2020 Notable Incidents
Incident Number: begins with last two numbers of the year (i.e., 18 for 2018) followed by sequential numbers. For instance the third incident of the year 2018 would be # 180003
January 1, 2020: Car fire at Ramsey Street by St Bonaventures Video by Ron Bombaro
February 15, 2020: @ 1342 Incident # 2020-#905 3rd alarm fire at 187 N 1st Street
2 ½ story type 5 multiple family dwelling with multiple victims 7 adults 2 children and 2 firefighters injured. 1 victim succumbed to his injuries. Exposed building 191 North 1st Street and 2 vehicles were damaged
2 ½ story type 5 multiple family dwelling with multiple victims 7 adults 2 children and 2 firefighters injured. 1 victim succumbed to his injuries. Exposed building 191 North 1st Street and 2 vehicles were damaged
Ron Bombaro photos
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February 17, 2020: @1915 Hrs Incident #20-0959- Working fire at 487 E.35th Street, a 2 story, Type 5, single family residence that was under construction. There was heavy fire in the basement on arrival; extending upwards. A second and third alarm were transmitted by Car 1. Searches were negative. PSE&G secured utilities at the source. All companies were rotated through REHAB. 2 FF injuries.
February 20, 2020: @1437 hrs Incident #20-1005 Battalion 1, Engine 3 and the RAC responded mutual aid to 463 Lexington Ave. Clifton to assist with a 6 alarm structure fire.
Photos by Todd Hollritt
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Feeding Clifton Ladder 3
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February 26, 2020: @1533 Hrs Incident #20-1128 145 North 5th Street Vacant 2 1/2 story wood frame 3rd alarm Exposures B and D suffered mild smoke & fire damage 1 FF injury
March 1, 2020: @2137 Hrs Incident #1202- 194 West Broadway Working Fire in a 3-story
Wood-frame residential. Fire in the 1st floor walls and ceiling extinguished by Engine 4, Engines 5 & 7 stretched hand-lines to the 2nd & 3rd floor as a precaution. Ladder 2 and 3, searched, overhauled and opened natural openings & examination holes on the roof.
Rescue 2 assisted with primary and secondary searches and exposed fire. TIC used to check for extension. BC 3 Interior, BC 2 Floor above. RAC 2 Safety.
Wood-frame residential. Fire in the 1st floor walls and ceiling extinguished by Engine 4, Engines 5 & 7 stretched hand-lines to the 2nd & 3rd floor as a precaution. Ladder 2 and 3, searched, overhauled and opened natural openings & examination holes on the roof.
Rescue 2 assisted with primary and secondary searches and exposed fire. TIC used to check for extension. BC 3 Interior, BC 2 Floor above. RAC 2 Safety.
March 16, 2020: @0830 Hrs Incident #20-1490 1017-19 Market Street 5th Alarm MayDay transmitted when FF Andrew Estrella fell thru roof skylight and landed on E5 Captain Higgins who was fighting fire inside 2 story body shop
Bombaro Video (scroll to bottom)
Bombaro Video (scroll to bottom)
March 19, 2020: @1531 Hrs Incident # 20-1535 2nd alarm 246 Paterson Ave building fire in a vacant 1 story commercial occupancy
March 27, 2020: @ 1726 1Hrs G.W.G. Millworks, 73 Chadwick Street, was reported by a passing fire department vehicle As additional units arrived smoke blanketed the area. 2 story Type 2 commercial occupancy. Fire extended to the built up roof. Companies that operated in the interior were de-conned on scene.
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