5/30/23 Bronx 3rd Alarm Box 2889

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Address: 1878 Cross Bronx Expressway at White Plains Road

Fire in a 1 story 80x50 commercial building (flower & tire shop) with extension into exposure 2 (3 story frame PD)

Initially it was reported as fire at 1824 Mcgraw Ave. - Box 3034

Box loaded up due to calls - 22:44

TL-41: 10-75 - Looks like fire in a 1 story, it's either a flower or tire shop - 22:45

TL-54 FAST

B-18: All Hands - Stretching 1 line - 22:47

B-18: Corrected address is 1878 Cross Bronx Expressway - Start out an extra engine & 2 extra trucks (E-89, TL-31 & TL-50) - 22:49

Box number changed to 2889

E-45 & TL-58 became avail. & assigned as well

B-18: Transmit a 2nd Alarm - 22:53

B-3 FF, B-26 RUL, B-19 Safety

B-18: We have heavy fire that's extending into exposure 2 (3 story frame) - 22:54

D-7: Transmit a 3rd Alarm - 23:00

B-27 Staging, B-58 Air Recon, E-263 Communications

D-7: Special call 2 extra trucks (L-61 act. 47 & TL-33 act. 58) - 23:18

D-7: 5 L/S/O & 2 TL's in operation - AVFKD in the PD, still hitting pockets of fire in the tire shop - DWH - 23:29

FC: Per C-9, 5 L/S/O & 3 TL's in operation - Special call 2 trucks, 1 will relieve the FAST truck (H&L-34 act. 38, TL-127 act. 54 FAST) - 23:53

FC: Per C-9, PWH - We're starting a watchline of 2 engines, 1 TL & 1 BC every 3 hours - 00:24

FC: Under Control - 01:11

Duration: 2 hours & 30 Min.

Maybe:
E-64, 90, 96, 88, 89 s/c, 45
L-47, 41, 54F, 31 s/c, 50 s/c, 58
B-18, 20
R-3
SQ-61
D-7
RAC-3

2nd Alarm:
E-82, 94
B-3, 26R, 19S
FC, SB, RB, TSU-1, CTU, RM
E-72 w/ Sat. 2
Car-9

3rd Alarm:
E-46, 42, 97, 50
L-38, 61 (act. 47) s/c, 33 (act. 58) s/c, 34 (act. 38) s/c, 127F (act. 54) s/c
B-17, 27 Staging, 58 Air Recon
E-263 Communications
MSU
RAC-1
Car-12c, 24, 2h

Watchline at 00:30
E68, 67 (act. 45)
L-35 (act. 41)
B-10 (act. 18)

Relocations:
E-67 to E-45
E-35 to E-94
E-315 to E-89
E-320 to E-90
E-81 to E-46
E-22 to E-82
E-289 to E-97
L-35 to L-41
L-33 to L-58
L-34 to L-38
L-61 to L-47
L-127 to L-54

L-17 to L-54
B-50 to B-20
B-49 to B-26
B-8 to B-19
B-4 to B-8
B-10 to B-18
 
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PHONE - 1ST - PRIVATE DWELLING
E064, E090, E096, L047, T041, BC18

10-30 LOADING UP THE BOX
E088, RS03, Q061

10-75 FIRE OR EMERG
TO54F, BC20, DC07, RA03

SPECIAL CALL
E089, T031, T050

ASSIGN SPECIFIC UNITS
E045, T058, C009

2ND ALARM
E082, E094, E072T, BC03, BC26R, BC19S, CT01, FC01, RB01, RM01, SB01, ST02, TS01

3RD ALARM
E046, E042, E097, E050, E263S, L038, BC17, BC27P, MK01, RA01

SPECIAL CALL
L061, T033, T127
Relocations:
E-22 to E-82 A bit of a Ride I'm Thinkin' - Even at 3 A.M. (20 Min.s or so ...?) :unsure:
 
That is an interesting area where companies are 1 due & a block away could be 3rd due. Eng 61 would have been on the first alarm years back.
Depending upon the corner 64 should be 1 due with either 61, 90, or 96 second, third, or even forth due. It is also the border line between Div 6 & 7 boxes. This area also sees a heavy response of Tower Ladders - 54 - 41 - 58 - 50 - 31 on the first few alarms.

As for the relocation of Eng 22 to 82. With an on goin 3th alarm it is a reasonable decision. The dispatcher is bringing a company in from outside the general area and not cris-crossing other relocations. Eng 35 was relocating to 94. Good move. So there are 91, 53, & 58 left to cover the area btw 22 & 35. Looks good to me.
 
This video was posted by Firewire.


Anyone have any idea what stream opened up just before the tower? Doesn't look like a deckngun, as it should be the same size stream as the tower. Looks too big for a handline also.
My guess is a deck gun.
 
Note in the short video of the Bronx 3-3 that the Tower Ladder is positioned on the "Apex" the 1-4 = A -D, Corner of the building the safest placement in case of a building collapse. The other advantage is that positioning on the corner of the fire building allows the Tower Ladder to attack the fire on at least. 2 sides of the building. If possible, try to position Tower Ladders on every corner of the building you can. I worked in some of the busiest Tower Ladders in the F.D.N.Y. INCLUDING TL-18 as a firefighter, T.L.-44 and TL-17 TL-18 Feather Factory Fire 1978 or 9.jpgCovering as a Lieutenant and a Lieutenant assigned in TL-21 and covering as a Captain in TL-7. At building Collapses a Tower Ladders belong on the corners and if possible, in front of the collapsed building belongs. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired
 
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