PaulBrown
02-25-2002, 08:58 AM
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Sunday, February 24, 2002
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: STLFD has a 1st Alarm b/o Pumper 34 for a house fire at 515 Poepping. Pumper 34 reports 1 line off on a 1-story frame. PUMPERS: 34, 23, 19, 4, LEMAY-1614, HL-4, BC 804 & 803, SQUAD-1. [STL819]. 1:12a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: Update on STLFD's 1st Alarm at 515 W. Poepping. BC 804 reports fire on the 1st and 2nd floors - 3 lines off. The bulk of the fire has been knocked down. [STL819]. 1:19a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: Update on STLFD's fire at 515 W. Poepping. BC804 reports fire is under control. Primary search was negative. By orders of BC804 strike out the 1st Alarm. Companies are overhauling and ventilating. [STL819]. 1:28a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: Update on STLFD's 1st Alarm at 519 Poepping (corrected address). BC804 has requested FIU Car 821 to the scene. [STL819]. 2:03p.m.
· BRONX, NY: 22-2380 *2nd Alarm* at 921 Eagle Ave x E.163 St. Fire thru roof of a 1 story frame 25x55 Church. [MNS-154*]. 3:04a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: STLFD *1st Alarm* @ Grand & Laclede. Fire in a commercial bldg. PUMPERS: 29-17-7,10, HL6, BC802, 805, SQD-1. [STL899]. 7:35a.m.
· STLFN: ST.LOUIS, MO: STLFD *2nd Alarm* on arrival @ Grand & Laclede. Fire in a Plumbing Company - Heavy smoke showing from a distance. Original address of 3500 Gratiot. [STL899]. 7:37a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: STLFD *3rd Alarm* @ Grand & Laclede. Fire in a Plumbing Company - Injured civilians - Bldg is fully involved. [STL899]. 7:40a.m.
· STLFN: ST.LOUIS, MO: Update – STLFD’s *3rd Alarm* @ Grand & Laclede. Fire in a Plumbing Company. 2nd Alarm Co.'s: 28-14, HL15, BC801, UNIT 900 & FIU 821, COMMAND STAFF. 3rd Alarm Co.'s: 5-1-8, HL2, SQ2, BC806. [STL899]. 7:42a.m.
· STLFN: ST.LOUIS, MO: Update – STLFD’s *3rd Alarm* at corrected address of 3500 Gratiot between Grand Blvd & Theresa. Heavy smoke visible for quite a distance. [STL810*/STL899]. 7:53a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: Update – STLFD’s *3rd Alarm* 3500 Gratiot x Theresa. Salvation Army Canteen on scene. Building is 1-story with fire thru the roof. [SAC*/STL810*/STL899]. 7:55a.m.
· QUEENS, NY: **2nd Alarm** Box 3151 at 1109 76 Rd @ Austin St. 6-story brick 100x50 occupied multiple dwelling. Fire 2nd floor. L125 FAST, BN-39 SAFETY COR, BN51 COM CORD. [MNS=516*IAP]. 8:07a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: Update - STLFD's *3rd Alarm* 3515 Gratiot x Theresa. (2) 1-story buildings 75x125 with fire thru the roof. 4 Aerial Devices, numerous handlines & Multi-versal in operation. [SAC#7*/STL810*/STL899]. 8:08a.m.
· 2nd Alarm - HAMPTON FALLS, NH: 22 Kings St. House fire with heavy smoke showing. *154.145* C101 [TAC9-C742]. 8:15a.m.
· Update – QUEENS, NY: **2nd Alarm** Box 3151 at 1109 76 Rd @ Austin St. 6-story brick 100x50 occupied multiple dwelling with fire top floor. No extension to ****loft. 1 (10-45 Code-1 – DOA). Have a “Colliers Mansion” conditions. Return Special Units. DIV-14 MNS3 [MNS=516*IAP] * 8:17a.m.
· STLFN: ST.LOUIS, MO: U/D STLFD's *3rd Alarm* 3515 Gratiot x Theresa. (2) 1-sty bldg's 75x125. CFD has placed fire under control. Move Ups: P27to17; P36to7; P22to14. Pumper-2 also responded on the 2nd Alarm. [STL819*SAC#7*STL810*STL899]. 8:25a.m.
· Final Update – QUEENS, NY: **2nd Alarm** Box 3151 at 1109 76 Rd @ Austin St. 6-story brick 100x50 occupied multiple dwelling with fire top floor. Main body fire knocked down. 1 [10-45 Code-1. DOA] fire is PWH. DIV-14 [MNS=516*IAP] * 8:25a.m.
· Update – 2nd Alarm - HAMPTON FALLS, NH: 22 Kings St. 2.5-story farmhouse. Heavy smoke showing. All Companies ordered out of bldg. S/C 2 additional ENG’s. DWH. *154.145* C101 [TAC9-C742]. 8:49a.m.
· 3rd Alarm - HAMPTON FALLS, NH: 22 Kings St. 2.5-story wood frame 30x50. Heavy fire condition. Request additional Tankers to the scene. DWH *154.145* C101 C742 [TAC9-C57]. 9:00a.m.
· 4th Alarm - HAMPTON FALLS, NH: 22 Kings St. 2.5-story wood frame 30x50. Heavy fire conditions. Request Tanker response *154.145* C101,C742 [TAC9-C57]. 9:19a.m.
· STLFN: ST.LOUIS, MO: STLFD has a Still Alarm working building fire @ 1120 N. Euclid. BC805 requests AmerenUE for wires arcing pole to pole. PUMPERS: 28-30-10, BC805. [STL899]. 1:04p.m.
· STLFN: ST.LOUIS, MO: STLFD has a Still Alarm working building fire @ 5816 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. Smoke showing - 1 line off. PUMPERS: 13-24-12, BC805. [STL899]. 1:27p.m.
· PARSIPPANY (MORRIS Co.), NJ: 2nd Alarm - Large Brush Fire RT-80 Exit 42 area. S/C all Distict of Parsippany Forest Fire Service & M/A from Denville F.D. [EAN318/EAN305]. 2:48p.m.
· STLFN: BERKELEY (ST. LOUIS Co.), MO: Berkeley FD 8000 block of January. Call for 2 houses on fire. First due found 2 large brush fires. 1st 20 minute MARC - all Firefighters accounted for. Companies overhauling. 3615 3620 3010 4310 3602 on scene. *FINAL* [STL388]. 3:34p.m.
· STLFN: WRIGHT CITY (WARREN Co.), MO: *3rd Alarm* 1251 Munds Rd x of Hwy M. Large commercial building, Hazmat involved. St. Charles County Units: 8933 9214 9813 9830, Chief’s: 9200 9800, 9401, 9501 responding as Overhead Team. Staging is Hwy’s F & M. [STL388]. 4:15p.m.
· STLFN: MILLSTADT (ST.CLAIR Co.), IL: Millstadt FD on scene of a large brush fire @ 2810 Zingg Rd. NFI/ATT (STL 835). 4:18p.m.
· PROSPECT PARK (PASSAIC Co.), NJ: 2nd Alarm on arrival 207 N. 6th St. Request 1 Engine from Haledon to the scene. Unknown size-up. [EAN301/ EAN322/305]. 4:26p.m.
· *Update – 2nd Alarm* PROSPECT PARK (PASSAIC Co.), NJ: 207 N. 6th St. Fire on the #1 floor of a 2.5-story frame. Paterson has 1&1 on scene with a 2nd Engine from Paterson (E-5) to the scene. Fire is DWH. [EAN301/EAN322/EAN305]. 4:28p.m.
· STLFN: WRIGHT CITY (WARREN Co.), MO: Update on the fire @ 1251 Mund Rd. Now a Brush Task Force is responding from St. Charles Co. 9148 9498 8628 9528 8738 9106, assembly point is Wal-Mart @ Hwy 70 & Pearce in Wentzville. FREQ IS 154.205. [STL388]. 4:35p.m.
· STLFN: WRIGHT CITY (WARREN Co.), MO: Update *3rd Alarm @ 1251 Mund Rd. Brush Task Force, Overhead Team, Commercial structure is E.P.A. Storage building. Alarm still not under control. Mutual Aid from various Depts. *FINAL* [STL388]. 5:15p.m.
· YONKERS, NY: **2nd Alarm** 180 Elm St. Fire in an unknown type bldg. Fire thru roof [MNS=516*IAP] * 5:16p.m.
· Update - YONKERS (WESTCHESTER Co.), NY: **2nd Alarm** 180 Elm St. @ Walnut St. Heavy fire 2.5 wood frame building. Exterior operations. Request CON-ED to scene. [MNS=516*IAP]* 5:40p.m.
· NORWOOD, NJ: 2nd Alarm @ 85 Livingston St. House fire. M/A to work/cover. [EAN322/10]. 5:54p.m.
· HOFFMANN (CLINTON Co.), IL: Hoffmann FD on scene of a shed fire @ 25222 Route 161. Huey-Ferrin Boulder FD responded M/A. (STL 835). 6:24p.m.
· Final Update – YONKERS (WESTCHESTER Co.), NY: **2nd Alarm** 180 Elm St. 2.5-story wood frame with fire top floor into ****loft. All fire knocked down. Searches negative. PWH [MNS=516*IAP] * 6:26p.m.
· STLFN: WASHINGTON PARK (ST.CLAIR Co.), IL: Washington Park FD is on scene of a house fire @ 5626 Westmoreland. FAO reports house to be fully involved. (STL 835). 6:50p.m.
· STLFN: WASHINGTON PARK (ST. CLAIR Co.), IL: Update on Washington Park FD’s working fire @ 5626 Westmoreland: Caseyville FD is responding M/A. (STL 835). 7:01p.m.
· STLFN: MARISSA (ST.CLAIR Co.), IL: Marissa FD is on scene of a 5 to 6 acre brush fire on Risdon School Rd. New Athens FD responded M/A. (STL 835). 7:13p.m.
· STLFN: PACIFIC (JEFFERSON Co.), MO: Pacific FPD *2nd Alarm* Garage fire @ 3145 Meadowview Dr. x Parkview Dr. in the Meadowbrook Subdivision. Possibly an attached garage with extension to house. [STL899]. 8:02p.m.
· STLFN: PACIFIC (JEFFERSON Co.), MO: Update - Pacific FPD’s *2nd Alarm* Garage fire @ 3145 Meadowview Dr. x Parkview Dr. S/C for 3 additional Units: ENG's/TNK'S (1914, 7723, 7733). [STL899]. 8:24p.m.
· 2nd Alarm - PLYMOUTH, MA: 147 Halfway Pond Rd. Building fire with heavy fire showing. Request for Tankers. *154.43* C20,C51,C519 [TAC9-C57]. 8:28p.m.
· Update: 2nd Alarm - PLYMOUTH, MA: 147 Halfway Pond Rd. Building fire. Wareham Engine 1 to the scene. Onset covering Station 6. *154.43* C20,C51,C519 [TAC9-C57]. 8:34p.m.
· HILLSIDE, NJ: 2nd Alarm @ Central Ave & Baltimore Ave. Heavy fire in a vacant Factory. Request 2 Engines & 1 Ladder to the fire. [EAN10]. 8:47p.m.
· LINCOLN PARK, NJ: General Alarm - RT 202 & Comlly Rd, Cost Cutters Dept Store well involved. M/A to work. [EAN14/322/10]. 8:50p.m.
· HILLSIDE, NJ: 3rd Alarm @ Central Ave & Baltimore Ave. Fire in a vacant 3-story Warehouse. M/A to work/cover. [EAN10]. 9:05p.m.
· STLFN: BIG RIVER (ST.FRANCOIS Co.), MO: Big River FD *1st Alarm* house fire @ 9811 Silver Springs Rd x Silver Springs Dr. M/A requested from R-7 FPD of Jefferson Co. [STL899]. 9:13p.m.
· Update – 2nd Alarm - PLYMOUTH, MA: 147 Halfway Pond Road: 2-story occupied wood frame ranch 30x40. Heavy fire 2nd floor through roof. 2 lines stretched operating, serious water problems. Drafting in progress. Exterior operations. DWH C302 O/S *154.430* [TAC9-C519]. 10:06p.m.
· BROOKLYN, NY: ***2nd Alarm*** Box-4165 @ 2171 Utica Ave. Fire in a 3-story frame building 50X35. DWH. [EAN301]. 11:40p.m.
· BROOKLYN, NY: 22-4165 *2nd Alarm* at 2171 Utica Ave x Ave N. Fire in a Video Store. 2nd Alarm struck by orders L157 on arrival. [MNS342 IAP]* 11:43p.m.
· 2nd Alarm – BROOKLYN, NY: 22-4165. Utica Ave. & Ave N. 2nd Alarm. Fire in a 3 story 35x50 building. Box has been retransmitted. [MNS 154*]. 11:43p.m.
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Columbus: W/F 1754 Gault St. Cos: Eng 15, 2, Lad 15, Res2cuE, Med 15, EMS 14, BN 1. Med 15 reports a fully involved garage with wires down. FPO/221/D284 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1754 Gault St. RIC: Eng 3, Med 2, SO 2. Eng 2 laying a big line in. FPO/221/D284 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1754 Gault St. BN 1 (Vedra) reports fire K/D. Holding all companies. FPO/221/D284 ©
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Jackson Twp (Mahoning): MVA/PIN on the Ohio Turnpike near Gate 15 at 218.2MM EB. NFI ATT. FPO/D323 ©
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Columbus: W/F 3325 East 7th Ave. Cos: Eng 20, 21, 151 (Whitehall), Lad 8, 28, Res2cuE, Med 20, BN 6, 151. RIC: Eng 28, Med 8, EMS 13. FPO/221/D284 ©
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Columbus: W/F 3325 East 7th Ave. Add Med 21 & BN 3 to the card. BN 6 (Capt Moore) reports fire K/D. Holding all companies. 3 sty apt bldg. FPO/221/D284 ©
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Columbus: W/F 903 Bluffway Dr. Cos: Eng 27, 33, 92 (Washington Twp), Lad 27, 33, Res11cuE, Res101enG (Worthington), Med 27, BN 7, 1. FPO/D217 ©
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Columbus: W/F 903 Bluffway Dr. RIC: Eng 11, Med 33, EMS 17. Add Med 101 & BN 101 to the card. FPO/D217 ©
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Columbus: FATAL W/F 903 Bluffway Dr. Res11cuE reports one Code 1 (DOA) on scene. FPO/D217 ©
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Columbus: FATAL W/F 903 Bluffway Dr. A 2nd victim was transported. Holding all companies except BN 1. FPO/D217 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1325 Mooberry St. Cos: Eng 15, 3, Lad 15, Res2cuE, Med 15, BN 1. 2 sty 4 apt bldg. FPO/D217 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1325 Mooberry St. BN 1 reports fire K/D. No RIC needed. FPO/D217 ©
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Fort Morrow (Marion): W/F 2503 Waldo Fulton Rd. Barn fire. M/A from Ashley, Cardington, Battle Run for Engines/Tankers. FPO/240/D276 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1711 Lonsdale. Cos: Eng 23, 32, 151 (Whitehall), Lad 23, 32, Res4cuE, Med 5, BN 6, 1. FPO/217/284/D233/D221 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1711 Lonsdale. 2 sty Apt bldg with fire on 2nd floor. RIC: Eng 15, Med 32, EMS 16, SO 2. FPO/217/284/233/D221 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1711 Lonsdale. BN 6 reports fire K/D. Holding all companies except Eng 15. FPO/217/284/233/D221 ©
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Columbus: W/F 2431 Lexington. Cos: Eng 16, 18, Lad 13, Res16cuE, Med 16, 18, BN 3. FPO/D221 ©
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Columbus: W/F 2431 Lexington. BN 3 reports fire K/D. RIC cancelled. Holding all companies. FPO/D221 ©
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Obituary: John J (Jack) Cashman 1916-2001
By Francis L . Brannigan (now the sole remaining Founding Member of the Fire Bell Club of the Fire Department of the City of New York).
Jack Cashman and I were friends for over 60 years. We met in 1937 when we were fellow buffs at 24 Truck on 33rd Street in Manhattan. Jack came from a firefighting family. His grandfather was an NYC volunteer who joined the new paid New York department in 1865...rising to the rank of Deputy Chief. His grandmother was a sister-in-law of James Dale, the last Chief of the Brooklyn City Fire Department, which existed prior to the formation of FDNY-merging all of the 5 boroughs. His uncles were respectively: Captain of 71 Engine, FDNY; ***'t. Chief of the Fire Patrol; a Fire Marshal; Chief of Ridgefield Park N.J. His cousin was a BC, FDNY.
Jack joined the City of New York Fire Department in 1941 and was appointed to FDNY 3 Truck. After serving as a Navy Firefighter in WWII he went to Rescue 1, was Chief's Aide in the 6th Battalion and the 2nd Division. He was clearly a "fireman's fireman." After the war, he bought a home in Levittown, Long Island and was active in the organization of the Levittown, N.Y. Fire Department... serving as its first Chief of Department.
Jack Cashman retired as Lieutenant of 5 Truck, after 26 years serving FDNY-"South of 14th St.." As talented as Jack was, he was recruited to become the Chief of the Barrington, RI (combination paid/volunteer) Fire Department for ten years. Jack is a charter member of the FDNY Honor Legion (Five FDNY Bravery Citations required). Jack holds the Delehanty and Department Medals for valor as well. One of his numerous other citations is a Class II for his great personal risk in the Broadway collapse rescues.
Those who study "Building Construction For The Fire Service" are the beneficiaries of a number of nuggets of his hard-won experience worked into the text. His astonishing article "Disaster on Broadway" at which he was aide to the first due BC is available by contacting Fbrannigan@aol.com.
Jack Cashman, an FDNY "fireman's fireman" was also a true gentleman and a wonderful friend to so many. He will be greatly missed.
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*** REPORT FROM THE LINE OF FIRE ***
02/22/2002
Montréal,Canada.
**3rd Alarm** at 1522 Sherbrooke W. @ Guy St (Downtown). 4STY STONE, old victorian House, COMM. Heavy fire on 2nd FL on arrival, with quick extension to 3rd and 4th Fl and thru the roof. BLD completley destroyed. (02:30)
02/24/2002
**3rd alarm** at 13900 Sherbrooke E. @ 48th Ave. (Pointe aux Trembles). 4STY BRK APT. Fire on 4th Fl with EXT to the attic. (06:30)
raymondpayette@hotmail.com
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02/24/02 W/F+ Fire District #2, NE Johnson County, KS 4820 W 102nd St, heavy fire in an attached garage, extended to private dwelling. CFD#2 Engine 23, 22, Quint 23, BC205, Leawood E31, EMS1144. Add'l Engine: CFD#2 Engine 21
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LOS ANGELES, CA:
SFD – STRUCTURE FIRE
On Sunday, February 24, 2002, at 1953 hours, ten companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, two Battalion Command Teams, and two LAFD Rescue Ambulances, under the direction of Battalion Commander Gary Clark, responded to a Greater Alarm Structure Fire at 4546 Toland Way in the Mt. Washington area. First units on the scene reported a two-story single family dwelling with fire showing on the first floor and heavy smoke on the second floor. Firefighters using handlines aggressively attacked the fire and confined the fire to the structure and extinguished it in twenty-three minutes. As a result of the fire a male teenager and a male adult were displaced. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is listed as suspicious/under investigation. Fire damage is estimated at $50,000. ($35,000 structure and $15,000 contents)
REPORT PREPARED BY:
James "Jim" R. Wells
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
200 North Main Street, Room EOC-423
Los Angeles, CA 90012 USA
Fax: (213) 485-2708
LAFD E-Mail: jrw0585@lafd.lacity.org
LAFD Website: http://www.lafd.org
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***BALTIMORE, MARYLAND FIRE HISTORY***
for February 24th:
1947: 9 Alarms - Box#14-39, 6-6-4123, & 2-2-586 - 1834hrs - 306-310 W Fayette St - Downtown West - Fire involved the May Company, South Annex Building - Firefighters found a blazing trash can under a table in the 5th floor mail room & a burned pile of excelsior which the sprinkler system had doused - Acting BC-5, Elmer W. Kesting, Captain T-2, requested the Fire Incendiary Bureau, & Captain Robert E. Lee Baker responded - Firefighter Edwin J. Gaskin, Aide To DC-1, was on his way to tap out the recall & passing members of Hose Co#2, who were putting the unused hose back on the wagon, when to the astonishment of everyone, flames suddenly shot out of the 5th floor windows in the main building @ Howard & Lexington Sts - Acting Lieutenant Elmer Kolscher, Hose Co#2, quickly positioned the hose wagon & Firefighter Gaskin ran into the annex building to alert DC-1, Charles H. Knapp, who was already on his way to Box#4123 to sound the 2nd alarm @ 1927hrs (it was actually the 3rd alarm) - Meanwhile on the 5th floor of the annex, Acting Lieutenant Edward A. Munchow, E-23, & his men, with a section of hose & the pipe, walked over the connecting bridge into the main building to get the elevator to go downstairs - Suddenly a flash fire swept along the ceiling & the firefighters, along with Captain Baker, had to turn & run for their lives as the fire touched off everything within reach - Just when they got back safely in the annex building the fire door rolled down behind them - (2) janitors were on an elevator & opened the doors @ the 5th floor level into a sea of flames - They ran through the fire & onto the connecting bridge where they encountered the closed fire door - Their screams were heard by the firefighters, who pried up the steel door just in time to rescue the blistered & almost suffocated men from instant death - The sprinkler system in the main building was inoperative due to someone unknown, closing the main valve in the basement - The system was not ADT supervised - The fire engulfed the entire 5th floor of the main building & Chief Engineer Howard Travers sounded the 4th alarm from Box#4123 @ 1951hrs, 6th alarm @ 2015hrs, adjacent Box#586 (8th alarm) @ 2028hrs, & a 2nd alarm (9th alarm) @ 2056hrs -@ the zenith of the spectacular fire, there were in play (11) High Pressure Service monitor pipes, (8) hose pipes on the roof of a 3 story building across a narrow alley, & (28) handlines - About 2100hrs, BC-2, Lorenz A. Dolle, with the members of E-6, worked their way up an inside stairway & into the fire area with several hand lines, & the fire began to darken down - In Ford's Theatre, a few doors away on Fayette St, almost 1,000 people were watching the theatrical performance "The Fireman Cometh", & sure enough he did, ordering the huge 76 year old opera house evacuated for the 1st time in it's history - Also, for the only instance @ that time, all (5) High Pressure Service Hose Companies responded & were in service @ the same fire - The fire area was confined to the 5th floor by the hard work of the firefighters, but smoke & water damage was excessive throughout the huge Department store. (TUH)
1969: 6 Alarms + Special Call Water Tower #1 (Snorkle) - Box#545 - 700 Scott St - Pigtown (Southwest Of Downtown) - Fire involved Public School #22. (CHM1)
1976: Shortly after 2400hrs, The S. S. Christina, a 662' Greek tanker, lying @ #3 Anchorage in the Patapsco River between Fort McHenry & Colgate Creek, its oil storage tanks empty & riding high in the water, caught fire when 1 of the unattended boilers overheated & flames burst out from under the bilge plates in the engine room - The 35 man crew, all asleep except the watchman, rushed awake & gave battle with the flames, using fire extinguishers & hand hoselines - The fire was uncontrollable, roaring upward into the aft superstructure which housed the crew's quarters, galley, & recreation room - The Captain of the ship reported that he radioed for help @ 0020hrs, but it was not until 0105hrs that the Fire Department heard of it - Fireboat #1, Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., was dispatched to the aid of the burning vessel & 30 minutes later, Lieutenant Pilot Frank Anuzewski radioed that he could see fire on the superstructure & ordered Fireboat #2, Mayor J. Harold Grady, to also respond - @ 0148hrs, DC Joseph P. Piechocki, BC Edmund N. Dalton, & a recruited crew from E-34 & T-1, boarded Reserve Fireboat #2, August Emrich, & proceeded to the scene of the fire - Spectacular flames were raging on the aft deck, while the Captain & crew members had now retreated to the forward section for safety - The Fireboats loosened the big monitor pipes on the flames & proceeded to darken down the fire showing, but it was several hours later before the deck plates were cooled enough to go aboard - However, the fire was still raging down below in the ship's machinery of the engine room - DC Piechocki radioed for Box#1756, located @ the Dundalk Marine Terminal Fire Station, to be sounded @ 0150hrs, followed by special 2-10-4 calls (4 engines per special call) @ 0239hrs & 0354hrs - The reserve fireboats acted as shuttle ferryboats for firefighters & fire fighting equipment, including foam powder, brought out from shore in the 30 degree weather - Chief Of The Department Thomas J. Burke ordered 2-10-2 (2 engines) & 2-11-2 (2 trucks) special calls (E-1 & E-10, T-4 & T-21) sounded @ 0936hrs for more manpower - @ 1200hrs, Chief Burke described the fire as still producing thick black oily smoke, but that firefighters had the fire surrounded down in the engine room - The fire was finally extinguished around 1530hrs - Ironically, even though (8) separate alarm signals were transmitted during the incident, 250 firefighters responded including men from "A" & "B" shifts, the fire was classed as a 1 alarmer - Injured were Firefighters William Jett, who slipped down a ladder & injured his leg, & Hanse Morgan, both from T-3, whose shoulder was hurt while lifting a generator - The fire completely destroyed the aft superstructure that divides the oil tank area in the forward section, which was undamaged, & contains the bridge & navigation instruments in addition to the Officers' quarters - More than 2,500 gallons of foam concentrate was sprayed on the fire, enough to spread a 10" layer on an area the size of a football field. (TUH)
1982: 7 Alarms - Box#14-851 - 3440 Fairfield Rd - Fairfield (South Baltimore) - Fire involved the Alcolac, Incorporated Chemical Plant - 1 firefighter was seriously burned. (CHM1)
George T. Ehrman
DC/BMD/E*23
chinman.gte@verizon.net
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Sunday, February 24, 2002
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: STLFD has a 1st Alarm b/o Pumper 34 for a house fire at 515 Poepping. Pumper 34 reports 1 line off on a 1-story frame. PUMPERS: 34, 23, 19, 4, LEMAY-1614, HL-4, BC 804 & 803, SQUAD-1. [STL819]. 1:12a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: Update on STLFD's 1st Alarm at 515 W. Poepping. BC 804 reports fire on the 1st and 2nd floors - 3 lines off. The bulk of the fire has been knocked down. [STL819]. 1:19a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: Update on STLFD's fire at 515 W. Poepping. BC804 reports fire is under control. Primary search was negative. By orders of BC804 strike out the 1st Alarm. Companies are overhauling and ventilating. [STL819]. 1:28a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: Update on STLFD's 1st Alarm at 519 Poepping (corrected address). BC804 has requested FIU Car 821 to the scene. [STL819]. 2:03p.m.
· BRONX, NY: 22-2380 *2nd Alarm* at 921 Eagle Ave x E.163 St. Fire thru roof of a 1 story frame 25x55 Church. [MNS-154*]. 3:04a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: STLFD *1st Alarm* @ Grand & Laclede. Fire in a commercial bldg. PUMPERS: 29-17-7,10, HL6, BC802, 805, SQD-1. [STL899]. 7:35a.m.
· STLFN: ST.LOUIS, MO: STLFD *2nd Alarm* on arrival @ Grand & Laclede. Fire in a Plumbing Company - Heavy smoke showing from a distance. Original address of 3500 Gratiot. [STL899]. 7:37a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: STLFD *3rd Alarm* @ Grand & Laclede. Fire in a Plumbing Company - Injured civilians - Bldg is fully involved. [STL899]. 7:40a.m.
· STLFN: ST.LOUIS, MO: Update – STLFD’s *3rd Alarm* @ Grand & Laclede. Fire in a Plumbing Company. 2nd Alarm Co.'s: 28-14, HL15, BC801, UNIT 900 & FIU 821, COMMAND STAFF. 3rd Alarm Co.'s: 5-1-8, HL2, SQ2, BC806. [STL899]. 7:42a.m.
· STLFN: ST.LOUIS, MO: Update – STLFD’s *3rd Alarm* at corrected address of 3500 Gratiot between Grand Blvd & Theresa. Heavy smoke visible for quite a distance. [STL810*/STL899]. 7:53a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: Update – STLFD’s *3rd Alarm* 3500 Gratiot x Theresa. Salvation Army Canteen on scene. Building is 1-story with fire thru the roof. [SAC*/STL810*/STL899]. 7:55a.m.
· QUEENS, NY: **2nd Alarm** Box 3151 at 1109 76 Rd @ Austin St. 6-story brick 100x50 occupied multiple dwelling. Fire 2nd floor. L125 FAST, BN-39 SAFETY COR, BN51 COM CORD. [MNS=516*IAP]. 8:07a.m.
· STLFN: ST. LOUIS, MO: Update - STLFD's *3rd Alarm* 3515 Gratiot x Theresa. (2) 1-story buildings 75x125 with fire thru the roof. 4 Aerial Devices, numerous handlines & Multi-versal in operation. [SAC#7*/STL810*/STL899]. 8:08a.m.
· 2nd Alarm - HAMPTON FALLS, NH: 22 Kings St. House fire with heavy smoke showing. *154.145* C101 [TAC9-C742]. 8:15a.m.
· Update – QUEENS, NY: **2nd Alarm** Box 3151 at 1109 76 Rd @ Austin St. 6-story brick 100x50 occupied multiple dwelling with fire top floor. No extension to ****loft. 1 (10-45 Code-1 – DOA). Have a “Colliers Mansion” conditions. Return Special Units. DIV-14 MNS3 [MNS=516*IAP] * 8:17a.m.
· STLFN: ST.LOUIS, MO: U/D STLFD's *3rd Alarm* 3515 Gratiot x Theresa. (2) 1-sty bldg's 75x125. CFD has placed fire under control. Move Ups: P27to17; P36to7; P22to14. Pumper-2 also responded on the 2nd Alarm. [STL819*SAC#7*STL810*STL899]. 8:25a.m.
· Final Update – QUEENS, NY: **2nd Alarm** Box 3151 at 1109 76 Rd @ Austin St. 6-story brick 100x50 occupied multiple dwelling with fire top floor. Main body fire knocked down. 1 [10-45 Code-1. DOA] fire is PWH. DIV-14 [MNS=516*IAP] * 8:25a.m.
· Update – 2nd Alarm - HAMPTON FALLS, NH: 22 Kings St. 2.5-story farmhouse. Heavy smoke showing. All Companies ordered out of bldg. S/C 2 additional ENG’s. DWH. *154.145* C101 [TAC9-C742]. 8:49a.m.
· 3rd Alarm - HAMPTON FALLS, NH: 22 Kings St. 2.5-story wood frame 30x50. Heavy fire condition. Request additional Tankers to the scene. DWH *154.145* C101 C742 [TAC9-C57]. 9:00a.m.
· 4th Alarm - HAMPTON FALLS, NH: 22 Kings St. 2.5-story wood frame 30x50. Heavy fire conditions. Request Tanker response *154.145* C101,C742 [TAC9-C57]. 9:19a.m.
· STLFN: ST.LOUIS, MO: STLFD has a Still Alarm working building fire @ 1120 N. Euclid. BC805 requests AmerenUE for wires arcing pole to pole. PUMPERS: 28-30-10, BC805. [STL899]. 1:04p.m.
· STLFN: ST.LOUIS, MO: STLFD has a Still Alarm working building fire @ 5816 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. Smoke showing - 1 line off. PUMPERS: 13-24-12, BC805. [STL899]. 1:27p.m.
· PARSIPPANY (MORRIS Co.), NJ: 2nd Alarm - Large Brush Fire RT-80 Exit 42 area. S/C all Distict of Parsippany Forest Fire Service & M/A from Denville F.D. [EAN318/EAN305]. 2:48p.m.
· STLFN: BERKELEY (ST. LOUIS Co.), MO: Berkeley FD 8000 block of January. Call for 2 houses on fire. First due found 2 large brush fires. 1st 20 minute MARC - all Firefighters accounted for. Companies overhauling. 3615 3620 3010 4310 3602 on scene. *FINAL* [STL388]. 3:34p.m.
· STLFN: WRIGHT CITY (WARREN Co.), MO: *3rd Alarm* 1251 Munds Rd x of Hwy M. Large commercial building, Hazmat involved. St. Charles County Units: 8933 9214 9813 9830, Chief’s: 9200 9800, 9401, 9501 responding as Overhead Team. Staging is Hwy’s F & M. [STL388]. 4:15p.m.
· STLFN: MILLSTADT (ST.CLAIR Co.), IL: Millstadt FD on scene of a large brush fire @ 2810 Zingg Rd. NFI/ATT (STL 835). 4:18p.m.
· PROSPECT PARK (PASSAIC Co.), NJ: 2nd Alarm on arrival 207 N. 6th St. Request 1 Engine from Haledon to the scene. Unknown size-up. [EAN301/ EAN322/305]. 4:26p.m.
· *Update – 2nd Alarm* PROSPECT PARK (PASSAIC Co.), NJ: 207 N. 6th St. Fire on the #1 floor of a 2.5-story frame. Paterson has 1&1 on scene with a 2nd Engine from Paterson (E-5) to the scene. Fire is DWH. [EAN301/EAN322/EAN305]. 4:28p.m.
· STLFN: WRIGHT CITY (WARREN Co.), MO: Update on the fire @ 1251 Mund Rd. Now a Brush Task Force is responding from St. Charles Co. 9148 9498 8628 9528 8738 9106, assembly point is Wal-Mart @ Hwy 70 & Pearce in Wentzville. FREQ IS 154.205. [STL388]. 4:35p.m.
· STLFN: WRIGHT CITY (WARREN Co.), MO: Update *3rd Alarm @ 1251 Mund Rd. Brush Task Force, Overhead Team, Commercial structure is E.P.A. Storage building. Alarm still not under control. Mutual Aid from various Depts. *FINAL* [STL388]. 5:15p.m.
· YONKERS, NY: **2nd Alarm** 180 Elm St. Fire in an unknown type bldg. Fire thru roof [MNS=516*IAP] * 5:16p.m.
· Update - YONKERS (WESTCHESTER Co.), NY: **2nd Alarm** 180 Elm St. @ Walnut St. Heavy fire 2.5 wood frame building. Exterior operations. Request CON-ED to scene. [MNS=516*IAP]* 5:40p.m.
· NORWOOD, NJ: 2nd Alarm @ 85 Livingston St. House fire. M/A to work/cover. [EAN322/10]. 5:54p.m.
· HOFFMANN (CLINTON Co.), IL: Hoffmann FD on scene of a shed fire @ 25222 Route 161. Huey-Ferrin Boulder FD responded M/A. (STL 835). 6:24p.m.
· Final Update – YONKERS (WESTCHESTER Co.), NY: **2nd Alarm** 180 Elm St. 2.5-story wood frame with fire top floor into ****loft. All fire knocked down. Searches negative. PWH [MNS=516*IAP] * 6:26p.m.
· STLFN: WASHINGTON PARK (ST.CLAIR Co.), IL: Washington Park FD is on scene of a house fire @ 5626 Westmoreland. FAO reports house to be fully involved. (STL 835). 6:50p.m.
· STLFN: WASHINGTON PARK (ST. CLAIR Co.), IL: Update on Washington Park FD’s working fire @ 5626 Westmoreland: Caseyville FD is responding M/A. (STL 835). 7:01p.m.
· STLFN: MARISSA (ST.CLAIR Co.), IL: Marissa FD is on scene of a 5 to 6 acre brush fire on Risdon School Rd. New Athens FD responded M/A. (STL 835). 7:13p.m.
· STLFN: PACIFIC (JEFFERSON Co.), MO: Pacific FPD *2nd Alarm* Garage fire @ 3145 Meadowview Dr. x Parkview Dr. in the Meadowbrook Subdivision. Possibly an attached garage with extension to house. [STL899]. 8:02p.m.
· STLFN: PACIFIC (JEFFERSON Co.), MO: Update - Pacific FPD’s *2nd Alarm* Garage fire @ 3145 Meadowview Dr. x Parkview Dr. S/C for 3 additional Units: ENG's/TNK'S (1914, 7723, 7733). [STL899]. 8:24p.m.
· 2nd Alarm - PLYMOUTH, MA: 147 Halfway Pond Rd. Building fire with heavy fire showing. Request for Tankers. *154.43* C20,C51,C519 [TAC9-C57]. 8:28p.m.
· Update: 2nd Alarm - PLYMOUTH, MA: 147 Halfway Pond Rd. Building fire. Wareham Engine 1 to the scene. Onset covering Station 6. *154.43* C20,C51,C519 [TAC9-C57]. 8:34p.m.
· HILLSIDE, NJ: 2nd Alarm @ Central Ave & Baltimore Ave. Heavy fire in a vacant Factory. Request 2 Engines & 1 Ladder to the fire. [EAN10]. 8:47p.m.
· LINCOLN PARK, NJ: General Alarm - RT 202 & Comlly Rd, Cost Cutters Dept Store well involved. M/A to work. [EAN14/322/10]. 8:50p.m.
· HILLSIDE, NJ: 3rd Alarm @ Central Ave & Baltimore Ave. Fire in a vacant 3-story Warehouse. M/A to work/cover. [EAN10]. 9:05p.m.
· STLFN: BIG RIVER (ST.FRANCOIS Co.), MO: Big River FD *1st Alarm* house fire @ 9811 Silver Springs Rd x Silver Springs Dr. M/A requested from R-7 FPD of Jefferson Co. [STL899]. 9:13p.m.
· Update – 2nd Alarm - PLYMOUTH, MA: 147 Halfway Pond Road: 2-story occupied wood frame ranch 30x40. Heavy fire 2nd floor through roof. 2 lines stretched operating, serious water problems. Drafting in progress. Exterior operations. DWH C302 O/S *154.430* [TAC9-C519]. 10:06p.m.
· BROOKLYN, NY: ***2nd Alarm*** Box-4165 @ 2171 Utica Ave. Fire in a 3-story frame building 50X35. DWH. [EAN301]. 11:40p.m.
· BROOKLYN, NY: 22-4165 *2nd Alarm* at 2171 Utica Ave x Ave N. Fire in a Video Store. 2nd Alarm struck by orders L157 on arrival. [MNS342 IAP]* 11:43p.m.
· 2nd Alarm – BROOKLYN, NY: 22-4165. Utica Ave. & Ave N. 2nd Alarm. Fire in a 3 story 35x50 building. Box has been retransmitted. [MNS 154*]. 11:43p.m.
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Columbus: W/F 1754 Gault St. Cos: Eng 15, 2, Lad 15, Res2cuE, Med 15, EMS 14, BN 1. Med 15 reports a fully involved garage with wires down. FPO/221/D284 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1754 Gault St. RIC: Eng 3, Med 2, SO 2. Eng 2 laying a big line in. FPO/221/D284 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1754 Gault St. BN 1 (Vedra) reports fire K/D. Holding all companies. FPO/221/D284 ©
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Jackson Twp (Mahoning): MVA/PIN on the Ohio Turnpike near Gate 15 at 218.2MM EB. NFI ATT. FPO/D323 ©
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Columbus: W/F 3325 East 7th Ave. Cos: Eng 20, 21, 151 (Whitehall), Lad 8, 28, Res2cuE, Med 20, BN 6, 151. RIC: Eng 28, Med 8, EMS 13. FPO/221/D284 ©
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Columbus: W/F 3325 East 7th Ave. Add Med 21 & BN 3 to the card. BN 6 (Capt Moore) reports fire K/D. Holding all companies. 3 sty apt bldg. FPO/221/D284 ©
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Columbus: W/F 903 Bluffway Dr. Cos: Eng 27, 33, 92 (Washington Twp), Lad 27, 33, Res11cuE, Res101enG (Worthington), Med 27, BN 7, 1. FPO/D217 ©
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Columbus: W/F 903 Bluffway Dr. RIC: Eng 11, Med 33, EMS 17. Add Med 101 & BN 101 to the card. FPO/D217 ©
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Columbus: FATAL W/F 903 Bluffway Dr. Res11cuE reports one Code 1 (DOA) on scene. FPO/D217 ©
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Columbus: FATAL W/F 903 Bluffway Dr. A 2nd victim was transported. Holding all companies except BN 1. FPO/D217 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1325 Mooberry St. Cos: Eng 15, 3, Lad 15, Res2cuE, Med 15, BN 1. 2 sty 4 apt bldg. FPO/D217 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1325 Mooberry St. BN 1 reports fire K/D. No RIC needed. FPO/D217 ©
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Fort Morrow (Marion): W/F 2503 Waldo Fulton Rd. Barn fire. M/A from Ashley, Cardington, Battle Run for Engines/Tankers. FPO/240/D276 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1711 Lonsdale. Cos: Eng 23, 32, 151 (Whitehall), Lad 23, 32, Res4cuE, Med 5, BN 6, 1. FPO/217/284/D233/D221 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1711 Lonsdale. 2 sty Apt bldg with fire on 2nd floor. RIC: Eng 15, Med 32, EMS 16, SO 2. FPO/217/284/233/D221 ©
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Columbus: W/F 1711 Lonsdale. BN 6 reports fire K/D. Holding all companies except Eng 15. FPO/217/284/233/D221 ©
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Columbus: W/F 2431 Lexington. Cos: Eng 16, 18, Lad 13, Res16cuE, Med 16, 18, BN 3. FPO/D221 ©
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Columbus: W/F 2431 Lexington. BN 3 reports fire K/D. RIC cancelled. Holding all companies. FPO/D221 ©
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Obituary: John J (Jack) Cashman 1916-2001
By Francis L . Brannigan (now the sole remaining Founding Member of the Fire Bell Club of the Fire Department of the City of New York).
Jack Cashman and I were friends for over 60 years. We met in 1937 when we were fellow buffs at 24 Truck on 33rd Street in Manhattan. Jack came from a firefighting family. His grandfather was an NYC volunteer who joined the new paid New York department in 1865...rising to the rank of Deputy Chief. His grandmother was a sister-in-law of James Dale, the last Chief of the Brooklyn City Fire Department, which existed prior to the formation of FDNY-merging all of the 5 boroughs. His uncles were respectively: Captain of 71 Engine, FDNY; ***'t. Chief of the Fire Patrol; a Fire Marshal; Chief of Ridgefield Park N.J. His cousin was a BC, FDNY.
Jack joined the City of New York Fire Department in 1941 and was appointed to FDNY 3 Truck. After serving as a Navy Firefighter in WWII he went to Rescue 1, was Chief's Aide in the 6th Battalion and the 2nd Division. He was clearly a "fireman's fireman." After the war, he bought a home in Levittown, Long Island and was active in the organization of the Levittown, N.Y. Fire Department... serving as its first Chief of Department.
Jack Cashman retired as Lieutenant of 5 Truck, after 26 years serving FDNY-"South of 14th St.." As talented as Jack was, he was recruited to become the Chief of the Barrington, RI (combination paid/volunteer) Fire Department for ten years. Jack is a charter member of the FDNY Honor Legion (Five FDNY Bravery Citations required). Jack holds the Delehanty and Department Medals for valor as well. One of his numerous other citations is a Class II for his great personal risk in the Broadway collapse rescues.
Those who study "Building Construction For The Fire Service" are the beneficiaries of a number of nuggets of his hard-won experience worked into the text. His astonishing article "Disaster on Broadway" at which he was aide to the first due BC is available by contacting Fbrannigan@aol.com.
Jack Cashman, an FDNY "fireman's fireman" was also a true gentleman and a wonderful friend to so many. He will be greatly missed.
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*** REPORT FROM THE LINE OF FIRE ***
02/22/2002
Montréal,Canada.
**3rd Alarm** at 1522 Sherbrooke W. @ Guy St (Downtown). 4STY STONE, old victorian House, COMM. Heavy fire on 2nd FL on arrival, with quick extension to 3rd and 4th Fl and thru the roof. BLD completley destroyed. (02:30)
02/24/2002
**3rd alarm** at 13900 Sherbrooke E. @ 48th Ave. (Pointe aux Trembles). 4STY BRK APT. Fire on 4th Fl with EXT to the attic. (06:30)
raymondpayette@hotmail.com
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02/24/02 W/F+ Fire District #2, NE Johnson County, KS 4820 W 102nd St, heavy fire in an attached garage, extended to private dwelling. CFD#2 Engine 23, 22, Quint 23, BC205, Leawood E31, EMS1144. Add'l Engine: CFD#2 Engine 21
KC-01
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LOS ANGELES, CA:
SFD – STRUCTURE FIRE
On Sunday, February 24, 2002, at 1953 hours, ten companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, two Battalion Command Teams, and two LAFD Rescue Ambulances, under the direction of Battalion Commander Gary Clark, responded to a Greater Alarm Structure Fire at 4546 Toland Way in the Mt. Washington area. First units on the scene reported a two-story single family dwelling with fire showing on the first floor and heavy smoke on the second floor. Firefighters using handlines aggressively attacked the fire and confined the fire to the structure and extinguished it in twenty-three minutes. As a result of the fire a male teenager and a male adult were displaced. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is listed as suspicious/under investigation. Fire damage is estimated at $50,000. ($35,000 structure and $15,000 contents)
REPORT PREPARED BY:
James "Jim" R. Wells
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
200 North Main Street, Room EOC-423
Los Angeles, CA 90012 USA
Fax: (213) 485-2708
LAFD E-Mail: jrw0585@lafd.lacity.org
LAFD Website: http://www.lafd.org
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***BALTIMORE, MARYLAND FIRE HISTORY***
for February 24th:
1947: 9 Alarms - Box#14-39, 6-6-4123, & 2-2-586 - 1834hrs - 306-310 W Fayette St - Downtown West - Fire involved the May Company, South Annex Building - Firefighters found a blazing trash can under a table in the 5th floor mail room & a burned pile of excelsior which the sprinkler system had doused - Acting BC-5, Elmer W. Kesting, Captain T-2, requested the Fire Incendiary Bureau, & Captain Robert E. Lee Baker responded - Firefighter Edwin J. Gaskin, Aide To DC-1, was on his way to tap out the recall & passing members of Hose Co#2, who were putting the unused hose back on the wagon, when to the astonishment of everyone, flames suddenly shot out of the 5th floor windows in the main building @ Howard & Lexington Sts - Acting Lieutenant Elmer Kolscher, Hose Co#2, quickly positioned the hose wagon & Firefighter Gaskin ran into the annex building to alert DC-1, Charles H. Knapp, who was already on his way to Box#4123 to sound the 2nd alarm @ 1927hrs (it was actually the 3rd alarm) - Meanwhile on the 5th floor of the annex, Acting Lieutenant Edward A. Munchow, E-23, & his men, with a section of hose & the pipe, walked over the connecting bridge into the main building to get the elevator to go downstairs - Suddenly a flash fire swept along the ceiling & the firefighters, along with Captain Baker, had to turn & run for their lives as the fire touched off everything within reach - Just when they got back safely in the annex building the fire door rolled down behind them - (2) janitors were on an elevator & opened the doors @ the 5th floor level into a sea of flames - They ran through the fire & onto the connecting bridge where they encountered the closed fire door - Their screams were heard by the firefighters, who pried up the steel door just in time to rescue the blistered & almost suffocated men from instant death - The sprinkler system in the main building was inoperative due to someone unknown, closing the main valve in the basement - The system was not ADT supervised - The fire engulfed the entire 5th floor of the main building & Chief Engineer Howard Travers sounded the 4th alarm from Box#4123 @ 1951hrs, 6th alarm @ 2015hrs, adjacent Box#586 (8th alarm) @ 2028hrs, & a 2nd alarm (9th alarm) @ 2056hrs -@ the zenith of the spectacular fire, there were in play (11) High Pressure Service monitor pipes, (8) hose pipes on the roof of a 3 story building across a narrow alley, & (28) handlines - About 2100hrs, BC-2, Lorenz A. Dolle, with the members of E-6, worked their way up an inside stairway & into the fire area with several hand lines, & the fire began to darken down - In Ford's Theatre, a few doors away on Fayette St, almost 1,000 people were watching the theatrical performance "The Fireman Cometh", & sure enough he did, ordering the huge 76 year old opera house evacuated for the 1st time in it's history - Also, for the only instance @ that time, all (5) High Pressure Service Hose Companies responded & were in service @ the same fire - The fire area was confined to the 5th floor by the hard work of the firefighters, but smoke & water damage was excessive throughout the huge Department store. (TUH)
1969: 6 Alarms + Special Call Water Tower #1 (Snorkle) - Box#545 - 700 Scott St - Pigtown (Southwest Of Downtown) - Fire involved Public School #22. (CHM1)
1976: Shortly after 2400hrs, The S. S. Christina, a 662' Greek tanker, lying @ #3 Anchorage in the Patapsco River between Fort McHenry & Colgate Creek, its oil storage tanks empty & riding high in the water, caught fire when 1 of the unattended boilers overheated & flames burst out from under the bilge plates in the engine room - The 35 man crew, all asleep except the watchman, rushed awake & gave battle with the flames, using fire extinguishers & hand hoselines - The fire was uncontrollable, roaring upward into the aft superstructure which housed the crew's quarters, galley, & recreation room - The Captain of the ship reported that he radioed for help @ 0020hrs, but it was not until 0105hrs that the Fire Department heard of it - Fireboat #1, Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., was dispatched to the aid of the burning vessel & 30 minutes later, Lieutenant Pilot Frank Anuzewski radioed that he could see fire on the superstructure & ordered Fireboat #2, Mayor J. Harold Grady, to also respond - @ 0148hrs, DC Joseph P. Piechocki, BC Edmund N. Dalton, & a recruited crew from E-34 & T-1, boarded Reserve Fireboat #2, August Emrich, & proceeded to the scene of the fire - Spectacular flames were raging on the aft deck, while the Captain & crew members had now retreated to the forward section for safety - The Fireboats loosened the big monitor pipes on the flames & proceeded to darken down the fire showing, but it was several hours later before the deck plates were cooled enough to go aboard - However, the fire was still raging down below in the ship's machinery of the engine room - DC Piechocki radioed for Box#1756, located @ the Dundalk Marine Terminal Fire Station, to be sounded @ 0150hrs, followed by special 2-10-4 calls (4 engines per special call) @ 0239hrs & 0354hrs - The reserve fireboats acted as shuttle ferryboats for firefighters & fire fighting equipment, including foam powder, brought out from shore in the 30 degree weather - Chief Of The Department Thomas J. Burke ordered 2-10-2 (2 engines) & 2-11-2 (2 trucks) special calls (E-1 & E-10, T-4 & T-21) sounded @ 0936hrs for more manpower - @ 1200hrs, Chief Burke described the fire as still producing thick black oily smoke, but that firefighters had the fire surrounded down in the engine room - The fire was finally extinguished around 1530hrs - Ironically, even though (8) separate alarm signals were transmitted during the incident, 250 firefighters responded including men from "A" & "B" shifts, the fire was classed as a 1 alarmer - Injured were Firefighters William Jett, who slipped down a ladder & injured his leg, & Hanse Morgan, both from T-3, whose shoulder was hurt while lifting a generator - The fire completely destroyed the aft superstructure that divides the oil tank area in the forward section, which was undamaged, & contains the bridge & navigation instruments in addition to the Officers' quarters - More than 2,500 gallons of foam concentrate was sprayed on the fire, enough to spread a 10" layer on an area the size of a football field. (TUH)
1982: 7 Alarms - Box#14-851 - 3440 Fairfield Rd - Fairfield (South Baltimore) - Fire involved the Alcolac, Incorporated Chemical Plant - 1 firefighter was seriously burned. (CHM1)
George T. Ehrman
DC/BMD/E*23
chinman.gte@verizon.net
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Mountain NewsNet an emergency incident paging notification system based in Denver has expanded greatly. We now offer Firenet alphanumeric paging services to the entire states of Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming and the cities of Salt Lake City, UT, Billings, MT and Rapid City, SD. Now covering by far the largest square miles but probably smallest overall population of any of the 30+ firenet systems across the country.
Interested in receiving multi-alarm fires and other breaking news incidents from across the country in any of those areas please contact us.
We also are always looking for dispatchers across all these areas if you interested in helping out and free pager service then contact jimmnn@vail.net for further details.
Free trial pagers are available if you'd just like to see just what we offer
Jim
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Special Thanks to everyone who contributes fire news. ALSO a BIG THANKS to ALL FireNet pager groups who provide St. Louis FireNet with fire info. For a listing of these groups and how you can get a fire pager please e-mail me at:
PAUL BROWN
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Box 8 Club of St. Louis Inc.
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