QUEENS 2ND ALARM BOX
4319 @ 1945 HOURS
Queens, N. Y.
10/26/09 @ 19:45
hrs.
Flushing
Section
Box 4319
address:
32 – 25 Leavitt
Ave
between:
32nd
Ave. & 33rd
Ave.
4319 @ 19:42
Engs. 273,
274, 295
Lad. 129, T.
Lad. 144
Batt. 52
Queens
reporting possible
Bldg. explosion
with people
trapped inside.
“Eng. 273 to
Queens, 10-75
the Box.”
10 – 75 – 4319
@ 19:46
Ladder 130 is
designated as
the “FAST” Truck
Eng. 297
Rescue Co. #4
Squad Co. #288
Haz. Mat. 1
assigned
Haz. Mat.
Battalion assigned
Batt. 46
Division 14
Fire
Building:
2 Story frame
20 x 70 P / D
Surrounding
Properties:
Exp. #1: Is a
Street
Exp. #2: Is a
Similar Type
attach
Exp. #3: Is a
Rear Yard
Exp. #4: Is a
Similar Type
attach
All – Hands:
7 – 5 – 4319 @
19:49
Batt. 52
reports: Box
4319, We had a
major gas
explosion in a
Private Dwelling.
Entire rear of
the Bldg. is
blown out. We
have people
trapped. Using
All – Hands.
2nd
Alarm:
2 – 2 – 4319 @
19:50
Engs. 320,
316, 289, 299
Lad. 167, T.
Lad. 138
Ladder 116 w
/ Rescue Collapse
#4 assigned
Eng. 324 w /
Satellite 4
Batt. 53
“Safety Officer”
Batt. 49
“Resource Unit
Leader”
Rescue
Battalion /
Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 /
Tactical Support
Unit #1
Car 7:
Assist. Chief
Kilduff
@ 19:55
Division 14:
Box 4319, We
had a major
explosion in a 2
Story Frame
occupied private
dwelling.
We’re conducting
Primary
Searches. ( 1 )
victim has been
removed from the
Bldg. We
have extensive
damage.
@ 20:05
Rescue Co. #3
w/ Rescue
Collapse #3 is
assigned
Squad Co. #270
with the Has.
Tech. Unit
assigned
TowerLadder 152
assigned as a
S.O.C. Support
Truck
S. O. C.
Compressor Unit
assigned
@ 20:10
Division 14:
Box 4319, We
had a major
explosion with
damage to Exp. #2
& #4.
All occupants
are out of the
Bldg. ( 2 )
victims removed
from the Bldg.
All members
are out of
the Bldg. at
this time.
@ 20:21
Fieldcom 1:
Progress Report
for the 2nd
Alarm, Box 4319,
Car 7, Assist.
Chief Kilduff
reports:
Had an
explosion on the
1st
floor of a 2
Story Frame
Private
Dwelling. Still
investigating
whether
it was Natural
Gas or
Propane. Heavy
structural
damage. ( 2 )
people have been
removed from
the Bldg. by
Fire Dept.
personnel.
Primary Search is
negative at this
time. Limited
personnel
are operating
conducting the
Secondary
Searches.
Still
Doubtful.
@ 20:29
Fieldcom 1:
Box 4319, We
have ( 2 0 10 –
45’s No Codes
at this time.
@ 20:31
Fieldcom 1:
Progress Report
for the 2nd
Alarm, Box 4319,
Car 7, Assist.
Chief Kilduff
reports:
Secondary
Searches in the
original Fire
Bldg. are
complete and
negative.
Primary &
Secondary
Searches in Exp.
#2 are complete
and negative.
Primary Searches
in
Exp. #4 are
complete and
negative.
Secondary
Searches in Exp.
#4 are still
underway.
Still Doubtful.
@ 20:49
Fieldcom 1:
Progress Report
for the 2nd
Alarm, Box 4319,
Car 7, Assist.
Chief Kilduff
reports:
Primary and
Secondary Searches
in the original
Fire Bldg, Exp.
#2 & Exp. #4
are complete
and negative
with the
exception of the
( 2 ) 10 – 45’s
reported. Chief
Kilduff place’s
this
fire Probably
Will Hold.
@ 20:51
Fieldcom 1:
Box 4319, the (
2 ) 10-45’s are
both a Code 3’s
@ 21:20
Fieldcom 1:
Progress Report
for the 2nd
Alarm, Box 4319,
Car 7, Assist.
Chief Kilduff
reports:
Releasing Rescue
Co. #4 at this
time. Bldgs.
Dept. has
evaluated Exp. #2
& Exp. #4 as
minor damage.
Process of
examining the
original Fire
Bldg. at this
time. Fire
is UnderControl.