Chelsea, Manhattan, NY, 1/15/09
Address: 46 W29 st between 6th Ave and Broadway
Class 3 Box 670 - Class E automatic alarm
E1, L24, Battalion 7
10:38 hours
Second source reports fire in the basement, box transmitted.
Box after initial 670 - Report of a basement fire
Engs. 26, 3
TL7
10-75-670 - 10:39 hours
"L24 to Manhattan, transmit the box, smoke in the basement...24 to Manhattan, 10-75!"
E14
TL21 is the FAST Truck
Battalion 6
Squad 18
Rescue 1
Division 1
10:43 hours
"E1 to Manhattan, Urgent! Advise other engines we have a bad hydrant!"
10:44 hours
Battalion 7: Box 670, we have fire in the basement, sprinklers discharging, they're knocking down some of the fire. We're stretching a line to the sprinklers, E3's got a hydrant, they'll be feeding E1.
Fire Building Height/Size-up:
11 story 40x75 commercial
Exposures are:
1 - street
2 - 30x60
3 - unknown
4 - 3 story 30x50
7-5-670 - 10:45 hours
BC7: Box 670 we need an additional engine and additional truck because of the stock in the basement. At this time we're going to use All-Hands.
E16, L3 S/C
RAC1
10:47 hours
Thawing Apparatus 1 is responding
10:49 hours
E33 is 10-8 in E3's response area
E23 is relocating to E14
10:51 hours
Battalion 6: Can we have ConEd Electric respond to this box
10:55 hours
Division 1: Box 670, fire in the basement, 2 lines stretched, 2 in operation, main body of fire has been knocked down, searches are in progress, Doubtful at this time.
10:55 hours
Receiving a call reporting 41 W28 st reporting fire in the rear of the building
10:57 hours
E65, L11 acting 4 S/C to 41 W28 st
10:59 hours
E74 is 10-8 in E26's response area
11:01 hours
DC1: Box 670, can you send us 2 additional trucks.
TL9, L20 acting 5 S/C
11:05 hours
L16 is 10-8 in L24's response area
11:06 hours
E65: 41 W28 checks out all clear, it just appears to be smoke from around the corner.
E65, L11 acting 4 are 10-8
11:13 hours - Duration 39 minutes
DC1: Box 670, we have 3 lines stretched, 2 in operation, 1 precautionary line stretched. We have deep-seated pockets in the rear of the basement, continuing to knock down pockets, we're opening up some of the 1st floor for ventilation, continuing with Doubtful.
11:16 hours
E65: Can you put us and L11 back on that W28 st box, we're going to check some of the other exposures.
2-2-670 - 11:16 hours
DC1: Give us a 2nd alarm with 2 additional trucks
E65, L11 acting 4 re-assigned
Engs. 34, 21
E9 w/ Satellite 1
L16 acting 24
Battalion 9 (Safety Officer)
Battalion 4 (Resource Unit Leader)
Rescue, Safety Battalions
FieldCom
Command Tactical Unit
11:26 hours
Car 9 (DAC John Sudnik, Queens Borough Commander) is responding
11:26 hours
The staging area is 6th Ave between W27 and 28 sts
11:27 hours
Fallback step 3 has been implemented in Manhattan. Normal response to alarms will be adjusted according to section 6.4.1 of the communications manual.
11:31 hours
E9: Request PD to shut down traffic south of 27 st on 6th Ave
11:31 hours
L108 is 10-8 in L3's response area
11:32 hours
DC1: Have the High-Rise Unit respond for the use of thier fans.
E33 w/ High-Rise 1 S/C
11:32 hours
Command Tactical Unit is severely delayed due to traffic
11:33 hours
L110 is relocating to L24
11:39 hours
Battalion 26 is relocating to Battalion 9
11:43 hours - Duration 1 hour 9 minutes
DC1: At this time we have 4 lines stretched, 2 in operation, 2 precautionary lines stretched to the exposure 2 and 4 sides of the cellar. Fire condition remains unchanged, and searches on the upper floors are in progress.
12:01 hours - Duration 1 hours 26 minutes
FieldCom: Progress report for Manhattan 2nd alarm Box 670, the address 46 W29 st, Car 9, DAC Sudnik reports: 4 handlines stretched, 3 in operation, trucks are continuing to open up in the basement. There's a deep-seated fire, this will be a prolonged operation. Primaries on the 2nd through 14 th floors are complete and negative, primaries in the basement are delayed due to heavy stock.
12:06 hours
Tactical Support 1 available assigned in
12:10 hours
FC: Tactical Support 1 can remain in service.
Tactical Support 1 is 10-8 back to Citywide.
12:13 hours - Duration 1 hour 38 minutes
FC: Progress report #5 for Box 670, Car 9 reports: The main body of fire has been knocked down. Trucks continuing to move debris to access the smoldering stock. Primary searches on the 1st floor are negative, primaries on the 1st half of the cellar are negative. This will remain a prolonged operation, fire is Probably Will Hold.
12:17 hours - Duration 1 hours 42 minutes
FC: Progress report #6 for Box 670, Car 9, DAC Sudnik places this fire Under Control. Special call 2 additional trucks for relief.
L8, TL35 S/C
12:50 hours
DC1: Box 670, secondaries on the upper floor and 1st floor are complete and negative, continuing searches in the cellar and continuing to remove stock.
