3rd Alarm Brush Fire Box 8995 @ 165th Ave. & 85th St.

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Howard Beach, Queens, NY, 9/15/08

Location of Incident: 165 Ave and 83 st

Phone Box 8995 - Report of a brush fire.
Engs. 331, 285, 225
TL142, L173*
Battalion 51
(*delayed due to BISP)

10-75-8995
E236
E321 w/ BFU6
TL107 (FAST truck)
Battalion 50
Rescue 4
Squad 288
Marine 6
Division 13

2-2-8995 -  14:45 hours
Engs 293, 308, 294, 302
E324 w/ Satellite 4
L143, L103
Battalion 54 (Safety Officer)
Battalion 47 (Resource Unit Leader)
Rescue Battalion
RAC2

15:00 hours
Division 13 requesting an additional BFU company, none available due to 4th alarm in Staten Island

15:00 hours
DC13: 2 lines stretched, 1 in operation, making progress, still doubtful, request an updated ETA for Marine 6.

15:03 hours
Marine 6 is 10 minutes out responding from Staten Island 4th Alarm

3-3-8995 - 15:08 hours
Engs 298, 286, 305, 265
TL155, L126
Safety Battalion
Tactical Support 2
Command Tactical Unit

15:11 hours
Staging area is 165 Ave and 85 st
Battalion 52 acting 51 assigned as "Staging Manager"

15:15 hours
Division 13 reports 3 lines stretched, still doubtful

15:16 hours
L130 is relocating to L173

15:17 hours
Battalion 43 assigned as "Air Recon" (Battalions 33, 58, and 39 unavailable)
PD Aviation advises the bucket is available.

15:19 hours
DC13: Have all units responding in respond to the Command Post.

15:23 hours
Car 9 (Queens Borough Commander, Deputy Assistant Chief Sudnik) is responding

15:24 hours
In the borough of Queens, Fallback Step III has been implemented.

15:26 hours
E246 acting 156 w/ BFU 3 now available, responding from Staten Island

15:28 hours
DC13: Fire has been knocked down, making progress, still Doubtful
Battalion 14 is relocating to Battalion 54

15:29 hours
DC13: We do not require the bucket at this time, have Battalion 43 stand fast at this time.
Battalion 43 is 10-84 at Floyd Bennett Field

16:31 hours
FieldCom 1 is available, responding from Staten Island.

4-4-8995 - 15:34 hours
DC13: Box 8995 transmit the 4th alarm for relief purposes
Engs. 303, 290, 231, 233
TL170, TL127
Battalion 53

15:42 hours
BC52: As per the Incident Commander, have all 4th alarm units respond to the Command Post and 165 Ave and 83 st

15:43 hours
Battalion 45 assigned replacing Battalion 53

15:49 hours
DC13: Box 8995, we have 4 minor injuries to firefighters, we'll get you the particulars with a mixer-off message in a minute.

15:50 hours - 1 hour 53 minutes
DC13: 8995 Box, making progress, Probably Will Hold.

15:52 hours
DC13: You can return Air Recon and BFU3, have the battalion coming in on the 4th switch to the command channel.
Battalion 43, E246 acting 156/BFU3, Command Tactical Unit 10-8.

15:56 hours
Battalion 37 is relocating to Battalion 47

16:07 hours - Duration 2 hours 10 minutes
Car 9: Box 8995 is Under Control, you can return all special units.
 
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Engine 266 told Queens apon the transmission of the box, that BFU 7 was out of service at the shops.
 
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QUEENS1985 said:
Engine 266 told Queens apon the transmission of the box, that BFU 7 was out of service at the shops.

Any idea where 270 was?  I didn't tune in until the second alarm was transmitted.

On that note - busy day for Fieldcom.  First a 2nd alarm in the Bronx, then 2 4th alarms, and finally a 10-77 in Manhattan.  Sounds like they earned their pay yesterday.
 
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catry said:
Howard Beach, Queens, NY, 9/15/08

Location of Incident: 165 Ave and 83 st

Phone Box 8995 - Report of a brush fire.
Engs. 331, 285, 225
TL142, L173*
Battalion 51
(*delayed due to BISP)

10-75-8995
E236
E321 w/ BFU6
TL107 (FAST truck)
Battalion 50
Rescue 4
Squad 288
Marine 6
Division 13

2-2-8995 -  14:45 hours
Engs 293, 308, 294, 302
E324 w/ Satellite 4
L143, L103
Battalion 54 (Safety Officer)
Battalion 47 (Resource Unit Leader)
Rescue Battalion
RAC2

15:00 hours
Division 13 requesting an additional BFU company, none available due to 4th alarm in Staten Island

15:00 hours
DC13: 2 lines stretched, 1 in operation, making progress, still doubtful, request an updated ETA for Marine 6.

15:03 hours
Marine 6 is 10 minutes out responding from Staten Island 4th Alarm

3-3-8995 - 15:08 hours
Engs 298, 286, 305, 265
TL155, L126
Safety Battalion
Tactical Support 2
Command Tactical Unit

15:11 hours
Staging area is 165 Ave and 85 st
Battalion 52 acting 51 assigned as "Staging Manager"

15:15 hours
Division 13 reports 3 lines stretched, still doubtful

15:16 hours
L130 is relocating to L173

15:17 hours
Battalion 43 assigned as "Air Recon" (Battalions 33, 58, and 39 unavailable)
PD Aviation advises the bucket is available.

15:19 hours
DC13: Have all units responding in respond to the Command Post.

15:23 hours
Car 9 (Queens Borough Commander, Deputy Assistant Chief Acerno) is responding

15:24 hours
In the borough of Queens, Fallback Step III has been implemented.

15:26 hours
E246 acting 156 w/ BFU 3 now available, responding from Staten Island

15:28 hours
DC13: Fire has been knocked down, making progress, still Doubtful
Battalion 14 is relocating to Battalion 54

15:29 hours
DC13: We do not require the bucket at this time, have Battalion 43 stand fast at this time.
Battalion 43 is 10-84 at Floyd Bennett Field

16:31 hours
FieldCom 1 is available, responding from Staten Island.

4-4-8995 - 15:34 hours
DC13: Box 8995 transmit the 4th alarm for relief purposes
Engs. 303, 290, 231, 233
TL170, TL127
Battalion 53

15:42 hours
BC52: As per the Incident Commander, have all 4th alarm units respond to the Command Post and 165 Ave and 83 st

15:43 hours
Battalion 45 assigned replacing Battalion 53

15:49 hours
DC13: Box 8995, we have 4 minor injuries to firefighters, we'll get you the particulars with a mixer-off message in a minute.

15:50 hours - 1 hour 53 minutes
DC13: 8995 Box, making progress, Probably Will Hold.

15:52 hours
DC13: You can return Air Recon and BFU3, have the battalion coming in on the 4th switch to the command channel.
Battalion 43, E246 acting 156/BFU3, Command Tactical Unit 10-8.

15:56 hours
Battalion 37 is relocating to Battalion 47

16:07 hours - Duration 2 hours 10 minutes
Car 9: Box 8995 is Under Control, you can return all special units.

Acerno retired last year.
 
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Thanks, I just checked the latest organization chart and fixed that.
 
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