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Brooklyn 10-0036 (05/02/06) : In the early morning hours around 0530 hrs on May 2, 2006, a fire was reported in a warehouse in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. Box 36 was transmitted for West and Noble Sts. Within short time a 5th alarm was transmitted for heavy fire throughout two 5 story vacant factories. Several Tower Ladders and two Marine Companies were special called to the scene. In one of the most spectacular fires in recent New York City history, the fire involved 15 buildings in a complex of factories on the East River waterfront. The dimensions of the warehouse were a combined 200x600 feet. More than a dozen firefighters sustained minor injuries. At 1520 hrs (May 2, 2006), a 10th alarm was transmitted for relief purposes. This 10 alarm fire went under control 1 day, 11 hrs and 36 minutes after the initial alarm was transmitted. Because of the heavy volume and advanced conditions of fire on arrival as well as real estate issues involving the complex, the fire has been labeled suspicious in origin. Below are the approximate times of units assigned: 0535: Box 0036 for a factory; E-238, E-229, L-106, L-146 & BN 45 0536: E-221 (10-14) 0539: R-4, Sq-1 (on phone calls) 0540: Div 11, E-216 0541: 10-75 Ladder 104 (Fast Truck) Bn:35 (10-75 Chief) 0544: 2nd Alarm: E-258, E-211, E-206, L-128, BN 31(Resource Unit Leader),BN 28 (Safety), E-207/SAT-6,Rac-4,Tactical Support Unit 1,Safety Battalion, Field Comm 1, L-119. 0556:3rd Alarm: E-237, E-230, E-218, E-260, L-108,Rescue Battalion 1,Mask Service Unit, BN49, BN 8(Staging) 0559: S/C Marine 1 0618: 4th Alarm: E-271, E-325, E-291, E-226, L-102, L-116 0707: TL18 act. L-146 S/C 0710: 5th Alarm: E-210, E-217, E-235, E-33 act. E-221, L-163, L-12 act. L-119 0715: Marine Battalion S/C 0739: L-9, L-117 S/C 0814: E-324/SAT-4 S/C 0821: E-4 act. E-211 S/C 0832: 6th Alarm: E-73 act. E-206, E-46 act. E-271, E-14 act. E-216, E-312 act. E-259, L-44 act. L-146. 0836: L-157 act. L-119 S/C 0848: Marine 9 S/C 0914: 7th Alarm E-28 act. E-238, E-247 act. E-221, E-309 act. E-206, E-277, L-110, L-176 act. L-108 1146: Mobile Command Post w/ E-233 S/C 1153: 8th Alarm: E-202 act. E-238, E-76 act. E-26, E-281, L-124, L-172 act. L-146. Battalions 32 and 41. 1230: L-113 S/C as new FAST Truck. 1249: 9th Alarm: E-26 act/ E-258, E-94 act. E-206, E-225, E-257 act. E-250, L-120, L-131, BN 44 is now designated the Resource Unit Leader. 1345: S/C Div 14 1402: S/C E-284/SAT3 1519: 10th Alarm: E-236 act. E-210, E-219, E-234, E-332, L-111, L-105. 1805: Relief purposes: E-224, E-214, E-228, E-283, E-240, E-16, E-312, E-239, L-14, L-1, L-7, L-153, L-135, L-151, Division 1, E-9/SAT-1. Battalions: 39 and 40. 1838: Rac-1 2021: L-14, E-222, Marine 9 S/C 2108: E-229 returning to scene. ***Throughout the following day and evening, companies are continuing to operate as hot pockets remain in the rubble.

Brooklyn 10-0036 (05/02/06)

In the early morning hours around 0530 hrs on May 2, 2006, a fire was reported in a warehouse in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. Box 36 was transmitted for West and Noble Sts. Within short time a 5th alarm was transmitted for heavy fire throughout two 5 story vacant factories. Several Tower Ladders and two Marine Companies were specia ...

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