Yonkers, NY- Working Fire 04-08-13

[truck4]

68 Warburton Ave X Wells Ave

0052hrs- Original dispatch for activated fire alarm, then callers reporting fire Apt. 3D with sprinkler activation. Rescue assigned.
E-303, 308, 306, 309; L-71, 72; B-1.

0054hrs- B-1 transmitting 10-29, req. B-2 as Safety.

0055hrs- Report of occupant trapped, apt. 4D.

0056hrs- S/C extra Truck. Co's have a heavy smoke condition with people still in the building.
S/C L-74

0057hrs- S/C extra Engine.

0102hrs- B-1 transmitting 10-30 (All-Hands)

0105hrs- Fire K/D.

 

[fdny1075k]

http://www.lohud.com/article/20130208/NEWS02/302080041/Girl-lighter-sparked-Yonkers-fire-displaced-five-officials-say

 

[fdce54]

http://www.lohud.com/article/20130208/NEWS02/302080041/Girl-lighter-sparked-Yonkers-fire-displaced-five-officials-say

A five year old kid up at 1:20am playing with a lighter. Only in America!

 

[R1SmokeEater]

Was a Collyers Mansion too, the sprinkler held it but couldn't extinguish the fire due to amount of debris.

 

[nfd2004]

A five year old kid up at 1 in the morning playing with a lighter, and living in a Collyers type Mansion. "Yeah, you're right Frank, only in America".