Manhattan, N. Y. 09/28/09 @ 09:15 hrs.
Hell?s Kitchen / Midtown
Box 868
address: Pier #88 on 12th Ave.
between: 51st St. & 52nd St.
868 @ 09:15
Engs. 54, 34, 23
Lad. 4, T. Lad. 21
Batt. 9
Rescue Co. #1
Marine Co. #1 assigned @ 09:22
Safety Battalion assigned @ 09:22
10 ? 75 ? 868 @ 09:24
TowerLadder 35 is designated as the ?FAST? Truck & ?Water Rescue Co ?
Eng. 26
Squad Co. #18
Marine Co. #6 assigned
Batt. 8
Division 3
Rescue Co. #4 assigned @ 09:27 for additional ?divers?
Rescue Battalion assigned @ 09:27
Marine Battalion assigned @ 09:27
All ? Hands:
7 ? 5 ? 868 @ 09:30
Batt. 9 reports: Box 868, We will be Using All ? Hands.
We have some type of fire deep seated under the pier.
We will be sending divers into the water to locate the fire.
@ 09:42
Division 3: Box 868, We have a fire under the Pier #88. We will be putting
divers in the water. We?re stretching a line at this time. We have a ship docked
at the pier, not in any danger from the fire. Fire is Doubtful.
@ 09:45
Car 4 ?charlie? assigned: Deputy Assist. Chief Spadafora
@ 09:55
Division 3: Box 868, We still have the divers in the water from Rescue Co. #1 &
Sqd. 18. We have 1 ? line stretched. Fire appears to be electrical in nature. Waiting
on arrival of Con Ed to cut power to the pier.
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10:14
Division 3: Box 868, At this time, we?re removing the divers from the water due to
this electrical fire under the pier until we get power off.
@ 10:20
Division 3: Box 868, At this time, We have started an evacuation from the cruise ship,
?Norwegian Dawn? We have stopped the boarding process, we have aprox. 2500 on board.
An orderly evacuation is being conducted.
@ 10:24
Division 3: Special Call the S.O.C. Compressor Unit
@ 10:32
Division 3: Box 868, At this time, We have ?power off? to the pier.
We?re putting the divers back into the water. We?re going to confirm ?power off? using
the ?tac-stick?
@ 10:34
Division 3: Box 868, Fire has been located 70 ft. inside the pier, aprox. mid pier.
Divers are back in the water. The cruise ship is still in the process of being evacuated ..
This report is from Car 4 ?charlie?, Chief Spadafora.
@ 10:41
Division 3: Special Call a Battalion Chief as a Resource Unit Leader: Batt. 7 assigned
Special Call Fieldcom 1
Special Call a S.O.C. Support Ladder Co: Ladder 25 assigned
@ 10:51
Division 3: Box 868, We have ( 4 ) divers in the water. We?re confirming power off
using the ?tac-stick? We have used Dry Chemical to knocked down the fire. Evacuations
of the cruise ship is still in progress, proceeding with caution, and we have medical conditions
with the passengers. Still Doubtful, from Car 4 ?charlie?
@ 11:16
Division 3: Box 868, Divers are coming out of the water at this time.
We have extinguished the fire. We?re checking for extensions. We have
confirmation of ?power off? Evacuations are continuing. This report from Car 4 ?charlie?
@ 11:16
Division 3: Box 868, All visible fire has been extinguished. Divers are out of the water.
We will be sending in a second set of divers to do a secondary evaluation.
Car 4 ?charlie? place?s this fire at Probably Will Hold.
@ 11:41
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the All ? Hands, Box 868, Car 4 ?charlie? Deputy Assist. Chief Spadafora
reports: Fire has been extinguished. We have no damage to the pier. He place?s this fire UnderControl.
( Job Duration: 2 hrs. / 26 mins. )