Besides at least four people having been hurt at this fire, quite a few others have probably lost their homes and possessions. There are also over 250 firemen doing their best to resolve a very bad situation. I'm not so sure that there's anything to laugh about.
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you talkin bout my comment manhattan ......i wasnt laugh at that just the helicopter thing...my appologies if you got the worng impression
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And another one just broke out on Water st?
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NY 3 Ny plaza i think smoke on the 7th floor
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Sounded like a tough (as usual) job in Chinatown !
Manhattan 7th Alarm, Audio 1 of 3 - 4/11/10
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Manhattan 7th Alarm, Audio 3 of 3 - 4/11/10
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LM's pix coming later..............
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A lot of embers coming off that roof. Thank god they didn't start something else a block away.
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Rundown from exchief84: Manhattan, N. Y. 04/11/10 @ 22:15 hrs.
Chinatown Section
Box 259
address: 285 Grand St.
between: Forsyth St. & Eldridge St.
259 @ 22:14
Eng. 9, 55, 15
Lad. 6, T. Lad. 18
Batt. 4
10 ? 75 ? 259 @ 22:19
Ladder 20 is designated as the ?FAST? Truck
Eng. 28
Rescue Co. #1
Squad Co. #18
Batt. 2
Division 1
Fire Building:
6 Story Brick 60 x 75 Comm. / M.D.
Surrounding Properties:
Exp. #1: Is a Street
Exp. #2: Is a Similar Type attach
Exp. #3: Is Unknown
Exp. #4: Is a Similar Type attach
@ 22;21
Batt. 4 reports: Box 259, Truck Co?s are ?Opening Up? trying to locate the source of the smoke.
Not sure if this is the right Bldg. We have 1 ? line stretched and standing by.
@ 22:25
Division 1: Box 259, Change the address to 285 Grant St. ( orig. was 283 )
We have heavy smoke thru out the Bldg. Still trying to locate the source of the fire. We have 1 ? line
stretched at this time. Special Call an additional Engine & Truck.
@ 22:25
Engine 7 & Ladder 11 are s/c
All ? Hands:
7 ? 5 ? 259 @ 22;29
Division 1 reports: At Box 259, We have a 6 Story Brick, Commercial on the 1st floor with a multiple
dwelling on the floors above. Heavy smoke condition. Trucks are ?Opening Up? and still searching
for the fire. Using All ? Hands. Fire is Doubtful.
@ 22:31
Car 6: Assist. Chief James Esposito is on scene
@ 22:34
?Car 6 to Manhattan, Transmit a 2nd Alarm. We have a heavy smoke condition in the cellar and 1st floor.
Undetermined where the source of the fire is at this time. Trucks are still ?Opening Up?
2nd Alarm:
2 ? 2 ? 259 @ 22:34
Engs. 33, 5, 6, 10
T. Lad. 9, Lad. 3 act 6
Eng. 24 w/ Satellite 1
Batt. 1 ?Safety Officer?
Batt. 6 ?Resource Unit Leader?
Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1
Command Tactical Unit
Rac. #1
@ 22:34
Car 6: 2nd Alarm, Box 259, Heavy smoke condition. Unable to locate the fire at this time.
Truck Co?s are ?Opening Up? and searching for the fire.
@ 22:36
Car 6: Box 259, We have ( 1 ) 10-45 No Code
@ 22:38
Car 6: Special Call an additional Truck.
TowerLadder 1 s/c
@ 22:42
Car 6: Special Call another additional Truck.
Ladder 8 s/c
@ 22:43
Car 6: We have a 2nd 10-45 No Code, Total of ( 2 )
@ 22:48
?Car 6 to Manhattan, By order?s of Assist. Chief James Esposito, Transmit a full 3rd Alarm?
3rd Alarm:
3 ? 3 ? 259 @ 22:48
Engs. 4, 3, 16, 23 act. 55
Lad. 10, Lad. 5
Batt. 7
Batt. 35 ?Staging Manager?
Batt. 43 ?Air Recon Chief?
Mask Service Unit #1
Staging Area: Grant St. & Chrystie St.
@ 22:55
Car 6: Special Call ( 2 ) additional Trucks.
TowerLadder 21 act 1, TowerLadder 15 are s/c
@ 23:00
Car 6: Special Call ( 2 ) additional Battalion Chiefs
Batt 8 & Batt. 31 are s/c
@ 23:01
?Car 6 to Manhattan, By order?s of Assist. Chief James Esposito, Transmit a 4th Alarm?
4th Alarm:
4 ? 4 ? 259 @ 23:01
Engs. 8, 1, 54, 14
T. Lad. 7, T. Lad. 12
Batt. 57 ?Planning Chief?
Eng. 262 w/ I.M.V. ( Incident Management Vehicle )
Car 4: Chief Robert Sweeney ?Chief of Operations?
@ 23:08
Manhattan in ?Fall Back Step 3? Limited Response to all alarms
@ 23:10
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 259, Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito
reports: Heavy fire in the basement with extensions to the 1st floor of 283 Grand St.
Extensions to Exp. #2 into the 1st floor of 285 Grant St. ( 5 ) hand-lines stretched and in
operation. Evacuations of all civilians from the upper floors of both Bldgs. Getting water
on the fire. Primary Searches are in progress. Fire is Doubtful Will Hold.
@ 23:15
Fieldcom 1: Special Call ( 2 ) additional Battalion Chiefs
Batt. 9 & Batt. 32 act. 1 are s/c
@ 23:18
Fieldcom 1: By orders of Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito, Transmit the 5th Alarm.
5th Alarm:
5 ? 5 ? 259 @ 23:18
Engs. 26, 230 act. 10, 226, 34 act. 24
Car 3: Chief Edward Kilduff: Chief of Department
Car 1: Salvatore Cassano: Fire Commissioner
@ 23:23
Fieldcom 1: By orders of Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito, Transmit the 6th Alarm.
6th Alarm: @ 23:23
Engs: 54, 205, 224, 210, 211 assigned
Lad. 24 assigned
@ 23:26
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 259, Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito
reports: ( 8 ) hand-lines stretched and in operation. Fire 1st & 2nd floors of Exp. #2. Fire has
extended up thru the 3rd floor of the original Fire Bldg. We have ( 2 ) additional 10-45?s.
A total of ( 4 ) No Codes at this time. Continuing to evacuate civilians from the upper floors.
Fire remains Doubtful Will Hold.
@ 23:34
Fieldcom 1: Special Call a 95 ft. TowerLadder.
TowerLadder 14 act. 21 s/c
@ 23:42
Fieldcom 1: Car 4, Assist. Chief Sweeney reports: Pulling all members out of the Bldgs.
Roll Call is being conducted.
@ 23:44
Batt 43: ?Air Re ? Con Chief? reporting heavy fire thru the roof of the Fire Bldg.
@ 23:55
Fieldcom 1: Special Call an additional ?FAST? Truck to report in on the Exp. #3 side.
Ladder 118 s/c additional ?FAST? Truck
@ 23:56
Fieldcom 1: By orders of Car 3, Chief Kilduff, Chief of Department
Special Call ( 2 ) additional Engines. ( originally asked for 7th Alarm, but changed to (2) add. Engs. )
Eng. 21 act 15, Eng. 219
@ 24:00
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 6th Alarm, Box 259, Car 3, Chief Edward Kilduff, Chief of Department
reports: Have heavy fire all floors & thru roof of original Fire Bldg. Heavy fire all floors of Exp. #2.
( 2 ) TowerLadders set up & operating on Fire Bldg. and Exp. #2. We have extension to Exp. #2A.
( 2 ) hand-lines in operation in Exp. #2A. Fire is Doubtful.
@ 00:05
Fieldcom 1: By orders of the Chief of Department, Chief Edward Kilduff, Transmit a 7th Alarm.
7th Alarm: @ 00:05
Engs. 216, 258 act 33, 271 act. 6, 202 assigned
Lad. 30 act. 3, T. Lad. 146 act. 18 assigned
@ 00:07
Fieldcom 1: Special Call an additional Division Chief.
Division 11 s/c
@ 00:34
Fieldcom 1: Special Call an additional Battalion Chief
Batt. 44 s/c
@ 00:46
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 7th Alarm, Box 259, Car 3, Chief Robert Kilduff,
Chief of Department reports: Fire Exp. #2A on the 4th; 5th; 6th; floors and Cockloft.
( 1 ) TowerLadder operating on the original Fire Bldg. ( 1 ) TowerLadder operating on
Exp. #2 & 2A. Had fire extension into Exp. #4. This fire has been knocked down.
@ 00:54
Fieldcom 1: The original 10-45?s reported: ( 2 ) are Code 2?s, ( 2 ) are Code 4?s
@ 01:35
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 7th Alarm, Box 259, Car 3, Chief Robert Kilduff,
Chief of Department reports: At this time, Have shut down all TowerLadders.
No visible fire showing in the original Fire Bldg; Exp. #2 & Exp. #2A. Evaluating the
structure stability of the original Fire Bldg. & Exp. #2. Going back to hand-line
operations in Exp. #2A. Fire is placed: Probably Will Hold.
@ 01:49
Fieldcom 1: Correction on the 10-45?s, only ( 3 ) 10-45?s.
( 2 ) are Code 2?s, ( 1 ) is a Code 3.
@ 02:12
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 7th Alarm, Box 259, Car 3, Chief Robert Kilduff,
Chief of Department reports: ( 1 ) TowerLadder operating in Exp. #2. ( 2 ) hand-lines
operating in Exp. #2A knocking down remaining pockets of fire in the shaft & Cockloft.
Chief Kilduff place?s this Fire UnderControl.
( Job Duration: 3 hrs. / 58 mins. )
Chinatown Section
Box 259
address: 285 Grand St.
between: Forsyth St. & Eldridge St.
259 @ 22:14
Eng. 9, 55, 15
Lad. 6, T. Lad. 18
Batt. 4
10 ? 75 ? 259 @ 22:19
Ladder 20 is designated as the ?FAST? Truck
Eng. 28
Rescue Co. #1
Squad Co. #18
Batt. 2
Division 1
Fire Building:
6 Story Brick 60 x 75 Comm. / M.D.
Surrounding Properties:
Exp. #1: Is a Street
Exp. #2: Is a Similar Type attach
Exp. #3: Is Unknown
Exp. #4: Is a Similar Type attach
@ 22;21
Batt. 4 reports: Box 259, Truck Co?s are ?Opening Up? trying to locate the source of the smoke.
Not sure if this is the right Bldg. We have 1 ? line stretched and standing by.
@ 22:25
Division 1: Box 259, Change the address to 285 Grant St. ( orig. was 283 )
We have heavy smoke thru out the Bldg. Still trying to locate the source of the fire. We have 1 ? line
stretched at this time. Special Call an additional Engine & Truck.
@ 22:25
Engine 7 & Ladder 11 are s/c
All ? Hands:
7 ? 5 ? 259 @ 22;29
Division 1 reports: At Box 259, We have a 6 Story Brick, Commercial on the 1st floor with a multiple
dwelling on the floors above. Heavy smoke condition. Trucks are ?Opening Up? and still searching
for the fire. Using All ? Hands. Fire is Doubtful.
@ 22:31
Car 6: Assist. Chief James Esposito is on scene
@ 22:34
?Car 6 to Manhattan, Transmit a 2nd Alarm. We have a heavy smoke condition in the cellar and 1st floor.
Undetermined where the source of the fire is at this time. Trucks are still ?Opening Up?
2nd Alarm:
2 ? 2 ? 259 @ 22:34
Engs. 33, 5, 6, 10
T. Lad. 9, Lad. 3 act 6
Eng. 24 w/ Satellite 1
Batt. 1 ?Safety Officer?
Batt. 6 ?Resource Unit Leader?
Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #1
Command Tactical Unit
Rac. #1
@ 22:34
Car 6: 2nd Alarm, Box 259, Heavy smoke condition. Unable to locate the fire at this time.
Truck Co?s are ?Opening Up? and searching for the fire.
@ 22:36
Car 6: Box 259, We have ( 1 ) 10-45 No Code
@ 22:38
Car 6: Special Call an additional Truck.
TowerLadder 1 s/c
@ 22:42
Car 6: Special Call another additional Truck.
Ladder 8 s/c
@ 22:43
Car 6: We have a 2nd 10-45 No Code, Total of ( 2 )
@ 22:48
?Car 6 to Manhattan, By order?s of Assist. Chief James Esposito, Transmit a full 3rd Alarm?
3rd Alarm:
3 ? 3 ? 259 @ 22:48
Engs. 4, 3, 16, 23 act. 55
Lad. 10, Lad. 5
Batt. 7
Batt. 35 ?Staging Manager?
Batt. 43 ?Air Recon Chief?
Mask Service Unit #1
Staging Area: Grant St. & Chrystie St.
@ 22:55
Car 6: Special Call ( 2 ) additional Trucks.
TowerLadder 21 act 1, TowerLadder 15 are s/c
@ 23:00
Car 6: Special Call ( 2 ) additional Battalion Chiefs
Batt 8 & Batt. 31 are s/c
@ 23:01
?Car 6 to Manhattan, By order?s of Assist. Chief James Esposito, Transmit a 4th Alarm?
4th Alarm:
4 ? 4 ? 259 @ 23:01
Engs. 8, 1, 54, 14
T. Lad. 7, T. Lad. 12
Batt. 57 ?Planning Chief?
Eng. 262 w/ I.M.V. ( Incident Management Vehicle )
Car 4: Chief Robert Sweeney ?Chief of Operations?
@ 23:08
Manhattan in ?Fall Back Step 3? Limited Response to all alarms
@ 23:10
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 259, Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito
reports: Heavy fire in the basement with extensions to the 1st floor of 283 Grand St.
Extensions to Exp. #2 into the 1st floor of 285 Grant St. ( 5 ) hand-lines stretched and in
operation. Evacuations of all civilians from the upper floors of both Bldgs. Getting water
on the fire. Primary Searches are in progress. Fire is Doubtful Will Hold.
@ 23:15
Fieldcom 1: Special Call ( 2 ) additional Battalion Chiefs
Batt. 9 & Batt. 32 act. 1 are s/c
@ 23:18
Fieldcom 1: By orders of Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito, Transmit the 5th Alarm.
5th Alarm:
5 ? 5 ? 259 @ 23:18
Engs. 26, 230 act. 10, 226, 34 act. 24
Car 3: Chief Edward Kilduff: Chief of Department
Car 1: Salvatore Cassano: Fire Commissioner
@ 23:23
Fieldcom 1: By orders of Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito, Transmit the 6th Alarm.
6th Alarm: @ 23:23
Engs: 54, 205, 224, 210, 211 assigned
Lad. 24 assigned
@ 23:26
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 259, Car 6, Assist. Chief James Esposito
reports: ( 8 ) hand-lines stretched and in operation. Fire 1st & 2nd floors of Exp. #2. Fire has
extended up thru the 3rd floor of the original Fire Bldg. We have ( 2 ) additional 10-45?s.
A total of ( 4 ) No Codes at this time. Continuing to evacuate civilians from the upper floors.
Fire remains Doubtful Will Hold.
@ 23:34
Fieldcom 1: Special Call a 95 ft. TowerLadder.
TowerLadder 14 act. 21 s/c
@ 23:42
Fieldcom 1: Car 4, Assist. Chief Sweeney reports: Pulling all members out of the Bldgs.
Roll Call is being conducted.
@ 23:44
Batt 43: ?Air Re ? Con Chief? reporting heavy fire thru the roof of the Fire Bldg.
@ 23:55
Fieldcom 1: Special Call an additional ?FAST? Truck to report in on the Exp. #3 side.
Ladder 118 s/c additional ?FAST? Truck
@ 23:56
Fieldcom 1: By orders of Car 3, Chief Kilduff, Chief of Department
Special Call ( 2 ) additional Engines. ( originally asked for 7th Alarm, but changed to (2) add. Engs. )
Eng. 21 act 15, Eng. 219
@ 24:00
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 6th Alarm, Box 259, Car 3, Chief Edward Kilduff, Chief of Department
reports: Have heavy fire all floors & thru roof of original Fire Bldg. Heavy fire all floors of Exp. #2.
( 2 ) TowerLadders set up & operating on Fire Bldg. and Exp. #2. We have extension to Exp. #2A.
( 2 ) hand-lines in operation in Exp. #2A. Fire is Doubtful.
@ 00:05
Fieldcom 1: By orders of the Chief of Department, Chief Edward Kilduff, Transmit a 7th Alarm.
7th Alarm: @ 00:05
Engs. 216, 258 act 33, 271 act. 6, 202 assigned
Lad. 30 act. 3, T. Lad. 146 act. 18 assigned
@ 00:07
Fieldcom 1: Special Call an additional Division Chief.
Division 11 s/c
@ 00:34
Fieldcom 1: Special Call an additional Battalion Chief
Batt. 44 s/c
@ 00:46
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 7th Alarm, Box 259, Car 3, Chief Robert Kilduff,
Chief of Department reports: Fire Exp. #2A on the 4th; 5th; 6th; floors and Cockloft.
( 1 ) TowerLadder operating on the original Fire Bldg. ( 1 ) TowerLadder operating on
Exp. #2 & 2A. Had fire extension into Exp. #4. This fire has been knocked down.
@ 00:54
Fieldcom 1: The original 10-45?s reported: ( 2 ) are Code 2?s, ( 2 ) are Code 4?s
@ 01:35
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 7th Alarm, Box 259, Car 3, Chief Robert Kilduff,
Chief of Department reports: At this time, Have shut down all TowerLadders.
No visible fire showing in the original Fire Bldg; Exp. #2 & Exp. #2A. Evaluating the
structure stability of the original Fire Bldg. & Exp. #2. Going back to hand-line
operations in Exp. #2A. Fire is placed: Probably Will Hold.
@ 01:49
Fieldcom 1: Correction on the 10-45?s, only ( 3 ) 10-45?s.
( 2 ) are Code 2?s, ( 1 ) is a Code 3.
@ 02:12
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 7th Alarm, Box 259, Car 3, Chief Robert Kilduff,
Chief of Department reports: ( 1 ) TowerLadder operating in Exp. #2. ( 2 ) hand-lines
operating in Exp. #2A knocking down remaining pockets of fire in the shaft & Cockloft.
Chief Kilduff place?s this Fire UnderControl.
( Job Duration: 3 hrs. / 58 mins. )
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BT's pix..............
http://www.btfirephotos.com/2010/Manhattan-4-11-10/11811800_5ioQu#834650158_C7zEd
And LM's............
http://firstonscenephotos.com/FDNY/FDNY-Manhattan-7th-Alarm/11811553_YSrCy#834750577_EXTa9
http://www.btfirephotos.com/2010/Manhattan-4-11-10/11811800_5ioQu#834650158_C7zEd
And LM's............
http://firstonscenephotos.com/FDNY/FDNY-Manhattan-7th-Alarm/11811553_YSrCy#834750577_EXTa9
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And I saw TL44 bringing down a stokes basket in their bucket after recovering the body of a missing elderly tenant that was found dead on the top floor.efd274 said:
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Eddie Gray's videos are up, from early on.
Eddie Gray's videos are up, from early on.
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CC's Pix................
http://www.lafirephoto.com/FDNY/FDNY-7th-Alarm/11817923_uvfFe#835143838_ZVs2t
http://www.lafirephoto.com/FDNY/FDNY-7th-Alarm/11817923_uvfFe#835143838_ZVs2t