75-720 on 9/12

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@1228: 10-75-720 transmitted by Batt. 28 based on handi talkie traffic from Engine 218.  Fire building is 73 Central Avenue, near Melrose Street, Bushwick Section of Brooklyn.

Engines 218, 237, 277   Ladders 124, 112   Batt. 28
Engine 206 (4th due), Ladder 108 (fast truck), Batt. 35, Rescue 2, Squad 252, Div. 11

Batt. 37 became available replacing Batt. 35.

@1232: 75-720: Batt. 28 reports using all hands for a fire on the third floor of a 3 story frame 20 x 50 OMD, two lines stretched with one line in operation, primary search being conducted, trucks opening up, Fire is doubtful.

Exposures: 1- street, 2- similar attached, 3- unknown, 4- similar attached.

@1238: Batt. 28: primary searches complete and negative.

@1245: Engine 221 acting Engine 237 is 10-8.

Engine 220 relocating to Engine 226.

(Missed a progress report at 1249 hrs.)

@1257: Rescue 2 is 10-8.

@1257: Ladder 113 acting Ladder 112 is 10-8.

@1301: Div. 11: all secondary searches complete and negative, fire is under control.  Fire duration is 38 minutes.

@1301: Batt. 37 is 10-8 from the all hands.

Ladder 101 relocated to Ladder 108.
 
I heard them say, half an hour into the incident, they were back on the Brooklyn frequency.  Either an extended stay in Queens or a visit to the Rock.
 
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