FDNY and NYC Firehouses and Fire Companies - 2nd Section
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At the Jamaica Gas Fire described in reply # 4039 on the previous page.....ENG*303 & LAD*126 normally 1st Due ( FH a few blocks away) were on another Run initially....... ENG*298 & LAD*127 arrived downwind & the Rigs were therefore enveloped in the gas plume on ignition....the Fire went to Thirteen Alarms.
Gas Leak: 13 Alarm Explosion & Fire in 1967
Attached is an outstanding account on what started as a “gas leak”….Once again it’s another reminder of the “gas leak” and what it CAN (and has!) become for us as firefighters.
REMINDER: When turning out for a reported gas leak, follow your FD policy (initial alarm response, levels of staging, size up, levels of operations, additional apparatus staging, area/neighborhood size up, equipment, use of law enforcement etc), Take the run very seriously and even if you don’t initially find anything-keep looking…multiple meters, check every crack and crevice, respond the gas company to assist etc…after all, we were called because someone smelled something. Don’t blow it off.
There is no rush to leave or return to quarters-do a thorough and professional check so that when you do return, you (and the occupants) are confident that the problem was determined and solved.
On January 13, 1967 a gas explosion at 0530 hours occurred in the South Jamaica section of Queens, New York. Although the blast and ensuing blaze demolished nine houses and badly damaged eight others plus garages and shops, hundreds of persons were evacuated without a single casualty. Only two NYPD policemen and an FDNY Firefighter suffered minor injuries. I remember this incident as a 12 year old kid living on Long Island at the time….but I wasn’t allowed to ride my bike to the scene. Dammit.
Thanks to FDNY DC Jay Jonas for this excellent report!
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Attached is an outstanding account on what started as a "gas leak".... Once again it's another reminder of the "gas leak" and what it CAN (and has!) become for us as firefighters. REMINDER: When turning out for a reported gas leak, follow your FD policy (initial alarm response, levels of…
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Amazing - no fatalities with explosion. Four city blocks were involved in fire. There were hundreds of people evacuated and there were no civilian injuries. There were two NYPD Police Officers and one Firefighter that had minor injuries. Rigs stalled out prior to explosion.
New York's 13-Alarm Night of Flame - Fire Engineering
A gas main leak that sent a 20-footwide column of flame 150 feet above the street resulted in a 13-alarm fire that destroyed five buildings and damaged 15 others in the Jamaica section of New York City. The first task of rousing hundreds of sleeping residents and removing them from their homes...
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At 0517 hours, there was an alarm transmitted for Queens Box 8803. At 0519 hours, another Queens box was transmitted for box 4758 located at 101st Avenue and Cresskill Place. This box was about ¾ mile from box 8803. Engine 298 (normally assigned 3rd due) and Ladder 127 (normally assigned 2nd due) would be assigned first due to box 4758.
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This was my father Harry Prie. Thank you for sharing these pictures. He died in 1993 @ the age of 56. He loved being a fireman. He always spoke of the importance of the Pompier ladder. He always spoke of Al Donchin and his amazing photos.
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Engine 308- Ladder 155 1940’sDon’t know if was before or after L155 in 1947.
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^^^^ In the above photo of 256 ( right across DeKalb Ave from the BKLYN Hosp E.R. ) to the right of the FH a Drugstore still exists & to the left on Fort Green Place (corner visible ) is BKLYN Tech HS ....256 was disbanded in 1974...around 1979 the old FH was sold to Spike Lee for $125,000.......he did a lot of renovating to it but a few years ago he was asking 4 Million for it.
Spike Lee's Former Firehouse Headquarters Back on the Market for $4.75 Million
124 Dekalb Avenue, Fort Greene : From the New York Dock Building in Red Hook to Austin Nichols House in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is known for its historic and imaginative residential
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Sold for 4.7 Million
Engine 256 firehouse design:
Engine 56, Brooklyn Fire Department, was planned but never organized, by the City of Brooklyn. It was organized as FDNY Engine 156 in the BFD Water Tower 1 firehouse (also former firehouse of Brooklyn Volunteer Engine 5) at 124 DeKalb Avenue and the Water Tower was relocated to Jay Street Fire Headquarters. It was renumbered Engine 256 in 1913. The FDNY firehouse at 124 DeKalb Avenue was built in 1914. Engine 256 was disbanded in 1974. Gone but not forgotten.
ENGINE 256 BROOKLYN ORGANIZED AS ENGINE 156 ORG. 124 Dekalb Ave. FQ Tow-1 (Jul. 19, 1903) RELOC. 136 St. Edwards St. At Horse Hosp (1910) CHANGE To Engine 256 (Jan. 1, 1913) NQTRS. 124 Dekalb Ave. (Mar. 25, 1914) DISB. (Dec. 16, 1974)
Engine 56, Brooklyn Fire Department, was planned but never organized, by the City of Brooklyn. It was organized as FDNY Engine 156 in the BFD Water Tower 1 firehouse (also former firehouse of Brooklyn Volunteer Engine 5) at 124 DeKalb Avenue and the Water Tower was relocated to Jay Street Fire Headquarters. It was renumbered Engine 256 in 1913. The FDNY firehouse at 124 DeKalb Avenue was built in 1914. Engine 256 was disbanded in 1974. Gone but not forgotten.
ENGINE 256 BROOKLYN ORGANIZED AS ENGINE 156 ORG. 124 Dekalb Ave. FQ Tow-1 (Jul. 19, 1903) RELOC. 136 St. Edwards St. At Horse Hosp (1910) CHANGE To Engine 256 (Jan. 1, 1913) NQTRS. 124 Dekalb Ave. (Mar. 25, 1914) DISB. (Dec. 16, 1974)
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