Newark, NJ- 2nd Alarm 06-19-13

[truck4]

75 and 77 2nd St. X Dickerson St

2125hrs- 2nd Alarm on Arrival for a fully involved, 3-story frame. L-6 FAST
2nd Alarm: E- 28, 18, 10, 5; L-11

2131hrs- E-28 take line of E-15. Fire K/D 2nd and 3rd floor Delta side. E-11 advising responding to the fire, given a disregard.

2132hrs- Deputy 1 rts multiple lines in the original fire building. (2) lines into Delta exposure, (1) into Bravo exposure. Arson Signal 100.

2138hrs- Deputy 1 advising rear stairs are gone. 73 (occupied), 75 (vacant), 77 (occupied) 2nd St. involved, all are 2.5 story frames.

 

[fdny1075k]

Probably:

Box Assignment:

Engine 7, Engine 15, Engine 11, Engine 6
Ladder 7, Ladder 5
Battalion 3
Deputy 1
Rescue 1

Signal 11(Working Fire) Assignment:

Ladder 6(F.A.S.T.)
Battalion 6(Safety)

2nd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 28, Engine 18, Engine 10, Engine 5
Ladder 11
Battalion 4

 

[anesti]

Couple of blocks from orange st where tower ladder 1 and rescue 1 were located.

 

[fdny1075k]

Couple of blocks from orange st where tower ladder 1 and rescue 1 were located.

Correct, anesti. I believe the building is still used for the Maintenance Facility and Special Ops. Battalion 6, the NFD's "Safety Battalion" is quartered on Orange St. as well. It's a shame Ladder 1 was closed down. Now, Rescue 1 and the Haz-Mat. Units are quartered with Engine 11 and Ladder 11. Ladder 1's old tower is now being used by Ladder 6.

A little NFD history. Before they were at 191 Orange St., Ladder 1, Rescue 1, and the Haz-Mat. Units were located at 188 Mulberry St., Downtown, next door to the present-day Prudential Center. The firehouse was torn down when they built the complex. At one time, prior to their being disbanded, Engine 1 and Engine 3 were located on Mulberry St., while Rescue 1 was quartered with Engine 24(disbanded) at Academy St., Downtown. Below is a picture of the old Mulberry St. firehouse:



Downtown Newark is now effectively a "Truckless Triangle" you might say, between Engine 5 in the Ironbound, Engine 6 in Springfield/Belmont, and Engine 7 in University Heights.

 

[turk132]

Was listening to the job, sounded like Ladder 5 was second due truck, thats a ride for them.