22-612 on 3/18

[johnd248]

Second alarm for a hi-rise fire at 401 Second Avenue, corner of East 23 Street.

@0947: Primary searches negative, fire knocked down, secondaries in process, probably will hold.

Should be Engine 16, Ladder 7, Bn. 6 first due.

Ladder 146 relocated to Ladder 9.

@0949: Div. 1 requests buildings dept.: loose bricks on the exterior of the fire apt.

@0950: Div.1: return the air recon chief (Bn. 43).

Bn. 31 relocated to Bn. 4.

@0954: Div. 1: fire is under control, secondaries complete and negative.  Fire duration is 37 minutes.  (This was a 10-77 and second alarm).

 

[bfdyoungin0252]

E-16,14,5,21
L-7,3,9
B-6,4
R-1
Sq-18
D-1


I don't know bout the 2nd

 

[catry]

Normal 1st due box response is Engs. 16, 14, 5, 21, TL7, L3, Battalion 6.

 

[guitarman314]

I saw a video on Ch. 7 Eyewitness News with Engine 1 (Statue of Liberty over the cab) taking a hydrant. Looks like some auto-exposure occured, too.

 

[kidfrmqns]

Normal 1st due box response is Engs. 16, 14, 5, 21, TL7, L3, Battalion 6.

E-5 must get in to this box much faster than E-14 during the day.

 

[catry]

Walked by the fire building on the way home, looks like fire was in the corner apartment on the 20th or 21st floor and auto-exposed to the floor above.  Seems like a good stop preventing it from getting to more floors

 

[raybrag]

From the ExChief:

Manhattan,  N. Y.  03/18/10  @  09:30 hrs.

Gramercy  Park  Section



Box  612

address:              401    2nd  Ave.

between:            East  23rd  St.    &    East  24th  St.



612  @  09:17

Engs.  16,  5,  14

T. Lad.  7,  Lad.  24  ( Lad. 3 enroute to the Rock for Training )

Batt.  6



10 ? 75 ? 612  @  09:21

TowerLadder  12    is  designated  as  the  ?FAST?  Truck

Eng.  21

Rescue  Co.  #1

Squad  Co.  #18

Batt.  7

Division  1



Fire  Building:

25  Story  Class  1  125  x  150  O/M/D

Surrounding  Properties:

Exp. #1:  Is  a  street

Exp. #2:  Is  a  Street

Exp. #3:  3  Story  Brick  attach  School

Exp. #4:  Is  an  Alleyway / Driveway



All ? Hands:

7 ? 5 ? 612  @  09:23

? Batt.  6  to  Manhattan,    All ? Hands  on  arrival.    Transmit    a    10-77.

Fire  on  the  23rd  floor,  out  the  windows.?



10 ? 77 ? 7 ? 5 ? 612  @  09:23

T. Lad.  9,    Lad.  11

Eng.  28  C.F.R.D.

Eng.  14  act  3  w/  High Rise  Unit #1

Batt.  8

Batt.  4  ?Safety  Officer?

Rescue  Battalion  /  Safety  Battalion

Fieldcom  1



@  09:31

?Division  1  to  Manhattan,  Transmit  a  2nd  Alarm.    We  have  extension  to  the  floor

above.    Advise  all  units  responding  in  use  caution,  we  have  debri  falling  from  the  Bldg.?



2nd  Alarm:

2 ? 2 ? 10 ? 77 ? 612  @  09:31

Engs.  33,  26,  65,  55

Lad.  20,  T. Lad.  18

Eng.  9  w /  Satellite  1

Batt.  1    ?Resource  Unit  Leader?

Batt.  43  ?Air  Recon  Chief?

Tactical  Support  Unit  #1

Mask  Service  Unit  #1

Car  6:    Assist.  Chief  James  Esposito,  ( Manhattan  Boro  Commander )



@  09:36

Division  1:    Box  612,    Fire  on  the  23rd  floor  with  extension  to  the  24th  floor.

2 ? lines  stretched,  2 ? lines  in  operation.      Using  all ? hands  at  this  time.



@  09:38

Division  1:    Box  612,    Primary  Search  on  the  fire  floor  is  negative.

Primary  Search  on  the  floor  above  is    negative.



@  09:46

Division  1:    Box  612,    All  visible  fire  in  the  Fire  Apt.  and  on  the  floor  above  has

been  extinguished.      All  Primary  Searches  on  the  fire  floor  and  floor  above  are

complete  and  negative.      Secondary  Searches    are  in  progress.      Probably  Will    Hold.



@  09:54

Division  1:    Box  612,    We?re  going  UnderControl.

Secondary  Searches  are  complete  and  negative.

 

[guitarman314]

One BIG mistake on exchief's rundown: E14 was already at the fire as 3rd due engine on the initial box alarm so another company had to be acting E3/w High-Rise Unit on the 10-77. :

 

[firebuffkevin]

Great video

Fire in Appartment . Manhattan.

 

[rdm258]

That has to be the BEST high-rise video I have seen, great Job!