Elizabeth,NJ 4 houses on fire
597 Monroe Ave.
Elizabeth, NJ
Cross street... Fairmont and Julia St.
About 8:32pm, call came in for a report of 2 houses on fire.
Disp told DC that the board (phones) are lighting up like a Christmas tree, multiple calls of 2 houses on fire.
8:35pm DC arrives and reports that 3 houses are involved, (2) 2 1/2 stories and a 3 story.
Calls for a 2nd Alarm.
8:38pm DC calls for a 3rd Alarm.
2nd alarm units heading to cover firehouse on Broad St are, Roselle Park engine, Kenilworth truck, Clark engine.
3rd alarm units heading to fire scene are Union engine and ladder, Linden engine.
8:47pm Roselle Park is diverted from coverup to the fire scene
MAC 2, 4, 5, 7 and 9 so far directing mutual aid at the scene.
MAC 3 covering the mutual aid firehouse cover on Broad St.
9:03pm report of a partial collapse on the "C" side of the main fire building.
9:08pm 4th Alarm transmitted.
9:14pm, now the DC said 4 buildings on fire.
4th alarm units heading to fire scene are Hillside and Cranford engines, and Clark engine moved up to the fire scene from over.
Roselle and Rahway engines responded to Broad St firehouse for cover.
9:44pm, DC reports to transmit to all units at the scene, that there are now "Live" Power lines down
directly in front of the main fire building.
10:00pm "PAR" conducted for all Elizabeth units.
All accounted for except for 1 member of Rescue-1, sent to hospital with injury.
10:13pm "EVACUATION TONES" ordered for main fire building, roof collasping.
10:20pm "PAR" for Mutual Aid companies conducted, all accounted for.
Newark FD also has one or more units at fire scene I must have missed.
597 Monroe Ave.
Elizabeth, NJ
Cross street... Fairmont and Julia St.
About 8:32pm, call came in for a report of 2 houses on fire.
Disp told DC that the board (phones) are lighting up like a Christmas tree, multiple calls of 2 houses on fire.
8:35pm DC arrives and reports that 3 houses are involved, (2) 2 1/2 stories and a 3 story.
Calls for a 2nd Alarm.
8:38pm DC calls for a 3rd Alarm.
2nd alarm units heading to cover firehouse on Broad St are, Roselle Park engine, Kenilworth truck, Clark engine.
3rd alarm units heading to fire scene are Union engine and ladder, Linden engine.
8:47pm Roselle Park is diverted from coverup to the fire scene
MAC 2, 4, 5, 7 and 9 so far directing mutual aid at the scene.
MAC 3 covering the mutual aid firehouse cover on Broad St.
9:03pm report of a partial collapse on the "C" side of the main fire building.
9:08pm 4th Alarm transmitted.
9:14pm, now the DC said 4 buildings on fire.
4th alarm units heading to fire scene are Hillside and Cranford engines, and Clark engine moved up to the fire scene from over.
Roselle and Rahway engines responded to Broad St firehouse for cover.
9:44pm, DC reports to transmit to all units at the scene, that there are now "Live" Power lines down
directly in front of the main fire building.
10:00pm "PAR" conducted for all Elizabeth units.
All accounted for except for 1 member of Rescue-1, sent to hospital with injury.
10:13pm "EVACUATION TONES" ordered for main fire building, roof collasping.
10:20pm "PAR" for Mutual Aid companies conducted, all accounted for.
Newark FD also has one or more units at fire scene I must have missed.
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