4/14/12 Bronx Box 3217 - 4th Alarm/10-66

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Van Nest, the Bronx, NY, 4/14/12

Address: 726 Van Nest Ave between Holland and Hunt Aves

13:14 hours
Phone Box 3217 - Report of fire in a multiple dwelling
Engs 90, 45, 97
TL41, TL58
Battalion 20


13:15 hours
Now receiving multiple calls
Squad 61 (4th due Engine)
Rescue 3


10-75-3217 - 13:15 hours
E64*
L47 (FAST Truck)
Battalion 18
Division 7

*Squad 61 now going in as a Squad


13:17 hours
Battalion 20: We're delayed responding from the other end of our district, start out an extra engine and truck based on the volume of smoke.
E96, TL54 S/C

2-2-3217 - 13:19 hours
TL41: Transmit a 2nd Alarm, we've got a fire on the exposure 2 side.
Engs 88, 46, 48
E72 w/ Satellite 2
L38
Battalion 3 (Safety Officer)
Battalion 27 (Resource Unit Leader)
Rescue, Safety Battalions
Tactical Support 1
FieldCom 1, Command Tactical Unit
RAC3


13:20 hours
BC20: we have 2 3-story frames going, k.

13:25 hours
Tactical Support 1 is OOS, Tactical Support 2 assigned

13:30 hours
The staging area is Morris Park Ave and White Plains Rd

13:38 hours - Duration 26 minutes
DC7: 3217, we have heavy fire in a 3-story brownstone-type 25x50.  Exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a similar attached, 3 is a rear yard, 4 is a 3-story frame separated by an alley.  We have fire in exposure 4, we have fire in the cockloft, we have 4 lines stretched in operation, and we are Doubtful.

13:39 hours
Car 4C (AC Ronald Spadafora, Chief of Logistics) is responding.

3-3-3217 - 13:40 hours
DC7: 3217, make it a 3rd alarm, we have fire in 3 buildings.
Engs 82, 94, 50, 66
L27, L56
Battalion 17
Battalion 19 (Staging Manager)
Battalion 33 (Air-Recon Chief)
Mask Service Unit


10-66-3217 (automatic 4th Alarm) - 13:55 hours
DC7: 10-66, we have 3 Maydays given, 1 has been accounted for, we're still looking for the other 2, we've had a partial collapse between the fire building and exposure 4.
Engs 75, 89, 79
E73 (CFRD Engine)
E262 w/ IMT Unit
E233 w/ Mobile Command 1
L32, TL50, L37
L42 (SOC Support Truck) w/ Collapse Rescue 3
L116 w/ Collapse Rescue 4
Battalion 26 (FAST Group Supervisor)
Battalion 15 (Firefighter Locator Officer)
Battalion 10 (Planning Sections Chief)
HazMat Battalion
Division 6
Squad 41, Squad 1 w/ TRV
Rescue 4
SOC Compressor, SOC Logistics, SOC Dewatering
Car 1B (Commissioner's Liaison)
Car 23D (Press Duty Car)
Car 12 (DAC Stephen Raynis, Chief of Safety and Inspectional Services)
Car 4 (Chief of Fire Operations Robert Sweeney)


13:59 hours
Battalion 15: Box 3217, do we have EMS on the scene?
Bronx advises that EMS is on scene.

14:03 hours - Duration 51 min
FieldCom: Progress Report for Box 3217, Division 7 reports: all 3 Maydays have been accounted for and removed from the building.  1 additional member has been injured and also has been removed from the building.  Going to an exterior operation, Doubtful Will Hold.

14:03 hours
Fallback Step III has been implemented in The Bronx.

14:06 hours
FC: Have all units responding on the 10-66 report to the staging area, by orders of Division 7.

14:10 hours
Car 1E (Commissioner's Liaison) is responding

14:15 hours - Duration 1 hour 3 minutes
FC: Progress Report for your 4th Alarm Box 3217, at the address 730 Van Nest Ave, at this time Car 4C, AC Spadafora, reports: fire originated in a 3-story nonfireproof, started on 1st floor and communicated to the 2 and 3rd floors, and communicated to exposures 2 and 4.  At this time rollcall is being conducted, the Maydays are accounted for.  Operating with 2 tower ladder and multiple handlines, fire is darkening down, fire is Doubtful Will Hold.

14:17 hours
FC requests a mixer-off message.

14:23 hours Duration 1 hour 11 minutes
DC7: 4th Alarm, by orders of AC Spadafora, we have heavy fire in exposure 4A, outside wall.  All units being removed, we're going to remain Doubtful.

14:25 hours
Car 14 (Chief Fire Marshal Robert Byrnes) is responding

14:27 hours
Car 36B (Department Chaplain) is responding
Car 33 (Duty Medical Officer) is 10-84

14:32 hours - Duration 1 hour 21 minutes
FC: By orders of Car 4C, AC Spadafora, make notification for Buildings and OEM to respond to the scene forthwith.  Progress report for the 4th Alarm Box 3217, at the address 730 Van Nest Ave, at this time Car 4C, AC Spadafora, reports: we have fire in the top floor of exposure 4A which is a 2-story frame corner building.  At this time going to an exterior operation on the original fire building, exposure 4 and exposure 4A.  We have a handline stretched and operating into exposure 2.  Searches delayed due to structural stability, fire is Doubtful Will Hold

14:33 hours
Car 16D (Communications) is responding

14:34 hours
FC: Additional info on the last progress report for the 4th, all units are being pulled from the interior and going to exterior operations.

14:45 hours - Duration 1 hour 34 minutes
FC: Progress Report for your 4th Alarm Box 3217, at the address 730 Van Nest Ave, at this time Car 4C, AC Spadafora, reports: we have gone to an exterior operation on all buildings involved,  we have 3 tower ladders set up and operating, all units are out of the fire buildings, searches delayed due to heavy volume of fire and structural stability, fire is Doubtful Will Hold.

14:54 hours - Duration 1 hour 42 minutes
FC: Progress Report for your 4th Alarm Box 3217, at the address 730 Van Nest Ave, Chief of Operations Sweeney reports: we have a collapse of the original fire building and partial collapse of exposure 4A.  We have fire in the original fire building, exposure 2, exposure 2A, exposure 4, and exposure 4A. At this time we have 3 handlines stretched in operation, 3 tower ladders setup, and he's placing the fire Probably Will Hold

15:08 hours - Duration 1 hour 56 minutes
FC: Progress Report for your 4th Alarm Box 3217, we have a corrected address for the original fire building of 726 Van Nest Ave,  Chief of Operations Sweeney reports: continuing to operate with 3 tower ladders and 3 handlines stretched, this is an exterior operation, Fire Marshals are on scene checking with neighbors to see if any occupants are unaccounted for.  Fire remains Probably Will Hold.  Also as per Chief Sweeney, Air-Recon is going 10-8.

15:24 hours - Duration 2 hour 12 minutes
FC: Progress Report for your 4th Alarm Box 3217, at the address 726 Van Nest Ave, Chief of Operations Sweeney reports: still have fire in the main fire building and exposures 2 and 4.  This remains an exterior operation and will be an extended operation.  Main body of fire is knocked down, companies still continuing to knock down pockets, he places the fire Under Control.

Relocations:
Engines: 74/38, 306/45, 67/50, 297/64, 22/75, 259/79, 92/88, 80/94, 62/97
Ladders: 26/27, 151/37, 19/38, 51/41, 160/50, 144/54
Battalions: 11/17, 52/18, 49/27, 50/??
 
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Courtesy of ExChief 84:

Bronx, N. Y. 04/14/12 @ 13:15 hrs.
Van Nest Section

Box 3217
address: 726 Van Nest Ave.
between: Holland Ave. & Hunt Ave.

Fire Building:
3 Story Frame 25 x 50 P/D
Surrounding Properties:
Exp. #1: Is a Street
Exp. #2: Is a Similar Type attach
Exp. #3: Is a Rear Yard
Exp. #4: Is a 3 Story Frame separated by a 5 ft. alley
Exp. #4A: Is a 2 Story Frame corner Bldg.

3217 @ 13:11
Engs. 90, 45, 64, 97*
T. Lad. 41, T. Lad. 58
Batt. 20
Rescue Co. #3*
Squad Co. #61*
* 4 Engs. / 2 Tks. / Rescue & Sqd. due to numerous calls.
( Note: Sqd orig. assigned as 3rd due Eng. )

10 ? 75 ? 3217 @ 13:15
Ladder 47 is designated as the "FAST" Truck
Batt. 18
Division 7

"TowerLadder 41 to da Bronx, Urgent, Transmit a 2nd Alarm, Fire
on the Exp. #2 side"

2nd Alarm:
2 ? 2 ? 3217 @ 13:20
Engs. 96, 88, 46, 48
T. Lad. 54, Lad. 38
Eng. 72 w / Satellite 2
Batt. 3 "Safety Officer"
Batt. 27 "Resource Unit Leader"
Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 / Tactical Support Unit #2 s/c
Command Tactical Unit
Car 4 "charlie" Chief Ronald Spadafora

@ 13:22
Batt 20 reports: Fire in ( 2 ) 3 Story frames going at this time

@ 13:37
Division 7: Box 3217, Heavy fire in a 3 Story Brownstone 25 x
50.
We have fire in Exp. #4. Fire in the Cockloft. 4 ? lines
stretched and in operation.
This Fire is Doubtful.

@ 13:40
Division 7 to da Bronx, Make it a 3rd Alarm! Fire in ( 3 )
Bldgs.

3rd Alarm:
3 ? 3 ? 3217 @ 13:40
Engs. 82, 94, 50, 66
Lads. 27, 56
Batt. 19 "Staging Manager"
Batt. 17
Batt. 33 "Air Re-Con Chief"
Mask Service Unit #1
Staging Area: Morris Park & White Plains Rd.

@ 13:55
Division 7: Box 3217, We had ( 3 ) "May-Days" transmitted.
( 1 ) member located & accounted for, still looking for the other
two.
We had a collapse between the fire bldg. & Exp. #4.

10 ? 66 Transmitted to Box 3217: ( Missing, Lost, or Trapped Firefighter )

4th Alarm: ( Automatic next greater Alarm )
4 ? 4 ? 3217 @ 13:55
Engs. 75, 89, 79
Eng. 73 C.F.R.D.
Lad. 32, Lad. 50
Ladder 37 is designated 2nd "FAST" Truck
Ladder 42 designated S.O.C. Support Truck
Ladder 40 w/ Rescue Collapse 3
Ladder 116 w / Rescue Collapse 4
Rescue Co. #4
Squad Co. #41
Batt. 15 "Fire Fighter Locator Officer"
Batt. 26 "Fast Group Supervisor"
Batt. 10 "Planning Chief"
Haz. Mat. Battalion
Division 6
Eng. 262 w/ Planning Vehicle
Eng. 233 w / Mobile Command 1
S.O.C. Compressor Unit
Car 4: Chief Robert Sweeney ( Chief of Operations )

@ 14:02
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 3217, Car 4
"Charlie" Assist. Chief Spadafora reports:
At this time, all ( 3 ) May-Days are accounted for and members
removed from the
Bldg. ( 1 ) additional member was injured and removed from the
Bldg.
Going to an exterior operation. Fire is Doubtful Will Hold.

@ 14:15
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 3217, Car 4
"Charlie" Assist. Chief Spadafora reports:
Fire originated in a 3 Story Frame, fire started on the 1st floor
and has extended to the
2nd & 3rd floors and communicated to Exp. #2 & Exp. #4. At this
time roll call is being conducted.
The ( 3 ) May-Days are accounted for. ( 2 ) TowerLadders set-up
and operating. Multiple hand-lines in operation.
Fire is darkening down. Fire is Doubtful Will Hold.

@ 14:22
Division 7 reports: We have heavy fire in Exp. #4A outside wall.
All Units being removed, we're going to remain Doubtful.

@ 14:32
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 3217, Car 4
"Charlie" Assist. Chief Spadafora reports:
We have fire top floor of Exp. #4A which is a 2 Story Frame corner
Bldg. At this time going to an
exterior operation. on the original Fire Bldg; Exp. #4 & 4A. We
have a hand-line stretched and operating
into Exp. #2. Searches delayed due to structural stability. Fire
is Doubtful Will Hold.
additional info to the last progress report, all Units are being
pulled from the interior and going exterior
operations.

@ 14:45
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 3217, Car 4
"Charlie" Assist. Chief Spadafora reports:
We have gone to an exterior operation on all Bldgs. We have ( 3 )
TowerLadders set-up and in operation.
All Units are out of the Bldgs. Searches delayed due to heavy
volume of fire and structural stability.
Fire is Doubtful Will Hold.

@ 14:54
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 3217, Car 4,
Chief Robert Sweeney, Chief of Operations
reports: We have a collapse of the original Fire Bldg. and
partial collapse of Exp. #4A. We have fire in the
original Fire Bldg; Exp. #2, Exp. #4, & Exp. #4A. At this time
we have ( 3 ) hand-lines stretched and in
operation. ( 3 ) TowerLadders set-up and operating. And he's
placing this Fire at Probably Will Hold.

@ 15:08
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 3217, Car 4,
Chief Robert Sweeney, Chief of Operations
reports: Corrected address is 726 Van Nest Ave. Continuing to
operate with ( 3 ) TowerLadders and ( 3 )
hand-lines stretched. This is an exterior operation. Fire Marshalls
are on-scene checking with neighbors to
see if any occupants are unaccounted for. Fire remains at
Probably Will Hold.

@ 15:24
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th Alarm, Box 3217, Car 4,
Chief Robert Sweeney, Chief of Operations
reports: Still have fire in the main fire Bldg. and Exp. #2 &
Exp. #4. This remains an exterior operation and
will be an extended operation. Main body of fire is knocked down.
Companies still continuing to knock down
pockets. He place's this Fire UnderControl.

( Job Duration: 2 hrs. / 12 mins. )


 
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Took this job in myself.
 

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Spoke to some BX guys tonight at the Cawley Benefit....sounded like some BROTHERS were very lucky at this Job.
 
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I noticed Squad 1 in the photos at this job. Did they respond on the 10-66 or in relief? I woul think Squad 288 would have been closer.
 
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Field Comm responds on the Second Alarm

Then on the third alarm you have:

E262 w/ IMT Unit
E233 w/ Mobile Command 1

Could someone explain how  these units are used?    Is a BC assigned to each?
 
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