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Queens, N. Y. 08/07/07 @ 03:45 hrs. Jackson Heights Section

Box 7894
address: 37 – 28 Junction Blvd. x 37th. Ave.

7894 @ 03:45
Engs. 316, 307, 287
Lad. 154, T. Lad. 138
Batt. 46

10 – 75 – 7894 @ 03:46
TowerLadder 163 is designated as the “FAST” Truck
Eng. 289
Rescue Co. #4
Squad Co. #288
Batt. 49
Division 14

Fire Building:
1 Story Brick 60 x 60 Taxpayer

2nd. Alarm:
2 – 2 – 7894 @ 03:51
Engs. 292, 325, 263, 273
Lad. 129, T. Lad. 127 act. 138
Eng. 324 w / Satellite 4
Batt. 52 “Safety Officer”
Batt. 45 “Resource Unit Leader”
Rescue Battalion / Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 / Tac Support Unit #1
Car 13: Assist. Chief Jensen


3rd. Alarm:
3 – 3 – 7894 @ 03:58
Engs. 312, 319, 305, 262
T. Lad. 117, Lad. 136
Batt. 28
Batt. 50 “Staging Manager”
Batt. 58 “Air Recon Chief”
Mask Service Unit #1
Staging Area: Roosevelt Ave. & Junction Blvd.

@ 04:04
Queens Transmitted Box 7969 for Warren St. & 37th. Ave. for smoke
in a private dwelling.
Exp. #3 side of the job.
Engs. 297, 286,
Lad. 151, Lad. 167
Batt. 53
A 10 – 33 Code 1 was transmitted, “Smoke from the 3rd. Alarm”

@ 04:20
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 3rd. Alarm, Box 7894, Division
14 reports:
Heavy fire thru the roof of a 1 story brick Taxpayer. Exterior
operations due to
collapse conditions. 4 lines are stretched and in operation. ( 1 )
TowerLadder in
operation. Doubtful.

4th. Alarm:
4 – 4 – 7894 @ 04:36
Engs. 297, 259, 260, 206
Lad. 151, Lad. 130

@ 04:42
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 4th. Alarm, Box 7894, Car 13,
Assist. Chief Jensen reports:
( 4 ) hand - lines stretched and in operation. ( 2 ) TowerLadders in
operation. Doubtful.

@ 04:48
Fieldcom 1: At this time, fire has extended to Exp. #2. Transmit
a 5th. Alarm by order’s of Chief Jensen.

5th. Alarm:
5 – 5 – 7894 @ 04:48
Engs. 315, 274, 294, 271
T. Lad. 135, Lad. 140

@ 05:07
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 5th. Alarm, Box 7894, Car 13,
Assist. Chief Jensen reports:
Ladder 130 is now designated as the “F.A.S.T.” Truck. Still have
heavy fire in the original Fire Bldg.
thru the roof, with extensions to Exp. #2. ( 4 ) hand – lines in
operation & ( 4 ) TowerLadders are
in operation. Still Doubtful.

@ 06:05
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 5th. Alarm, Box 7894, Car 4,
Chief Cassano reports:
Conditions remain unchanged. Heavy fire thru roof of the original
Fire Bldg. with extensions
to Exp. #2. Operating from the exterior with ( 4 ) hand – lines,
( 4 ) TowerLadders, and
( 3 ) Multi – Versals. Still Doubtful.

@ 06:10
Special Call ( 2 ) additional Trucks. T. Lad. 146 acting T. Lad.
138, T. Lad. 22 acting T. Lad. 117

@ 06:24
Special Call ( 2 ) additional Battalion Chief’s. Batt. 12 acting
Batt. 49, Batt. 6 are s/c

@ 07:07
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 5th. Alarm, Box 7894, Car 4,
Chief Cassano reports:
Fire is darkening down at this time. Continuing to extinguish fire
from the exterior with
a partial collapse. Fire is placed at Probably Will Hold.

@ 08:15
Fieldcom 1: Progress Report for the 5th. Alarm, Box 7894, Car 4, Chief Cassano reports:
Fire is UnderControl. This will be a prolong operation in
overhauling.
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