75-226 on 2/21

[johnd248]

@1725: 10-75-226 by Bn. 35 for a fire at 107 Havemeyer Street, near Hope Street, Williamsburg Section of Brooklyn.

Normal assignment: Engines 221, 216, 229     Ladders 104, 108  Bn. 35

Ladder 146 (fast truck), Squad 252, Rescue 2, Div. 11, Engine 229

@1729: 75-226: Bn. 35 reports using all hands for a fire on the 6th floor of an OMD.  Exposures: 1- street, 2- similar, 3- unknown, 4- similar.  RAC 2 assigned.

Engine 230 assigned due to long stretches.

@1732: Bn. 35: main body of fire knocked down, primary search in the fire apartment is negative except for the main fire area.

@1737: Bn. 35: primary search of the fire apt. and adjacent apts. is complete and negative, fire is probably will hold.  Fire duration is 17 minutes.

 

[Bigandy]

long stretch 

 

[guitarman314]

long stretch 

Yep, and because of that, back in the old days many engine companies had hosewagons. Some like E209, E211, & E230 had hosewagons going into the early 1970's.

 

[turk132]

A long stretch for Brooklyn, not in the Bronx.