Surrounding Properties:

Exp. #1: Is a Street

Exp. #2: Is a Street

Exp. #3: Is Unknown

Exp. #4: Is a 2 Story P/D detach

All ? Hands:

7 ? 5 ? 7951 @ 18:36

Batt. 49 reports: All ? hands, heavy fire top floor of a 6 Story Brick ?H? Type O.M.D.

2nd Alarm:

2 ? 2 ? 7951 @ 18:46

Engs. 291, 259, 262

T. Lad. 117

Eng. 324 w / Satellite 4

Batt. 45 ?Safety Officer?

Batt. 35 ?Resource Unit Leader?

Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion

Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1

Car 6: Assist. Chief James Esposito

@ 18:49

Division 14: Box 7951, Heavy fire top floor out the windows.

2 ? lines stretched, 1 ? line in operation.

@ 18:55

Division 14: Box 7951, Fire Bldg. is a 6 Story Brick ?H? type occupied multiple dwelling.

We have fire out the windows of the top floor & fire thru the roof. TL-163 is putting

the ?Curtain? up. We have a wind driven fire. Fire is Doubtful.

Special Call a ?new? FAST Truck

Ladder 140 assigned as the ?new? designated ?FAST? Truck

@ 19:02

Division 14: Box 7951, Special Call an additional ?FAST? Truck

Ladder 128 is s/c as an additional ?FAST? Truck

@ 19:10

Division 14: Box 7951, We have 3 ? lines stretched, 3 ? lines in operation.

We have had a collapse of the inverted roof. We need a 3rd Alarm assignment.

3rd Alarm:

3 ? 3 ? 7951 @ 19:10

Engs. 325, 238 act. 263, 263, 312

T. Lad. 124, Lad. 143

Batt. 28

Batt. 52 ?Staging Manager?

Mask Service Unit #1

Air Re ? Con Chief ?grounded? due to weather

@ 19:21

Division 14: Box 7951, Special Call an additional Battalion Chief.

Batt. 37 s/c

@ 19:26

Car 6: Chief Esposito Aid reports: Box 7951, Special Call ( 2 ) Trucks.

Make those Trucks TowerLadders.

TowerLadder 127 & TowerLadder 115 are s/c

@ 19:27

Car 6: Chief Esposito Aid reports: Box 7951, Transmit a 4th Alarm.

We have fire out numerous windows on the top floor. We have fire thru the roof.

4 ? lines stretched, 4 ? lines in operation. Setting up TowerLadder 138 to work.

This Fire remains Doubtful. This report from Chief James Esposito.

4th Alarm:

4 ? 4 ? 7951 @ 19:27

Engs. 312, 305, 286, 206

Eng. 233 s/c to Transport ?Incident Management Vehicle?

Batt. 10 ?Planning Chief?

@ 19:34

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 7951, Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito

reports: Pulling all members out of the top floor. Heavy fire in the ?A? wing top floor & thru

roof. TowerLadder being set up. Fire is Doubtful.

@ 19:58

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 7951, Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito

reports: Heavy fire in the ?A? wing top floor. ( 1 ) TowerLadder in operation. 2nd TowerLadder

is being set ? up. We have 2 ? lines stretched to the roof. Snow is hampering our progress on the

fire. Fire is Still Doubtful.

@ 20:08

?Fieldcom 1 to Queens, By order?s of Car 6, Assist. Chief Esposito, Transmit a 5th Alarm?

5th Alarm:

5 ? 5 ? 7951 @ 20:08

Engs. 273, 205 act. 237, 238, 271

Lad. 151, T. Lad. 135

Car 4: Chief Robert Sweeney, ?Chief of Operations?

@ 20:15

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 5th Alarm, Box 7951, Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito

reports: ( 2 ) TowerLadders in operation. Heavy fire has extended into the ?B? Wing.

Fire is Doubtful Will Hold.

@ 20:32

Fieldcom 1: Box 7951, Special Call ( 2 ) additional Trucks to the ?Staging Area?

Ladder 129 & Ladder 112 are s/c

@ 21:04

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 5th Alarm, Box 7951, Car 4, Chief Robert Sweeney,

Chief of Operations reports: Shutting down the TowerLadders. Repositioning ( 2 ) hand ? lines to

extinguish pockets of fire on the top floor. We had a collapse of the roof in the rear.

Primary Searches thru out the ?B? Wing are complete and negative. Primary Searches in the

?A? Wing in Apt.?s 6 F, 6 L, 6 G, 6 J are complete and negative. Still Doubtful.

@ 21:16

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 5th Alarm, Box 7951, Car 4, Chief Robert Sweeney,

Chief of Operations reports: Primary Searches on the top floor of the ?A? wing are

complete and negative. He place?s this Fire @ Probably Will Hold.

@ 21:24

Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 5th Alarm, Box 7951, Car 4, Chief Robert Sweeney,

Chief of Operations reports: Secondary Searches are in progress.

Fire is UnderControl.

( Job Duration: 3 hrs. / 6 mins. )

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