7/12/2011 All Hands Queens Box 4603

[firebuffkevin]

Murray Street and 24th Road

Around 11:45

Report of a transformer fire

 

[mikeindabronx]

Murray Street and 24th

In front of 25-08 Murray St.
BN-52, broken pole with transformer on it. Both are on fire & also primary wires in the street & hanging from another pole.
10-25 code 4
PWH..11:58

 

[efd274]

Box 4603 - Murray St and 24Rd

11:39
Disp 158: attention Engine companies 274, 273 and 320 - respond box 4603 for a transformer fire at Murray St and 25 Avenue
E274 and E273 both delayed due to BISP
Note: E295 was on another run

First Alarm
Engines:274, 273, 320
Trucks: TL 144, L129
BC52

11:42
BC52: Box 4603 we're going to need a priority response from Con ED - we have a snapped pole with a transformer on fire

11:43
Disp to BC52: on the priority request we're getting a 1 to 2 hour ETA

11:44
BC52: we need to contact Con Ed again for a better ETA - the pole is on fire and the transformer is on fire on the ground - we have primary wires in the street and wires hanging

11:46
BC52: let Con Ed know we also have another cracked pole
Disp: A Con Ed supervisor is enroute

11:49
BC52: 4603 we are going to be using All Hands for a 10-25 Code 4 (transformer fire)
Disp: on the transmission of the All Hands do you require any Special Units
BC52: standby - we do not need any additional units
Disp: control of the fire?

11:50
BC52: we're doubtful - can you send EMS?- we have a civilian with a cardiac condition
Disp: do you have an address?

11:54
BC52: the All Hands is i/f/o 25-08 Murray St - the aided is in 25-04 Murray St
Disp: can you call the 14th Division, 52?
BC52: 10-4

11:58
BC52: PWH
Duration 21 minutes

11:59
BC52: we have one precautionary line stretched awaiting Con ED

13:07 (yes 1:07pm)
BC52 requests RAC unit

13:32
BC53: extra Engine and Truck for relief purposes
E295 and L130 are S/C on a 10-20 response

13:35
BC52: we're Under Control
Duration 1 hour and 58 minutes

Relocation
L126/L129

 

[guitarman314]

Where was E295 when this came in? ???

 

[efd274]

E295 was on another local run - I forget exactly what E295 told the Dispatcher but they took up shortly after 4603 was transmitted with E274,273 and 320 assigned.  E295 subsequently responded first due to a Box on Northern Blvd and 150 St where E274 would normally be first due.

E295 eventually got assigned as a relief Engine just before the incident was put Under Control.  I did not listen from 12:00 to 13:07 but from the chatter I picked up I believe Hazmat was assigned as well as Squad 270 (i guess squad 288 was tied up).  I know Squad 270 was there because they were coming from that box to the All Hands around Guy Brewer Blvd (Box 4687)