B ronx
Box 3-3-3164
(5/2/08)
A
3-alarm fire ripped through a row of frames in the Tremont section of the
Bronx on Friday, May 2nd, 2008.
There were no civilian injuries and 5
injuries to firefighters. Below is the media coverage of the fire.
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20
Displaced By Bronx Fire
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Fire Leaves 20 Displaced
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Bronx,
N. Y. 05/02/08 @ 17:30 hrs.
Tremont
Section
Box
3164
address:
2083 Washington Ave. x East
180th St.
3164
@ 17:27
Engs.
88, 48, 46, 42*
Lads.
38, 56
Batt.
19
Rescue
Co. #3*
Squad
Co. #61*
*
4 Engs. / 2 Tks. / Rescue &
Sqd. on numerous calls.
10
– 75 – 3164 @ 17:29
Ladder
27 is designated as the “FAST”
Truck
Batt.
18
Division
7
2nd
Alarm:
2
– 2 – 3164 @ 17:30 on arrival
Engs.
75, 79, 50, 92
T.
Lad. 33, Lad. 37
Eng.
72 w / Satellite 2
Batt.
17 “Safety Officer”
Batt.
27 “Resource Unit Leader”
Rescue
Battalion / safety Battalion
Fieldcom
1 / Tactical Support Unit #1
Car
4 “George” Assist. Chief Joseph
Ramos ( Assist. Chief of Operations )
@
17:31
Special
Call an additional TowerLadder.
TowerLadder 31 s/c
3rd
Alarm:
3
– 3 – 3164 @ 17:33
Engs.
46, 82, 95, 93
Lad.
19
Batt.
26
Batt.
3 “Staging Manager”
Batt.
39 “Air Re – Con Chief” (
Did not fly due to weather )
Mask
Service Unit #1
Staging
Area: Bathgate Ave. &
East 180th St.
Fire
Buildings:
All
3 Story Attach Row Frames 20 x 50
@
17:39
Division
7: Box 3164, We have
fire in ( 4 ) 3 Story attach row
frames. Fire in Exp. #2, 2A,
& Exp. #4.
We
have 4 – lines stretched and in operation.
Primary Searches delayed due to fire
conditions.
Fire
is Doubtful.
@
17:45
Division
7: Box 3164, We
have now ( 5 ) Private Dwellings going
in a row at this time.
We
have ( 1 ) TowerLadder now in operation.
We have ( 5 ) hand – lines stretched and
operating.
The
address’s of 2083 & 2085 are
occupied, 2087, 2089 are
vacant, and 2091 is occupied.
@
17:48
Division
7: Special Call an
additional TowerLadder.
TowerLadder
58 s/c
TowerLadder
17 acting Ladder 38 was in
the area, and assigned.
@
17:54
Division
7: Box 3164, We have
( 6 ) hand – lines stretched and in
operation.
We
have ( 3 ) TowerLadders set up and in
operation. We are on an
exterior attack on the ( 2 ) Vacant
Bldgs.
Primary Searches in the occupied Bldgs.
are negative. Fire is
Doubtful Will Hold.
@
17:56
Bronx
in Fallback Step #3. Limited
Response to all alarms.
@
18:04
Division
7: Box 3164, Fire
in the original Fire Bldg. has
been knocked down.
Heavy
fire in the basement of Exp. #2,
Visible fire knocked down in Exp. #2
& 2A,
Still
have heavy fire in Exp. #4.
@
18:15
Division
7: Box 3164, Primary Search
in Exp. #2B is negative. Primary
Searches in the vacant Bldg’s will
be
delayed due to fire conditions.
@
18:27
Division
7: Special Call ( 3 )
additional Trucks.
Ladder
59, Ladder 37 &
TowerLadder 41 are s/c
@
18:50
Fieldcom
1: Progress Report for the 3rd
Alarm, Box 3164, Car 4 “george”,
Assist. Chief Ramos reports:
We
have ( 5 ) 3 Story Frame
attach dwellings involved.
We have ( 7 ) hand – lines stretched
and in
operation.
( 4 ) TowerLadders are set up and
operating. Place’s this
fire at Probably Will Hold.
@
19:12
Fieldcom
1: Progress Report for the 3rd
Alarm, Box 3164, Car 4 “george”,
Assist. Chief Ramos reports:
At
this time, we have ( 4 ) hand –
lines operating. All TowerLadders
have been shut – down. Knocking
down
pockets of fire from the exterior.
Fire remains Probably Will
Hold.
@
19:46
Fieldcom
1: Progress Report for the 3rd
Alarm, Box 3164, Car 4 “george”,
Assist. Chief Ramos reports:
At
this time, ( 2 ) hand – lines working.
( 1 ) TowerLadder back in operation hitting
pockets of fire.
Fire
is still Probably Will
Hold.
@
20:07
Fieldcom
1: Progress Report for the 3rd
Alarm, Box 3164, Car 4 “george”,
Assist. Chief Ramos reports:
He
place’s this Fire
UnderControl.
There
will be a “watch line” set up.
Will require ( 2 ) Engine Co’s /
( 2 ) TowerLadders & ( 1 )
Battalion Chief
on
3 hour rotation relief.
“K “
(
Job Duration: 2 hrs. /
41 mins. )