4/8/11 Queens Box 8360 - 2nd Alarm

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Bellerose, Nassau County, NY, 4/8/11*

Address: 244-04 Jamaica Ave @ Braddock Ave*

Note: Jamaica Ave marks the border between Queens and Nassau County.  This address, located on the south side of the Avenue, would be in Nassau County.

09:11 hours
Phone Box 8360 - Report of fire in a restaurant or store
Engs. 304, 251, 317
TL162, L165
Battalion 54


09:12 hours
Now receiving the address 244-04 Jamaica Ave reporting fire in a bar

09:12 hours
Box filled out on multiple calls
E301
Squad 270
Rescue 4


10-75-8360 - 09:14 hours
E304 to Queens with an URGENT, 10-75 the Box, your address, 2 story corner building, flat roof, 1st floor.
TL152 (FAST Truck)
Battalion 50
Division 14


09:16 hours
E326, Battalion 53 available replacing E317, Battalion 50

09:17 hours
L150 available in the area, assigned in

09:19 hours
Car 4G (DAC Edward Baggott, Deputy Assistant Chief of Operations - Administration): we're 10-84 at Cross Island and Jamaica, special call an extra engine and truck.
E313 S/C

2-2-8360 - 09:19 hours
Engs. 317, 299, 306
E324 w/ Satellite 4
TL160
Battalion 50 (Safety Officer)
Battalion 52 (Resource Unit Leader)
Safety, Rescue Battalions
Tactical Support 1
FieldCom 1, Command Tactical Unit
RAC4

09:23 hours
Battalion 53: we're 10-84, can you get PD out here for traffic control, it's crazy over here, we're trying to get units into here.

09:23 hours
The staging area is Braddock and Jamaica Aves

09:27 hours - Duration 16 minutes
Battalion 54: We have 2 lines stretched, putting water on the fire, trucks are opening up at this time.  2 story flat roof about 20x50, exposure 1 is a street, exposure 2 is a similar attached, exposure 3 is an alley, exposure 4 is a street.

09:29 hours - Duration 19 minutes
BC54: we have 1 line stretched to the 1st floor, 1 line stretched to the 2nd floor, searches in progress, trucks are still opening up

09:43 hours
Car 4D (DAC Joseph Pfeifer, Deputy Assistant Chief of Operations - Counterterrorism/Preparedness) is 10-84

09:46 hours - Duration 36 minutes
FieldCom: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 8360, at the address 244-04 Jamaica Blvd, fire in a 2 story taxpayer 20x50.  Division 14 reports: The primary search on the 1st floor of the fire building is negative, fire is still Doubtful.  Also special call an additional truck company.
TL164 S/C

09:47 hours
FC: Primary search on the 2nd floor is complete and negative.

09:51 hours - Duration 41 minutes
FC: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 8360, the address 244-04 Jamaica Blvd, fire in a 2 story taxpayer 20x50.  Car 4D, Chief Pfeifer reports fire is now Probably Will Hold.

09:54 hours - Duration 43 minutes
FC: The secondary search of the fire building on the 2nd floor is complete and negative, secondary search in exposure 2 is negative.

09:58 hours
FC: Secondary searches throughout the fire building are complete and negative

10:07 hours - Duration 57 minutes
FC: Progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 8360, at the address 244-04 Jamaica Blvd, fire in a 2 story taxpayer 20x50.  Chief Pfeifer reports the secondary searches on the 1st floor of the fire building are complete and negative.  They are venting the fire building basement with fans at this time due to the smoke condition, and places the fire Probably Will Hold.

10:12 hours - Duration 1 hour 1 minute
FC: Final progress report for your 2nd Alarm Box 8360, the address 244-04 Jamaica Blvd, fire in a 2 story taxpayer 20x50. Car 4D, Chief Pfeifer reports: the secondary search is in progress in the basement of the fire building, and fire is Under Control.

Relocations:
E305/301, E307/326, TL58/160, BC45/53, BC39/54
 
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This is actually a Nassau County address.  Right on the Queens/Nassau border on the Nassau side.

FDNY arrived 1st, but also Bellerose Terrace FD, New Hyde Park FD, and Floral Park FD also operated at scene.

 
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Very nice people at Uncle Buddy's tavern - many years ago my radiator thermostat went on my Chevy went and they helped me out!
 
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