On a hot August summer day Squad 270 responded to a 2nd Alrm fire in a 2-1/2 story private dwelling. Upon arrival Squad 270 had heavy fire throughout the entire house. Pictures are courtesy Joe Sperber
Heavy fire in 4 private dwellings on arrival on Lakewood Ave in South Jamaica
Photos from this job from Firefighter Danny Alfonso L-126-To see more of his work check out www.pbase.com/fd1075ny
On Feb 25, 2007 Squad 270 went to Box 2412 for the address of 117-20 Rockaway Blvd for a fire in a the basement of a 2story mixed occupancy with a store on the 1st floor and apartments above. This fire went to a second alarm and was under control in about an hour.
At around 1515hrs on Wednesday August 30th,2006 Squad 270 received a run for a phone alarm reporting smoke from the house adjacent to the callers at 116 st between 91 Ave and Atlantic Ave. Within 2 minutes Squad 270 pulled up to a 2 1/2 story private dwelling with heavy smoke pushing from the front and fire out the windows on the right side of the house burning the house next door. Squad 270 transmitted a 2nd alarm and went to work. Due to a faulty hydrant 270 chauffeur asked the 2nd due engine to supply them from another hydrant. Which turned out to be a bad hydrant as well. So the 3rd due engine finally hada good working hydrant which supplied 270’s rig. Sq-270 knocked down all the fire on the 1st floor and then they where relieved. Fire was under control after an hour or so. No one was injured.
At 2127hrs Sq-270 was eating dinner when they received a run for a house fire on 109st between 91 Ave and Atlantic Ave. Sq-270 assigned 2nd due ended up getting in 1st and transmitted a 10-75 for a small kitchen fire in the basement of a 2sty private dwelling. Fire was under control quickly and everyone was released.
At 0654hrs on Tuesday Sq-270 received a run reporting a house fire at 95 Ave between 126st and 127st. Sq-270 got in 1st and transmitted and 10-75 for heavy fire venting from the 1st floor windows in the front of a 21/2 story private dwelling. Fire was under control within an hour.
On Wednesday August 23, 2006 Squad 270 was on a brush fire call behind their quartersin the Long Island Railroadyard. Just as we were in the process of taking up, a 1st due boxwent out over the air for a house fire around theblock on 124st between 89Ave and Jamaica Ave. E-308 got in 1st, due to our delay reporting a 10-75 for a fire on the 2nd floor of a 2sty private dwelling. Sq-270 pulled up and there was 2 lines stretched and 3 engines on scene so the 51 Battalion had Squad split up and check the basement to see if the fire started there and go to the top floor of the fire building and exposure to open up the ceilings cause the fire was in the cock loft with extension to the exposure.
St.Albans 2nd Alarm One day during the first week ofAugustnormally assigned 1st due Engine 317 was in quarters out of service so Engine 275 got in 1st to see a fully involved vacant private dwelling with heavy fire throughout extending to the exposure 4 private dwelling. Within a few minutes of operating the 2nd floor wall of thefire building collapse onto the exposure. Chief Ferro the 13 Division chief had all personnel removed from the building into a safe position outside the collapse zone prior to the house collapsing. No one was injured at this fire.
On July 21st it was a hot humid day in south Queens which turned out to be a busy day for Squad 270 as around 10AM in the morning they received a 10-75 box at 214st and 56Ave for a heavy fire in a private dwelling. After working at that fire for about a half hour Sq-270 was released and headed back to Richmond Hill to pick up a meal for lunch when the dispatcher put 270 on a box in Howard Beach due to numerous calls reporting a house fire. Within a minute of responding Engine 331 transmitted a 10-75 for heavy fire on the second floor of a 2sty private dwelling. Sq-270 was sent to check the basement and then help out on the 2nd floor. The division 13 transmitted a 2nd alarm for this job due to heavy fire throughout the second floor and attic area. Sq-270 was released after about an hour or so.
On January 19,2006 at 2219 hrs Sq-270 relieved aBox 4758 for the address of 139-07 101 Ave between Cresskill Pl and Brisbin St. reporting a structural fire. A prior box just went out less than a minute prior reporting the same condition but at 139 Ave address so E-303 And L-126 the normally assigned 1st due Engine and Truck were heading to 139 Ave address while Sq-270 was sent 1st Due to the101 Ave address. Well Sq-270 got in to there box and transmitted the 10-75 for a fire in the basement of a 2sty private house. The other box ended up a 10-92 which is a false alarm. FF Lachase Sq-270 had the nozzle and made a aggressive attack down the cellar stairs knocking down all the fire in the cellar. There was extension to all floors above and into the cock loft.
