Manhattan 2nd Alarm
Box 714 @ 1600 hours
- Macy's Dept. Store
Manhattan, N.
Y. 12/20/09 @
16:00 hrs.
Midtown /
Herald square
Box 714
address:
151 West 34th
St. “Macy’s
Dept. Store”
between:
Broadway & 7th
Ave
714 @ 16:02
Engs. 1, 26,
65
Lad. 24, T.
Lad. 21
Batt. 7
“Batt. 7 to
Manhattan,
10-75, We have
a smoke condition
on the 3rd
floor.”
10 – 75 – 714 @
16:11
TowerLadder 7
is designated as
the “FAST” Truck
Eng. 34
Rescue Co. #1
Squad Co. #18
Batt. 9
Division 1
“Batt. 7 to
Manhattan,
Transmit a 2nd
Alarm, We have
a fire in the
pit of the
3rd
floor an
escalator. We’re
going to need
additional help
in evacuating the
store.”
2nd
Alarm:
2 – 2 – 714 @
16:13
Engs. 21, 16,
54, 3
Lad. 4, T.
Lad. 12
Eng. 9 w /
Satellite 1
Batt. 6
“Safety Officer”
Batt. 2
“Resource Unit
Leader”
Rescue
Battalion /
Safety Battalion
Fieldcom 1 /
Tactical Support
Unit #1
Command
Tactical Unit
Car 4
“george”
Assist. Chief
Edward Baggett
Fire
Building:
20 Story Class
1 525 x 200
Commercial
Macy’s
Department Store
@ 16:19
Batt. 7:
Box 714, We
have shut down
the power to the
escalator. We
have a line
stretched.
We’re putting
water on the
fire. Store is
being evacuated.
@ 16:22
Batt. 7:
Box 714, All
visible fire has
been extinguished.
In the process
of checking for
extensions.
@ 16:28
Batt. 7: Box
714, Primary
Searches are
still in progress
due to the size
of the Bldg.
@ 16:36
Division 1:
Special Call ( 2
) additional
Battalion
Chiefs. Batt.
8 & Batt. 11
act 8 are s/c
@ 17:49
Fieldcom 1:
Progress Report
for the 2nd
Alarm, Box
714, Car 4
“george”, Assist.
Chief Baggett
reports:
Fire was in the
escalator pit on
the 3rd
floor. All
visible fire has
been extinguished.
Truck Co’s are
continuing to
“Open Up” In
the process of a
controlled
evacuation of
the entire
store at this
time. Primary
Searches on the 3rd
& 4th
floors are
negative. Fire
remains Doubtful.
@ 16:57
Fieldcom 1:
Progress Report
for the 2nd
Alarm, Box
714, Car 4
“george”, Assist.
Chief Baggett
reports: At
this time,
Primary Searches
thru out the
store are
negative. Truck
Co’s are
continuing
to “Open
Up” Fire
remains
Doubtful. We
have ( 1 ) 10-45
Code 3
@ 17:04
Fieldcom 1:
Progress Report
for the 2nd
Alarm, Box
714, Car 4
“george”, Assist.
Chief Baggett
reports: At
this time,
Secondary
Searches thru
out are
underway. Fire
is placed
Probably
Will Hold.
@ 17:12
Fieldcom 1:
Progress Report
for the 2nd
Alarm, Box
714, Car 4
“george”, Assist.
Chief Baggett
reports:
Fire is
UnderControl.
( Job
Duration: 1 hr.
/ 11 mins. )
