MKFD Responds to Bedford for Working Fire

 
By Firefighter James Tipa, Jr
July 9, 2010
 

On the evening of Friday July 9th not to long after the MKFD Parade the MKFD was diapatched to respond with our FAST Team (Firefighter Assist and Search Team) to a working fire at 91 Hickory Lane in Bedford. On arrival of the first incoming units the house was fully involved with flames and only a couple of walls were standing. Incident Command put together a tanker shuttle and over 6200 ft. of 5-inch hose since the driveway to the structue was very long and narrow. Two firefighters were transported to the hospital for minor heat related injuries. The fire was extinguished at around 11:30 PM. The fire is under investegation of the Cause and Origin Team.

News Story:
http://chappaqua.patch.com/articles/fire-destroys-bedford-house

Incident rundown from EMTBravo.net:
http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=37696

Date: 7/9
Time: 22:37
Location: 91 Hickory Lane, Bedford Google Maps
Writer: monty
22:41 Armonk, Katonah, Banksville Tankers
22:42 E198 and Bedford Hills respond per B16
22:43 T36 responding
22:44 R44 responding
22:45 2041 / B16 request Chappaqua engine to Bedford to cover.
22:46 T5 Responding
22:48 T7 responding
22:48 Mount Kisco 1 engine to standby at Bedford Hills
** Difficulty with water supply due to long stretch involved **
** Tankers staging at intersection of Grove and Hickory. **
** Water source at Seminary and Village Green **
22:54 T6 On Scene. Fill Site being set up. T5 on scene.
22:58 Additional Engine required to complete lay up Hickory - E110 to complete next strech of 5"
23:05 B16 updates, 1 story residential, 25 x 50, no exposures, fully involved, exterior operations in progress
23:09 60 control reports 20-30 minute ETA for NYSEG
23:10 2041 requests 1 ambulance to stage behind TL57 for rehab
23:14 Mini Attack 7 responding to fill site
23:19 C&O Zone 5 paged
23:22 52B1 responding. 2 FF being treated by EMS & Medic on scene.
23:24 R31 to respond to shut down Rd at water fill site. Chappaqu engine to cover until rescue on scene.
23:27 Fire starting to darken down.

 
Units: Car 2281, Car 2283 (Traffic) Car 2284, U-13 (FAST), E-103 (Stand-by BHFD HQ), R-31 (Traffic)
 
Mutual Aid: Bedford Fire: 2041, 2042, 2043, E-108, E-109, E-110, 52-B1 Bedford Hills Fire: 2033, E-198, TL-57, T-5 Armonk: T-9 Banksville: T-7 Katonah: T-6 Chappaqua: 2063, E-146 (Stand-By BVFD HQ) Pound Ridge: E-113 WCDES: Batt-16 WEMS: 45-M4 Bedford EMS, Mt. Kisco EMS, Chappaqua EMS, Kat.BH.VAQ, Armonk EMS