7/26/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire -
670 Nereid Ave
/ Box 3861|U/D: Division 7 reports 7
total fire victims removed from bldg, 3 of which have serious
injuries. 10:58am
7/25/2010 Bronx4 Alarm Fire - 2315 Grand Concourse - Box# 4795.
Fire in a 4 story church extended to 5 story 50x90 hotel.
7/24/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 3980
Hillman Ave.
Box#3583|BC-27 o/s fire on the 7th floor of an 8 story 70x60
Occupied Multiple
Dwelling.
7/23/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 2731
Seymour Ave. Box#3453|BC-15 o/s fire on
the 3rd floor of a 3 story brick attached dwelling.
7/23/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - Box 3209:
Lydig Avenue @
Bronx
Park East. Battalion 20 had Fire on the top floor of a 6
story occupied multiple dwelling.
7/6/2010 Bronx 2 Alarm
Fire - 515 E 145th St. Box#2194|BC-26 o/s fire on the 14th
floor of a 19 story
occupied multiple dwelling, req. 2nd alarm, highrise response. 19:20
7/6/2010
Bronx 2 Alarm Fire - 1769 Seaward Ave. Box
#2674 2nd alarm for fire in
a 2 story private dwelling DWH 11:18
7/5/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 301 Bolton Ave. Box#2617|BC-3 o/s exterior fire on all
floors of a 3 story dwelling.
02:39
7/4/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire -
31 Earley Street / Box
4554|BC-20 reports an hands fire on exterior of floor #2 of a
2.5-stry 20x40 private dwelling 09:07
7/3/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - All Hands - 1219 Castle Hill Avenue
7/2/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire -
846 E 223rd St. Box#3678|BC-15 using A/H for a fire in
the walls of a 3 story dwelling 00:40
6/17/2010
Bronx 2nd Alarm Box # 4419 3249 Bruner Avenue. Battalion 15 reports
fire in a private dwelling. Fire in the rear cellar with extension
to the 1st and 2nd floors in a 20 x 50 two story PD. 02:38am
6/17/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire -
2511
Wallace Ave. Box#3447|BC-15 o/s fire in a 2 story
detached private dwelling, requesting extra engine &
truck.| 00:11
6/13/2010
Bronx 2 Alarm Fire - 1110 East Tremont Avenue| Box
2971/BC reports AHW, fire in 1 story 100 x 50 taxpayer, fire DWH 22:29
6/10/2010
Bronx
2 Alarm Fire - 800 E 224th St. Box#3682|BC-15 o/s fire in
a 3 story appears to be vacant dwelling, 2-LSO, req. 2nd
alarm, L-32 FAST.| 00:26
6/09/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 4346 Carpenter Ave / Box
3857|U/D: Div 7
rpts 4 victims removed, 3 with serious injuries. S/C
extra eng & truck. Fire is now U/C.| 14:57
6/08/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire -
2611 Decatur Ave / Box
3334|Div 7 rpts AHW fire on Floor #2 of a 3-stry 20x50
private dwelling, LSO, DWH| 10:10
6/07/2010 Bronx 1 Alarm Fire -
1450 Sedgwick Ave Box
4758|AHW Fire On The 9 Floor In a 18 Story OMD AHW Fire
On The 9 Floor In A 18 Story OMD 20:08
6/03/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire -
3169 Fairmount Ave.
Box#4283|BC-20 o/s fire in a private dwelling, checking
for extension, 1-LS, AHW, DWH, L-61 FAST. 21:18
5/31/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire -
Box#3410 2303 Holland
Ave|BC-15 using A/H for fire on the 5th floor of a 5
story taxpayer- 1LSO- S/C 1&1- DWH.| 20:48
5/30/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 826 E 214th St.
Box#3634|BC-15 o/s fire on the top floor & through the
roof of a 2.5 story private dwelling, AHW. 23:37
5/30/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 2039 Edenwald Ave.
Box#3837|BC-15 o/s fire in the basement ceiling ext. to
1st floor of a 2 story dwelling, 1-LSO, AHW, DWH.| 22:59
5/28/2010
Bronx
Technical Rescue
-
Throgs Neck Bridge/Box 8990|BC-20 reported a
worker down in a tower on the bridge, victim lowered to
Marine 4 by Squad 61. 14:29
5/24/2010
Bronx 2 Alarm Fire - 4158
Gunther
Ave. Box#3832|U/D: Div-7 req. 2nd alarm, heavy fire
basement/1st floor of a 2 story 20x50 private dwelling,
2-LSO.| 02:27
5/22/2010
Bronx
Technical Rescue
- W 225th St|BN-19 reports
confirmed person trapped under a train. Requesting power
to be cut. 08:08
5/20/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 2701 Webb Ave. Box#3384|BC-19
o/s fire
showing 2nd floor of a 6 story 100x100 OMD, 1-LSO, AHW,
DWH, L-56 FAST. 19:58
5/20/2010
Bronx
Technical Rescue
- Box 3594: 3701 Jerome Ave|Bn-15 Rpts Man In A Hole 2sty Below Grade. 11:46
5/20/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 3560 Olinville Ave.
Box#3616|U/D: BC-15 reports fire is on the 4th floor,
1-LSO, DWH, L-37 FAST, req. extra engine & T/L.| 02:26
5/16/2010
Bronx 2 Alarm Fire - 1261 Leland Ave-Box
3036.|U/D: 2nd alarm transmitted for fire on the 2nd &
3rd floors of a 4 sty 25x45 occupied multiple dwelling.
1 l/s/o. DWH.| 19:46
5/12/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 3242
Hone Ave. Box#3495|BC-15 o/s fire in a private
dwelling, AHW, S/C extra engine & truck.| 04:11
5/10/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 1154 229th Dr So. / Box
3695| AHW fire on floor #6 of a 14-stry 50x100 OMD.| 19:49
5/09/2010
Bronx 2 Alarm Fire - 3047 Hull Ave & East Mosholu
Pkwy| FD Transmitting a 2nd Alarm for Heavy Fire in a 4
story multiple dwelling.| 20:19
5/09/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 2226 Adams Place| Box 3174 Bat 18 fire omd
5 story 40x100 fire on 2nd floor| 15:18
5/09/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 2175 Reeds Mill Lane| Box 4439
Bat 15 reports fire in 14 story 200x100 fire on the 6th
floor| 11:02
5/07/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 2405 Beaumont Ave.
Box#3347|AHW for a fire on the top floor of a 4 story
40x80 OMD, 1-LSO| 19:38
5/06/2010
Bronx 1 Alarm Fire - 1921
Pilgrim Ave. Box#4323|BC-20 o/s basement fire in
a 2 story 25x60 private dwelling, 1-LSO, AHW, DWH, L-47
FAST. 17:44
3/5/2010
Bronx 2 Alarm Fire -
Box 3544 - Decatur Street
At 13:30 hours
Squad 61 responded to an all hands fire around the
corner from Engine 63 / Ladder 39 / Battalion 15 for a
fire in the basement of a private dwelling.
Squad 61 and
Battalion 20 were first to arrive for a reported fire in
bar at 06:07 hours. The units found heavy fire on
arrival throughout which extended to mutiple stores and
a 2nd alarm was transmitted instantly and 4 tower
ladders were placed into operation.
03/22/09 - 10-75
All Hands - 3228 Johnson Avenue - Box # 3738
Battalion 19
transmitted the 10-75 at 00:49 hours for a fire in a
3-story private dwelling and requested an extra engine
and truck.
03/21/09 - First
Due 10-75 All Hands -
1624
Eastchester Avenue - Box # 3273
At 12:57 hours on the 9 x 6 day tour, Squad 61 received
reports of a fire in 1 story auto garage. Upon arrival a
2 1/2" handline was stretched into the 75 x 100 taxpayer
and the fire was extinguished.
03/21/09 - 2nd Due
10-75 All Hands - 2015 Blackrock Avenue & Pugsley Avenue
- Box # 2855
Squad 61 responded
second due to Engine 64 for a fully involved one-story
garage.
03/18/09 - 3rd
Alarm Brush Fire - Orchard Beach / Hunter Island
Squad 61 responded
to a large area of brush off of City Island.
BC-20 reported
fire in two 2-stry 20 x 30 private dwellings with
extension to exposure 2.
02/20/09 - 10-75
All Hands -
751 E 224th St.
Box # 3683
Battalion 15 on
scene reported a fire in the basement of a private
dwelling.
02/18/09 - 2nd
Alarm Fire -
1332 Taylor Avenue
Box # 2891
Squad 61 was sent
to a 10-75 given by the first due companies and
Battalion 20. Upon arrival, heavy fire was seen on the
2nd and 3rd floors of a 3 story 25 x 75 flat roof
private dwelling. Squad units operated on the top floor
as well as the roof to assist with roof ventilation and
overhaul on the top floor. Fire was later discovered in
the cockloft and a 2nd alarm was transmitted by Division
6.
02/17/09 - 2nd
Alarm Fire - 100 South Place & Carver Loop Box # 4482
Squad 61 was sent
on phone calls for a reported fire on the upper floors
of a 33 story building. Upon arrival a 10-77 was
transmitted for heavy fire on the 26th floor. SQ-61 was
ordered by Battalion 15 to deploy the fire blanket used
for fires in hi-rise buildings to prevent the problems
we sometimes face by wind-driven fires.
During the deployment, SQ-61's chauffer gave a 10-45
transmission for an unconscious fire victim on the fire
floor hallway and was removed to safety with the
assistance of Ladder 51 and Engine 90. The victim was
later placed in the hyperbaric chamber in stable
condition. This was a successful operation of the fire
blanket, for this is a new concept in fighting hi-rise
fires affected by high winds.
02/17/09 - 1st Due
@ 10-75 All Hands - Metropolitan Avenue - Parkchester
Squad 61 responded
1st due and stretched and operated a handline to the
roof of a fireproof multiple dwelling with no standpipe.
Units found a fully involved storage shed on the roof
which used to be an incinerator, but converted to a
compactor.
02/16/09 - 10-75
Fire - 4705 Henry Hudson Pkwy - Box # 3793
02/16/09 -
First Due @ 10-75 All Hands - 1400
Pelham Parkway South - Box # 8724
Squad 61 responded
first due at Jacobi Hospital for a fire on the 5th floor
of a 400 x 525 14 story building.
Battalion 27 on
scene reported fire on the 5th floor of a 6 story 125 x
50 multiple dwelling.
01/25/09 -
2nd Alarm - 155 E 182nd Street @
the Grand Concourse - Box # 3182
Fire was in a 6
story 100x100 'H' type occupied multiple dwelling. Units
on arrival had fire in the top floor and cockloft of the
'B' wing of this building.
Fire was in an
electrical panel on the 2nd floor of a NYC Transit
substation. the Purple K unit was requested along with
Haz-Mat#1.
photos by Matt Daly
01/13/09 - 2nd Alarm - East 235th Street & White
Plains Road
11/15/08
- 10-75 All Hands - 213 Husson Avenue - Box # 2612
Fire was in the basement and 1st floor of
a 2 story P/D 20x40. This is the Clason Point section of
the Bronx.
A member of Squad 61 enters the 2nd
floor window via 20' portable ladder - photo by
Matt Daly
Squad 61 responded
with Hazmat for a report of people overcome by fumes in
an occupied multiple dwelling. During the investigation
units found the super of the apartment to have painted
entire basement with an oil-based paint.
10/11/08 - 2nd
Alarm - 684 E 222 Street at Whiteplains Street - Box #
3675
Fire was on the 3rd floor of 6 story
brick OMD 70x85. (6) fire victims were reported.
Squad 61 responded as a 2nd due
engine to support Engine 90 with the first line
for fire on the 3rd, 4th and 5th floors of a 6
story occupied multiple dwelling.
09/21/08 - 10-75 All Hands -
Paulding Avenue @ East 221st
Street - Box # 3655
Fire was on the
1st floor of a 2 story private
dwelling.
At 12:45
in the afternoon Squad
61 responded to a fire
on the 4th floor of a 20
story Apartment
Building.
08/22/08 - 10-75
All Hands- 55 East Mosholu
Parkway - Box # 3552
At 10:20
Battalion 19 reported
that they were using All
Hands for a fire in a
the dental office on the
1st floor of a 6 story
75 x 100 multiple
dwelling.
At 15:53 Hours Engine 63 was first due reporting smoke showing from a 1 story 20 x 45 private dwelling. Squad 61 responded thereafter.
08/07/08
- 5th
Alarm
Fire -
550 East
180th
Street -
Box #
4791
Squad 61 responded on the initial fire in a 1 story taxpayer occupied by multiple businesses. Three tower ladders were in operation and 4 handlines were stretched.
08/06/08
- 2nd
Alarm
Fire -
17 West
Mosholu
Pkwy-
Box #
3553
At 04:13 hours Squad 61 responded on the 10-75 to an unusual fire in several separate vacant apartments on different floors and wings of a 5 story 75 x 75 occupied multiple dwelling H-type.
While taking up from an an electrical emergency in Co-Op City, Squad 61 received a ticket at 01:18 hours for a fire in a multiple dwelling. Upon arrival companies were met with a 6 story non-fireproof occupied H-type multiple dwelling with fire out 4 windows on the top floor. Squad 61 operated with Squad 41, Rescue 3 and other units on the top floor to extinguish the blaze on the top floor, which engulfed more than 6 apartments.
Article from New York 1 News:
Bronx Apartment Fire Leaves Dozens Homeless
7/15/08
-
10-75
All
Hands
-
Magenta
Street
&
White
Plains
Road
Fire
on
the
first
floor
of a
taxpayer
with
a
wood
frame
above.
At 12:00 hours first due units received a ticket for a fire in a private dwelling. Squad 61 was sent upon the transmission of the 10-75 and responded to a fire in a two story occupied private dwelling.
07/08/08 - 2nd Alarm Fire - De Kalb Avenue & East 213th Street - Box # 3592
At 06:26 Hours Squad 61 responded to heavy fire in a 1 story commercial building.
6/21/08 - 10-75 All Hands - 2089 Arthur Avenue - Box # 3143
The second job on the day tour was at a 6 story 120 x 100 non fireproof multiple dwelling. The original caller stated there was smoke in the basement at the address of 2089 Arthur Avenue (cross East 179th Street) at box #3143.
6/21/08 - 10-75 All Hands - 3250 Perry Avenue - Box # 3565
Today’s day tour started with a job up North at 3250 Perry Avenue between East 207th Street and East 209th Street for a fire on the 6th floor of a multiple dwelling.
06/20/08 - 10-75 All Hands - 150 West 225th Street - Box # 3702
Squad 61 was sent up to 150 West 225th Street (cross is Jacobus Place) for a fire in a 33 story 190 x 100 fireproof multiple dwelling.
Soon after the 09:00 day tour roll call, SQ-61 was sent to 4070 Pauling Avenue (Box # 3690) between East 229th Street and East 228th Street for a fire in a multiple dwelling.
6/17/08 - 10-75 All Hands - 2815 Grand Concourse - Box # 3398
At 0:856 hours SQ-61 received a ticket to respond to 10-75 box # 3398 at 2815 Grand Concourse between East 197th Street and Miriam Street at a 5 story 75 x 100 Non-Fireproof Multiple Dwelling.
Squad 61 responded as a Squad to assist with searches on the floors above the fire which started in the bathroom on the first floor of a 6 story brick 100 x 75 non-fireproof multiple dwelling.
06/13/08 - 10-75 All Hands - 333 East 138th Street - Box # 2149
Squad 61 responded at 01:30 hours for an all hands fire on the 3rd floor of a non-fireproof multiple dwelling at 333 East 138th Street between Willis Avenue and Alexander Avenue.
Squad 61 Responded as a Squad at 22:28 hours to 2020 Walton Avenue between East 179th Street and Burnside Avenue for a fire on the 5th floor of a 6 story non-fireproof multiple dwelling.
At 21:34 hours Squad 61 responded to Box #3148 for a fire on the first floor of a five story 90 x 90 class 3 (non-fireproof) multiple dwelling at 2070 Creston Avenue between East 180th Street and East Burnside Avenue.
6/11/08 - 10-75 All Hands - 588 East 188th Street - Box # 3344
Squad 61 responded at 14:16 hours for a fire on the first floors of a multple dwelling at 566 East 188th Street between Lorillard Place and Hoffman Street.
6/10/08 - 10-75 All Hands - 735 East 182nd Street - Box # 3172
At 10:59 hours SQ-61 responded to a fire in Apartment 1C on the first floor of a 5 story 40 x 60 non-fireproof multiple dwelling at 735 East 182nd Street between Prospect Avenue and Clinton Avenue.
At 05:13 hours Squad 61 was sent by Bronx Dispatch for a fire at a 6 story 90 x 100 class 3 non-fireproof multiple dwelling at 4030 Bronx Blvd. between East 228th Street and East 226th Street.
6/4/08 - 2nd Alarm Fire - 709 E. 214 St. & White Plains Road
At 02:45 hrs Squad 61 responded to a reported fire in a private dwelling with reported people trapped in the North Bronx. Upon arrival Battalion 15 ordered Squad 61 to stretch a third line to assist the two lines operating in a three story brick non-fireproof multiple dwelling with a taxpayer (commercial occupancy) on the first floor. After relieved on the line, the company was used to assist in secondary searches on the first floor as well as assist truck companies with extensive overhaul. With three floors of fire, the second alarm was transmitted by the Deputy Chief of the 7th Division and all companies were used for relief and search purposes.
5/25/08 - 10-75 All Hands - E.224 St.& Laconia Ave.
At 18:29 hours Squad 61 responded to a fire in a two-story frame 20 X 40 flat roof occupied dwelling.
5/25/08 - 3rd Alarm Fire - 286 City Island Avenue - Box # 4541
Squad 61 responded as a Squad to 286 City Island Avenue (cross is Fordham Street) at Box # 4541. Division 7 on scene requesting a 3rd alarm for a fire from a 2 story commercial building (Bar & Grill Restaurant) at 12:45 pm. The attached exposures was a pizza shop and a pharmacy.
2 Accidents on The Bronx River Parkway @ 233rd Street
Squad 61 responded to a reported vehicle in the water off of the Bronx River Parkway at 233rd Street Northbound. Upon arrival, units were operating and no use of the extrication tools were required. Upon returning back to our first due area we get notified to respond back with Rescue 3 to the same location for a confirmed pin in the Southbound lane of the Bronx River Parkway at 233rd street. Apparently a “rubber necker” traveling at high speeds swerved into the median divider. Extrication tools were used by all units and the victim was freed.
photos by FF Dave Collado - SQ61
5/01/08 - 10-75 All Hands - East 221st Street & Carpenter Avenue
Fire in a 2 1/2 story peaked roof private dwelling.
4/24/2008 - All Hands Truck Fire with Hazmat on I-95
A vehicle accident at Middletown Road & the New England Thruway (I-95) with a car into a tractor trailer resulted in a fire and a hazardous material fuel spill. The Squad responded to off-load the remaining diesel fuel from the tractor trailer involved.
** Special Thanks to retired NYPD Sgt. Herbie Koota for his assistance with gathering this information for our site.
2009 STATS RUNS: 3,406 WORKERS: 1,953 OSW: 358
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NEWS
7/26/2010 -
Urbanfirefighter Magazine, out with their second issue features
an
article written by the firefighters and officers of squad 61.
The article covers the tool and firefighting assignments of the
members on duty as well as how squad 61 operates in the Bronx.
7/21/2010 - Added
Rescue 2's
new website to our links page.
7/7/2010 - Check out the
store link. Items
have been added.
07/01/08 - 10 Year Anniversary -
Squad 61
Company
members both past and
present, joined to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of
Squad 61. Prior to July 1st, 1998 Squad 61 was Engine
Company 61 in the same firehouse.
05/28/08 - Squad 61 Goes White Water
Rafting
On Wednesday May
28th, 2008 9 members of Squad 61
went up to Warrensburg, NY (next
to Lake George) for two days of
White Water Rafting with an
overnight of camping in tents
along the Hudson River. Another
rafting trip has been scheduled
for April 2009.
05/16/08 - Squad 61 - Code 3
Model Sold Out!!!
Squad
61’s
rescue-pumper
was the
first
Seagrave
Commander
II
series
apparatus
in FDNY.
This
apparatus
was
donated
to the
FDNY by
the
management
and
employees
of
Seagrave
Fire
Apparatus
of
Clintonville,
Wisconsin.
The
Seagrave
employees
sponsored
various
fund
raising
events
to help
defer
the cost
of this
vehicle.
The 2003
rescue-pumper,
which
carries
FDNY
registration
number
SP03016,
was
assigned
to Squad
Company
61 on
December
17,
2003. In
a
special
ceremony
at the
FDNY
Fire
Academy
on
Randall’s
Island,
it was
presented
to the
Fire
Commissioner,
the
Chief of
Department,
and the
captain,
lieutenants
and
firefighters
of Squad
61, by
the
President
of
Seagrave.
12/19/2007
-Throgs Neck Bridge Rescue
(L to R)
Lt. Aldo Adissi, FF Michael
Fassino, FF Steven Hardwick, FF
James Skelly and FF David
Collado of Squad 61 with a
stokes basket they used to save
a construction worker on the
Throgs Neck Bridge.
Firefighters
from the
Bronx
and
Queens
came to
the
rescue
on
December
19,
saving a
construction
worker
who was
trapped
by
falling
scaffolding
as he
was
standing
on
safety
netting
more
than 20
feet
above
the
roadway
of the
Throgs
Neck
Bridge.
“All
that we
were
thinking
about
was
keeping
the
incident
from
escalating
and
keeping
everyone
safe,”
said Lt.
Aldo
Adissi
from
Squad
61. “It
was
definitely
a group
effort
by all
the
companies
involved.”
Members
of
Ladder
167 and
Squad 61
were
among
the
first to
arrive
on the
scene at
around
1:45
p.m.
Firefighters
from
Ladder
167
extended
their
aerial
ladder
to the
victim
and
members
from all
responding
units,
including
Rescue 3
and
Battalion
20,
climbed
to the
victim.
They
quickly
packaged
and
stabilized
the
victim,
who had
injured
his leg.
Members
of
Ladder
54
extended
their
bucket
ladder
and
firefighters
moved
the
victim
to the
bucket
and
lowered
him to
the
roadway
safely.
Although
the
victim
was in a
great
deal of
pain,
firefighters
said he
was
smiling
as he
was
lowered.
EMS
members
transported
the
victim
to
Jacobi
Medical
Center
in
stable
condition.
“This is
an
evolution
that we
practice
on a
daily
basis,”
said
Firefighter
David
Collado
of Squad
61.
“There’s
more
pressure
when
it’s the
real
deal,
but
everything
went
really
smoothly.”
11/02/07
-
Congrats
To Newly
Promoted
Lieutenant
Tommy
Costa
On November 2nd, 2007 at 11:00 hrs. Firefighter Tommy Costa was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. Good luck to you Tom.
