Month |
Box/ Fire Alarms |
Working Fires |
Minor Inside Fires |
Outside Fires |
Vehicle Fires |
Haz. Condit.(No Fire) |
Gas Leaks |
Minor/Major MVAs |
Ped./ Motor-cycle Acc. |
Water Rescues/Rescues |
HazMat |
Good Intent/False Alarm |
Service Calls |
Med. Assists |
M/A |
Total |
Jan. |
12/32 |
6 |
13 |
4 |
7 |
17 |
12 |
18/39 |
3 |
2/2 |
1 |
27/38 |
13 |
175 |
22 |
443 |
Feb. |
11/37 |
4 |
11 |
3 |
6 |
18 |
8 |
15/33 |
4 |
1/3 |
5 |
23/35 |
12 |
182 |
17 |
428 |
Mar. |
15/41 |
7 |
13 |
6 |
10 |
20 |
4 |
26/42 |
4 |
2/3 |
2 |
25/31 |
10 |
183 |
18 |
462 |
Apr. |
13/43 |
7 |
12 |
16 |
8 |
13 |
3 |
15/36 |
6 |
3/4 |
4 |
24/30 |
9 |
186 |
19 |
451 |
May |
12/40 |
6 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
17 |
1 |
20/29 |
7 |
2/3 |
1 |
29/35 |
10 |
181 |
17 |
441 |
June |
10/41 |
7 |
11 |
15 |
10 |
18 |
1 |
17/40 |
10 |
4/3 |
2 |
30/39 |
7 |
183 |
20 |
468 |
July |
13/42 |
5 |
11 |
14 |
9 |
21 |
1 |
19/36 |
11 |
3/3 |
1 |
28/41 |
13 |
186 |
18 |
475 |
Aug. |
11/43 |
6 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
32 |
2 |
18/37 |
9 |
21/2 |
2 |
32/40 |
24 |
181 |
26 |
516 |
Sept. |
12/43 |
6 |
12 |
14 |
8 |
22 |
2 |
17/35 |
10 |
2/3 |
1 |
29/36 |
11 |
182 |
17 |
462 |
Oct. |
19/45 |
8 |
12 |
19 |
10 |
25 |
1 |
19/40 |
8 |
1/2 |
1 |
31/38 |
18 |
207 |
19 |
523 |
Nov. |
11/41 |
5 |
11 |
8 |
10 |
16 |
13 |
35/47 |
6 |
1/2 |
1 |
28/33 |
17 |
182 |
21 |
488 |
Dec. |
12/40 |
7 |
15 |
5 |
11 |
21 |
6 |
17/39 |
2 |
1/5 |
1 |
29/32 |
12 |
193 |
14 |
462 |
Year |
151/ 488 |
74 |
144 |
126 |
105 |
240 |
54 |
236/ 453 |
80 |
43/35 |
22 |
335/ 428 |
156 |
2,221 |
228 |
5,619 |
Description of Incident Types:
Box Alarm: When someone pulls one of the city's old Gamewell fire boxes, regardless whether the pull is founded or not.
Fire Alarm: When someone reports the sound of alarm bells, or when automatic alarms are transmitted directly to dispatch. May be founded or unfounded upon investigation.
Working Fire: When the commanding officer requests the working fire dispatch on the scene of a confirmed structure fire that requires more resources than what is already on scene.
Minor Inside Fire: A small fire that does not require a working fire dispatch and can sometimes be handled by only a few units of the initial dispatch. Includes chimney, appliance, container, and room and contents fires.
Outside Fire: A fire that occurs outside the walls of a structure and is typically small in nature when reported. Includes garbage, dumpster, brush, or other vegetation fires.
Vehicle Fire: A fire that involves any kind of vehicle. Includes motorcycles, lawnmowers, cars, trucks, tractors, and tractor-trailers.
Hazardous Condition (No Fire): A situation that may lead to fire or more damage if not immediately addressed. Includes overheated appliances and vehicles, sparking outlets or appliances, power lines and poles down, transformers arching, potential for arson, and debris removal.
Gas Leak: A situation in which CO, natural gas, or some other form of gas is spilled or emitted into the air.
Minor MVA: A small accident in which there are minor injuries or none at all, and the only by-product is debris on the roadway.
Major MVA: An accident where there are medium to fatal injuries, entrapments, fires, or where the vehicle has rolled, gone off the road, over an embankment, or off a bridge/height.
Motorcycle Accident: Any accident involving a motorcycle or bicycle.
Pedestrian Accident: Any accident involving some sort of motor vehicle and a person who was not driving a vehicle at the time of the incident.
Water Rescue: An incident where crews have to save someone from moving water, standing water, or ice. Includes swift water rescues and ice rescues.
Rescue: An incident where someone needs to be extricated from a collapse, confined space, or a high place. Includes trench/below-grade rescues, extrication of victims from machinery, removal of victims from a stalled elevator, and lock-ins.
Hazardous Materials: An incident where the HazMat team is called, usually for a leak or spill of some sort of hazardous materials. Can sometimes include severe gas leaks.
Good Intent: A call where the person reporting the emergency has reason to believe there is a real emergency, but there is actually not. Includes authorized controlled burning, prescribed fires, alarms in the vicinity, mistaking steam or dust for smoke, and other smoke scares. Also includes wrong locations and canceling units en route to a call.
False Alarm: A call where fire department personnel arrive and nothing is wrong. Includes sprinklers activating due to malfunction, malicious calls or box alarm pulls, as well as other system or alarm malfunctions.
Service Call: A call where the fire department is sent to assist the public in some matter; it is typically not an emergency. Includes person in distress, lock-outs, water or steam leaks, pump-outs of basements, assisting PD, fire watch, unauthorized burning, smoke or odor removal, animal incidents, downed trees, and returning to the scene of a previous fire for investigation.
Medical Assist: Any Class 1 medical call or lift assist where more manpower or a more urgent response is needed. Includes cardiac arrests, overdoses, faints, strokes, shootings, illnesses, breathing problems, and lift assists.
Mutual Aide: Any call in a neighboring district where they require assistance from any one of BBFD's apparatus.
Box Alarm: When someone pulls one of the city's old Gamewell fire boxes, regardless whether the pull is founded or not.
Fire Alarm: When someone reports the sound of alarm bells, or when automatic alarms are transmitted directly to dispatch. May be founded or unfounded upon investigation.
Working Fire: When the commanding officer requests the working fire dispatch on the scene of a confirmed structure fire that requires more resources than what is already on scene.
Minor Inside Fire: A small fire that does not require a working fire dispatch and can sometimes be handled by only a few units of the initial dispatch. Includes chimney, appliance, container, and room and contents fires.
Outside Fire: A fire that occurs outside the walls of a structure and is typically small in nature when reported. Includes garbage, dumpster, brush, or other vegetation fires.
Vehicle Fire: A fire that involves any kind of vehicle. Includes motorcycles, lawnmowers, cars, trucks, tractors, and tractor-trailers.
Hazardous Condition (No Fire): A situation that may lead to fire or more damage if not immediately addressed. Includes overheated appliances and vehicles, sparking outlets or appliances, power lines and poles down, transformers arching, potential for arson, and debris removal.
Gas Leak: A situation in which CO, natural gas, or some other form of gas is spilled or emitted into the air.
Minor MVA: A small accident in which there are minor injuries or none at all, and the only by-product is debris on the roadway.
Major MVA: An accident where there are medium to fatal injuries, entrapments, fires, or where the vehicle has rolled, gone off the road, over an embankment, or off a bridge/height.
Motorcycle Accident: Any accident involving a motorcycle or bicycle.
Pedestrian Accident: Any accident involving some sort of motor vehicle and a person who was not driving a vehicle at the time of the incident.
Water Rescue: An incident where crews have to save someone from moving water, standing water, or ice. Includes swift water rescues and ice rescues.
Rescue: An incident where someone needs to be extricated from a collapse, confined space, or a high place. Includes trench/below-grade rescues, extrication of victims from machinery, removal of victims from a stalled elevator, and lock-ins.
Hazardous Materials: An incident where the HazMat team is called, usually for a leak or spill of some sort of hazardous materials. Can sometimes include severe gas leaks.
Good Intent: A call where the person reporting the emergency has reason to believe there is a real emergency, but there is actually not. Includes authorized controlled burning, prescribed fires, alarms in the vicinity, mistaking steam or dust for smoke, and other smoke scares. Also includes wrong locations and canceling units en route to a call.
False Alarm: A call where fire department personnel arrive and nothing is wrong. Includes sprinklers activating due to malfunction, malicious calls or box alarm pulls, as well as other system or alarm malfunctions.
Service Call: A call where the fire department is sent to assist the public in some matter; it is typically not an emergency. Includes person in distress, lock-outs, water or steam leaks, pump-outs of basements, assisting PD, fire watch, unauthorized burning, smoke or odor removal, animal incidents, downed trees, and returning to the scene of a previous fire for investigation.
Medical Assist: Any Class 1 medical call or lift assist where more manpower or a more urgent response is needed. Includes cardiac arrests, overdoses, faints, strokes, shootings, illnesses, breathing problems, and lift assists.
Mutual Aide: Any call in a neighboring district where they require assistance from any one of BBFD's apparatus.
Last Big Fire of 2018 12/31/18
At 10:32 AM on New Year's Eve 2018, crews were toned out for a structure fire on the 100 block of Harrisburg Avenue. Engines 3-7, 3-2, 3-4, Truck 3-1, and the Battalion Chief responded. Engine 7 arrived on the scene within two minutes of the dispatch and found an attached garage well-of and involved with fire. Captain 7 requested the rest of the first alarm assignment, bringing Engine 3-1, Air 3-1, and Brick Borough EMS Medic 3-2 to the scene as well. Engine 7 pulled a pre-connected attack line and began working on knocking down the fire showing from the garage. Engine 2 rolled up on the scene, grabbed the hydrant on the way in, and threw a section of supply line to Engine 7 to keep their water flowing. Engine 2 then pulled a pre-connect of their own to the Delta side of the structure to keep the flames from leaving the garage.
When Engine 4 arrived, they pulled up behind Engine 7. The crew pulled a 1 3/4" cross-lay and advanced into the structure for a primary search and to make sure the fire was not extending into the residence. Truck 1 arrived and the crew laddered the structure and began ventilating the windows on the other side of the house to let some of the drifting smoke out of the building. Then, crews packed up and headed inside for a primary search of the second and third floors. The Battalion Chief assumed command upon his arrival and requested that Engine 1 would stage behind Engine 2 and send up their manpower. When they arrived on the scene, they did as they were told. Air 1 and the BBEMS Medic staged by Truck 1 on the other side of the scene and set up a rehab area for the firefighters.
After about twenty minutes, the bulk of the fire was knocked down, and the incident was placed under control. Crews began overhaul and investigation shortly after and found that malfunctioning fireworks had been the cause of the fire. Police crews were called in to investigate further about the storage of these fireworks. All Brick Borough fire crews cleared the scene around 11:45 Am and were available in quarters shortly afterwards.
When Engine 4 arrived, they pulled up behind Engine 7. The crew pulled a 1 3/4" cross-lay and advanced into the structure for a primary search and to make sure the fire was not extending into the residence. Truck 1 arrived and the crew laddered the structure and began ventilating the windows on the other side of the house to let some of the drifting smoke out of the building. Then, crews packed up and headed inside for a primary search of the second and third floors. The Battalion Chief assumed command upon his arrival and requested that Engine 1 would stage behind Engine 2 and send up their manpower. When they arrived on the scene, they did as they were told. Air 1 and the BBEMS Medic staged by Truck 1 on the other side of the scene and set up a rehab area for the firefighters.
After about twenty minutes, the bulk of the fire was knocked down, and the incident was placed under control. Crews began overhaul and investigation shortly after and found that malfunctioning fireworks had been the cause of the fire. Police crews were called in to investigate further about the storage of these fireworks. All Brick Borough fire crews cleared the scene around 11:45 Am and were available in quarters shortly afterwards.
Poorly Disposed Fireplace Ashes Spark Porch Fire 12/5/18
At 19:10 hours on December 5, 2018, Engines 1, 4, 2, Truck 1, and the Battalion Chief were alerted for a possible porch fire in the 300 block of Kinzer Avenue. Engine 1 and Truck 1 were on scene within minutes and confirmed fire showing from the porch balcony. Captain 1 assumed Kinzer Avenue command. Engine 1 quickly stretched a 1 3/4” cross-lay and knocked down the fire. Truck 1’s crew assisted with overhaul operations. Captain 1 relayed at 19:14 hours to hold the box to a 1&1 assignment, placing Engines 4 and 2 back in service. Crews finally cleared the scene at around 19:45 hours. An investigation and interviewing the residents revealed that the fire was caused by poor disposal of the house's fireplace ashes.
Engine 2 Makes Quick Work of Vehicle Fire 11/23/18
At 4:05 PM on November 23, 2018, Engines 2 and 1 were alerted for a vehicle fire in the Business District. Engine 2 was first-in and confirmed a working vehicle fire. Engine 2 made a quick knock with a 2” attack line. When Engine 1 arrived, they assisted with overhaul and cleanup. All crews were back in service by 4:45 PM.
Chimney Fire in the 03-03 Box 11/16/18
On November 16, 2018 at 5:15 PM, crews were toned out for a possible chimney fire in the 03-03 box. Engines 7, 2, 1, Truck 1, and the Battalion Chief were on the ticket. Captain 7 arrived on the scene within minutes and established command. Captain 7 reported that there was a small volume of black smoke exiting from the rooftop chimney. Engine 7’s engineer grabbed the plug while the rest of the crew went inside to investigate. The crew found fire in chimney flue and checked for extension. After seeing no visible extension, Captain 7 radioed back to dispatch that it was a small chimney fire.
When Engine 2 arrived, the crew put together the chimney kit and pulled a reel line. At 5:22, Captain 7 tells Engine 1 to cancel their response but tells Truck 1 to continue coming to the scene. Soonafter, Truck 1 arrived. Battalion Chief 3 (Oland) arrived and assumed command. They devised a system of operations. Engine 2’s crew was to empty the wood out of the fireplace and hose it down outside. Engine 7’s manpower with a member of Truck 1—with a TIC—were to monitor fire extension and make sure it stayed in the flue. The remaining Truck 1 members were to go to the roof and bomb fire from above with dry chemical powder. The whole operation takes about fifteen minutes to carry out.
After fire is out, crews double check for extension and salvage any remaining wood and debris from the fireplace. Then the crews vent the building with fans off of Truck 1. Damage to the structure is minimal, and crews clear the scene and place the box available at 5:57 PM.
When Engine 2 arrived, the crew put together the chimney kit and pulled a reel line. At 5:22, Captain 7 tells Engine 1 to cancel their response but tells Truck 1 to continue coming to the scene. Soonafter, Truck 1 arrived. Battalion Chief 3 (Oland) arrived and assumed command. They devised a system of operations. Engine 2’s crew was to empty the wood out of the fireplace and hose it down outside. Engine 7’s manpower with a member of Truck 1—with a TIC—were to monitor fire extension and make sure it stayed in the flue. The remaining Truck 1 members were to go to the roof and bomb fire from above with dry chemical powder. The whole operation takes about fifteen minutes to carry out.
After fire is out, crews double check for extension and salvage any remaining wood and debris from the fireplace. Then the crews vent the building with fans off of Truck 1. Damage to the structure is minimal, and crews clear the scene and place the box available at 5:57 PM.
First Snow of the Season Causes Chaos 11/15/18
Crews were called out at 2:07 PM on November 15, 2018 for an MVA w/Injuries Class 2. It was reported that there were two vehicles and two patients involved in a T-Bone style accident. Engine 3-2, Utility 3-1, the Battalion Chief, and Brick Borough EMS Medics 1 and 3 responded. Upon arrival of the Brick Borough Police Department, they advised that there were two other vehicles that had crashed into snow banks to avoid the accident. Both of those drivers were out of their vehicles. After hearing this, Engine 3-4, Traffic 3-1, and any available Fire Police were requested to the scene.
Upon arrival, Battalion Chief 1 (Reed) checked out the condition of the two patients in their vehicles. An Octan tanker and a sedan were involved. The driver of the sedan was stuck in his vehicle because the door on one side was crushed against the truck and the other was jammed. Utility 3-1 helped the driver of the tanker out of his vehicle. When the medics arrived, he refused transport, but was evaluated on the scene.
Engine 3-2 arrived and the crew began to set up cribbing so the vehicles would not slide on the slippery roadways. Then, they used the Genesis battery-powered tool to pop the door and free the sedan driver. The driver was transported to the hospital for evaluation. Engine 3-4 arrived but was placed back in service shortly after its arrival. Traffic 3-1 and the fire police that arrived began directing traffic away from the area. Tow trucks arrived to tow away the vehicles as the fire crews cleaned up the debris. Fire police remained on the scene until after 4:30 directing traffic through the crash scene as police concluded their investigation.
That was the Borough’s twelfth call and eighth MVA that day. By the time the day was done, crews had racked up a total of twenty-six calls including seventeen MVA's, all ranging in severity from spin-outs, to rollovers, to even one head-on collision.
Upon arrival, Battalion Chief 1 (Reed) checked out the condition of the two patients in their vehicles. An Octan tanker and a sedan were involved. The driver of the sedan was stuck in his vehicle because the door on one side was crushed against the truck and the other was jammed. Utility 3-1 helped the driver of the tanker out of his vehicle. When the medics arrived, he refused transport, but was evaluated on the scene.
Engine 3-2 arrived and the crew began to set up cribbing so the vehicles would not slide on the slippery roadways. Then, they used the Genesis battery-powered tool to pop the door and free the sedan driver. The driver was transported to the hospital for evaluation. Engine 3-4 arrived but was placed back in service shortly after its arrival. Traffic 3-1 and the fire police that arrived began directing traffic away from the area. Tow trucks arrived to tow away the vehicles as the fire crews cleaned up the debris. Fire police remained on the scene until after 4:30 directing traffic through the crash scene as police concluded their investigation.
That was the Borough’s twelfth call and eighth MVA that day. By the time the day was done, crews had racked up a total of twenty-six calls including seventeen MVA's, all ranging in severity from spin-outs, to rollovers, to even one head-on collision.
Devil's Night 10/30/18
Devil’s Night 2018 Runs
19:00 October 30-05:00 hrs October 31
Special Staffing:
Attacks 1, 2 staffed w/off-duty members
All commanding officers
- 15 medical assists
- 7 box alarms (six malicious)
- 3 fire alarms
- 2 structure fires (both arson)
- 4 vehicle fires (three arson)
- 9 trash/brush fires (six trash, three brush (all arson))
- 4 MVA’s (one DUI, one police chase)
- 6 Assist PD calls
- 50 calls in total
*Pictures appear in chronological order*
19:03 Medical Assist
E3-2
19:06 Fire Alarm Residential
E3-1, BC3-1
- False Alarm
19:07 MVA w/Injuries CL3 (Pictured)
E3-7, U3-1, BC3-2, M2
- 2 veh, one patient w/minor injuries
19:10 Medical Assist
E3-4
19:49 Structure Fire (Pictured)
E3-1, E3-2, E3-4, TK3-1, BC3-1
- Room and contents, Arson
20:16 Trash Fire (Pictured)
E3-7, ATK3-1
- Dumpster fire, suspected arson
20:33 Medical Assist
E3-4
20:35 Vehicle Fire (Pictured)
E3-7, E3-1
- Vehicle in driveway, bushes next to it
20:48 Medical Assist
E3-1
21:10 Brush Fire (Pictured)
E3-2, ATK3-2, BC3-3
- Bushes by roadside on fire, cigarette
21:21 Trash Fire
E3-1, ATK3-1
- Trash can, suspected arson
21:27 Vehicle Fire
E3-4, E3-7
- Vehicle pulled off to side of road
21:40 Box Alarm
E3-1, E3-2, E3-7, TK3-1, BC3-1
- False Alarm, Malicious
21:55 MVA w/Rollover (Pictured)
E3-4, TK3-1, U3-2, BC3-2, M1, M3
- Pick-up on side, one victim, PD chase
22:13 Box Alarm
E3-2, E3-1, E3-7, Q17, BC3-1
- False Alarm, Malicious
22:19 Assist PD
E3-7
22:31 Medical Assist
E3-2
22:45 Trash Fire
E3-4, ATK3-2
- Pile of trash in sidewalk, arson
22:59 Medical Assist
E3-7
23:15 Fire Alarm Commercial
E3-1, BC3-1
- False Alarm
23:20 Box Alarm
E3-7, E3-2, E3-4, TK3-1, BC3-2
- False Alarm, Malicious
23:25 Medical Assist
E3-4
23:28 Trash Fire
E3-1, ATK3-1
- Pile of trash in empty lot
23:32 Assist PD
E3-2
23:52 Structure Fire (Pictured)
E3-7, E3-1, E3-4, TK3-1, BC3-1
- Working Fire, Residential Building
E3-2 (released from prev. call), AIR3-1, M2
- 2nd Alarm
RECALLOFFDUTY3, U3-1, BC3-2, E1-1, E1-2, Q17
23:57 Medical Assist
ATK3-1
00:05 Medical Assist
ATK3-2
00:12 Assist PD
R17
00:20 Box Alarm
SQ9, ATK17, ATK3-1, TK9, BC3-3
- False Alarm, Non-Malicious
00:29 Brush Fire
ATK17, ATK3-2
- Grass on fire next to garage
00:33 Medical Assist
ATK3-1
00:44 Trash Fire
SQ9, ATK3-2
- Trash can with smoke showing
01:12 MVA w/Injuries CL2
E1-1, U3-2, BC3-3, M1, M3
- 2 vehicles, 2 patients
01:25 Medical Assist
ATK3-1
01:26 Box Alarm
E1-2, SQ9, ATK17, Q17, DO1
- False Alarm, Malicious
01:36 Assist PD
ATK3-2
01:45 Medical Assist
ATK17
02:03 Box Alarm
E1-1, E1-2, SQ9, Q17, BC3-3
- False Alarm, Malicious
02:14 Brush Fire
ATK3-1, ATK3-2
- Bush on fire next to home
02:28 Medical Assist
E3-1
02:37 Fire Alarm High Occ.
E3-4, TK3-1, BC3-2
- False Alarm
02:46 Vehicle Fire
E3-7, E3-1
- Vehicle on fire in yard behind home
03:25 MVA w/Entrapment
E3-2, R17, U3-1, BC3-1, M1, M2
- Two vehicles, two patients, T-bone
03:31 Assist PD
E3-7
03:39 Vehicle Fire
E3-2, E3-4
- Truck in parking lot
03:55 Medical Assist
E3-1
04:10 Box Alarm
E3-1, E3-7, E3-4, TK3-1, BC3-2
- False Alarm, Malicious
04:27 Trash Fire
E3-7, ATK3-1
- Trash can on side walk
04:39 Assist PD
E3-4
04:52 Medical Assist
E3-1
Calls Answered:
E3-1: 15
E3-2: 10
E3-4: 13
E3-7: 14
TK3-1: 7
ATK3-1: 9
ATK3-2: 7
BC3-1: 6
BC3-2: 6
BC3-3: 4
AIR3-1: 1
U3-1: 3
U3-2: 2
West Brick Borough E1-1: 3
West Brick Borough E1-2: 3
West Brick Borough DO1: 1
St. Sprenklesburg ATK17: 4
St. Sprenklesburg R17: 2
St. Sprenklesburg Q17: 4
Studington SQ9: 4
Studington TK9: 1
19:00 October 30-05:00 hrs October 31
Special Staffing:
Attacks 1, 2 staffed w/off-duty members
All commanding officers
- 15 medical assists
- 7 box alarms (six malicious)
- 3 fire alarms
- 2 structure fires (both arson)
- 4 vehicle fires (three arson)
- 9 trash/brush fires (six trash, three brush (all arson))
- 4 MVA’s (one DUI, one police chase)
- 6 Assist PD calls
- 50 calls in total
*Pictures appear in chronological order*
19:03 Medical Assist
E3-2
19:06 Fire Alarm Residential
E3-1, BC3-1
- False Alarm
19:07 MVA w/Injuries CL3 (Pictured)
E3-7, U3-1, BC3-2, M2
- 2 veh, one patient w/minor injuries
19:10 Medical Assist
E3-4
19:49 Structure Fire (Pictured)
E3-1, E3-2, E3-4, TK3-1, BC3-1
- Room and contents, Arson
20:16 Trash Fire (Pictured)
E3-7, ATK3-1
- Dumpster fire, suspected arson
20:33 Medical Assist
E3-4
20:35 Vehicle Fire (Pictured)
E3-7, E3-1
- Vehicle in driveway, bushes next to it
20:48 Medical Assist
E3-1
21:10 Brush Fire (Pictured)
E3-2, ATK3-2, BC3-3
- Bushes by roadside on fire, cigarette
21:21 Trash Fire
E3-1, ATK3-1
- Trash can, suspected arson
21:27 Vehicle Fire
E3-4, E3-7
- Vehicle pulled off to side of road
21:40 Box Alarm
E3-1, E3-2, E3-7, TK3-1, BC3-1
- False Alarm, Malicious
21:55 MVA w/Rollover (Pictured)
E3-4, TK3-1, U3-2, BC3-2, M1, M3
- Pick-up on side, one victim, PD chase
22:13 Box Alarm
E3-2, E3-1, E3-7, Q17, BC3-1
- False Alarm, Malicious
22:19 Assist PD
E3-7
22:31 Medical Assist
E3-2
22:45 Trash Fire
E3-4, ATK3-2
- Pile of trash in sidewalk, arson
22:59 Medical Assist
E3-7
23:15 Fire Alarm Commercial
E3-1, BC3-1
- False Alarm
23:20 Box Alarm
E3-7, E3-2, E3-4, TK3-1, BC3-2
- False Alarm, Malicious
23:25 Medical Assist
E3-4
23:28 Trash Fire
E3-1, ATK3-1
- Pile of trash in empty lot
23:32 Assist PD
E3-2
23:52 Structure Fire (Pictured)
E3-7, E3-1, E3-4, TK3-1, BC3-1
- Working Fire, Residential Building
E3-2 (released from prev. call), AIR3-1, M2
- 2nd Alarm
RECALLOFFDUTY3, U3-1, BC3-2, E1-1, E1-2, Q17
23:57 Medical Assist
ATK3-1
00:05 Medical Assist
ATK3-2
00:12 Assist PD
R17
00:20 Box Alarm
SQ9, ATK17, ATK3-1, TK9, BC3-3
- False Alarm, Non-Malicious
00:29 Brush Fire
ATK17, ATK3-2
- Grass on fire next to garage
00:33 Medical Assist
ATK3-1
00:44 Trash Fire
SQ9, ATK3-2
- Trash can with smoke showing
01:12 MVA w/Injuries CL2
E1-1, U3-2, BC3-3, M1, M3
- 2 vehicles, 2 patients
01:25 Medical Assist
ATK3-1
01:26 Box Alarm
E1-2, SQ9, ATK17, Q17, DO1
- False Alarm, Malicious
01:36 Assist PD
ATK3-2
01:45 Medical Assist
ATK17
02:03 Box Alarm
E1-1, E1-2, SQ9, Q17, BC3-3
- False Alarm, Malicious
02:14 Brush Fire
ATK3-1, ATK3-2
- Bush on fire next to home
02:28 Medical Assist
E3-1
02:37 Fire Alarm High Occ.
E3-4, TK3-1, BC3-2
- False Alarm
02:46 Vehicle Fire
E3-7, E3-1
- Vehicle on fire in yard behind home
03:25 MVA w/Entrapment
E3-2, R17, U3-1, BC3-1, M1, M2
- Two vehicles, two patients, T-bone
03:31 Assist PD
E3-7
03:39 Vehicle Fire
E3-2, E3-4
- Truck in parking lot
03:55 Medical Assist
E3-1
04:10 Box Alarm
E3-1, E3-7, E3-4, TK3-1, BC3-2
- False Alarm, Malicious
04:27 Trash Fire
E3-7, ATK3-1
- Trash can on side walk
04:39 Assist PD
E3-4
04:52 Medical Assist
E3-1
Calls Answered:
E3-1: 15
E3-2: 10
E3-4: 13
E3-7: 14
TK3-1: 7
ATK3-1: 9
ATK3-2: 7
BC3-1: 6
BC3-2: 6
BC3-3: 4
AIR3-1: 1
U3-1: 3
U3-2: 2
West Brick Borough E1-1: 3
West Brick Borough E1-2: 3
West Brick Borough DO1: 1
St. Sprenklesburg ATK17: 4
St. Sprenklesburg R17: 2
St. Sprenklesburg Q17: 4
Studington SQ9: 4
Studington TK9: 1
Crews Sent South to Help With Michael Relief 10/13/18
On Saturday, October 13, 2018, eight specially-trained members of Brick Borough's bravest responded to the Florida panhandle to assist Brickland City Beach and Brickland Park with recovery efforts from Hurricane Michael. Utility 2 with the boat trailer and Special Operations Command 1 with the technical rescue trailer responded to the request for any available special rescue teams. They are working side-by-side with many other fire companies, police departments, and federal agencies to search the panhandle from ground and air. We expect that our crews will be returning within the next week or two. Our blessings and thoughts go with them to those affected by this major, major storm.
2-Alarmer Brings City and Neighbors to Downtown 9/25/18
At 16:43 hours on September 25, 2018, Box 03-02 was struck for a possible structure fire. Engine 2, Engine 1, Engine 7, Truck 1, and Battalion Chief 2 (Shaffer) responded to reports of smoke and flames to the 400 block of East Poplar Street. Crews arrived to smoke and flames showing from Division 1 of a Pool Club. Captain 2 requested the working fire assignment, bringing Engine 4, Air 1, and Brick Borough EMS Medic 3 to the scene.
Engine 2 started off making an aggressive attack at the door before pushing inside. Engine 1 grabbed a hydrant and sent their manpower down to help Engine 2. Engine 7 grabbed a different hydrant and pulled their own line to knock down the fire. Truck 1 began to ventilate and ladder the building. When Engine 4 arrived, their manpower went up to the scene to assist other first-in crews. As Truck 1 was knocking out windows on Division 2, the fire which had extended up through the walls of the structure flashed over in the second floor of the Pool Club. The Truckies made a rush for the window and safely exited down a ground ladder to EMS and fire crews on the ground. One firefighter complained of shoulder pain but the lieutenant with him escaped injury.
With flames now spewing from Division 2 of the original fire building, Battalion Chief 2 requested a second alarm. The second alarm brought off-duty BBFD personnel to their stations and Utility 1 and Battalion Chief 1 to the scene. West Brick Borough Engine 1-1, Studington Squad 9, St. Sprenklesburg Quint 17, and West Brick Borough Duty Officer 1 responded as well. Crews from Engine 7 attacked the fire with their 2” line and a firefighter from Engine 1 manned Engine 2’s deck gun. When Quint 17 arrived, they placed their aerial in service knocking down the fire. Brick Borough Truck 1 sent two of its crew to the roof to make a trench cut and save the adjoining Barber’s Shop and apartments.
After over two hours, crews were finally able to knock down the majority of the flames. They then spent the next hour and a half overhauling the fire building. During overhaul, fire crews traced the origin of the fire back to a malfunctioned stereo system. The wood walled room created an easy way for the fire to intensify and spread. Mutual aide crews were released around 20:00 hours. Brick Borough crews were placed back in service around 20:15 hours. Thank you to Studington Truck 9 for transferring to Station 1 while crews battled this fire.
Engine 2 started off making an aggressive attack at the door before pushing inside. Engine 1 grabbed a hydrant and sent their manpower down to help Engine 2. Engine 7 grabbed a different hydrant and pulled their own line to knock down the fire. Truck 1 began to ventilate and ladder the building. When Engine 4 arrived, their manpower went up to the scene to assist other first-in crews. As Truck 1 was knocking out windows on Division 2, the fire which had extended up through the walls of the structure flashed over in the second floor of the Pool Club. The Truckies made a rush for the window and safely exited down a ground ladder to EMS and fire crews on the ground. One firefighter complained of shoulder pain but the lieutenant with him escaped injury.
With flames now spewing from Division 2 of the original fire building, Battalion Chief 2 requested a second alarm. The second alarm brought off-duty BBFD personnel to their stations and Utility 1 and Battalion Chief 1 to the scene. West Brick Borough Engine 1-1, Studington Squad 9, St. Sprenklesburg Quint 17, and West Brick Borough Duty Officer 1 responded as well. Crews from Engine 7 attacked the fire with their 2” line and a firefighter from Engine 1 manned Engine 2’s deck gun. When Quint 17 arrived, they placed their aerial in service knocking down the fire. Brick Borough Truck 1 sent two of its crew to the roof to make a trench cut and save the adjoining Barber’s Shop and apartments.
After over two hours, crews were finally able to knock down the majority of the flames. They then spent the next hour and a half overhauling the fire building. During overhaul, fire crews traced the origin of the fire back to a malfunctioned stereo system. The wood walled room created an easy way for the fire to intensify and spread. Mutual aide crews were released around 20:00 hours. Brick Borough crews were placed back in service around 20:15 hours. Thank you to Studington Truck 9 for transferring to Station 1 while crews battled this fire.
Crews Rescue Motorist Stranded in Floodwaters 9/9/18
September 9, 2018 was another day of rain in Brick Borough. The ground, still saturated from the monsoon on Labor Day weekend, could not hold any more water. Some streets in the Borough were made impassible by the rain. Some motorists chose to ignore the “Turn Around, Don’t Drown” motto and they plunged into the floodwaters, with no regard for their lives or the lives of those around them. Please DO NOT put yourself or others in that situation.
On September 9, Brick Borough answered six calls for water rescues. One of which occurred at 14:11 hours at the intersection of South Stadium Street and Buccaneers Boulevard. Engine 3-2, Truck 3-1, Utility 3-2 with the boat trailer, Battalion 3-3, and Medic 3 responded. A pick-up truck was stranded in moving water within the intersection. From the slightly raised East side of Buccaneers Boulevard, crews backed the boat down to the water and sent a crew in to retrieve the man. After he was brought back to dry land, he was turned over to EMS. He refused further treatment.
This is the twenty-first water rescue call we have answered in the past two weeks, all of which have resulted from the abnormally intense rainfall we have received as of late. Tomorrow appears to be the same as today, with rain expected to continue. Later this week, it is also possible that we will feel the impact of Hurricane Florence as it makes landfall somewhere along the Mid-Atlantic coast. Please be prepared, check the forecast, and if you see any moving or standing water, DO NOT CROSS.
On September 9, Brick Borough answered six calls for water rescues. One of which occurred at 14:11 hours at the intersection of South Stadium Street and Buccaneers Boulevard. Engine 3-2, Truck 3-1, Utility 3-2 with the boat trailer, Battalion 3-3, and Medic 3 responded. A pick-up truck was stranded in moving water within the intersection. From the slightly raised East side of Buccaneers Boulevard, crews backed the boat down to the water and sent a crew in to retrieve the man. After he was brought back to dry land, he was turned over to EMS. He refused further treatment.
This is the twenty-first water rescue call we have answered in the past two weeks, all of which have resulted from the abnormally intense rainfall we have received as of late. Tomorrow appears to be the same as today, with rain expected to continue. Later this week, it is also possible that we will feel the impact of Hurricane Florence as it makes landfall somewhere along the Mid-Atlantic coast. Please be prepared, check the forecast, and if you see any moving or standing water, DO NOT CROSS.
Crash Hospitalizes Three 8/27/18
On August 26, 2018, at 19:27 hours, crews were alerted for an MVA w/Rollover and Entrapment on the 400 Block of Euclid Street, cross streets of Edison Street and Sampson Boulevard. Dispatch was advised that there were three patients, and two of them were trapped in the vehicle. With this information, Engines 7 and 1, Truck 1, Utility 1, Battalion Chief 1, and Medics 2, 3, and 4 responded. Traffic 1 was also added to the assignment.
Engine 7 arrived first on the scene and was greeted with carnage. A mini-van rowing a trailer had taken the turn at the intersection at too high of a speed. The vehicle had knocked over a light pole, lost a tire, swung into the intersection, rolled, and threw its trailer against the side of the bank at that intersection. Two patients were trapped inside the mini-van, and one pedestrian was injured from debris. Engine 7’s crew went to work cribbing up the vehicle and Medic 2 began giving first-aid to the pedestrian. Seeing the severity to the situation, Engine 7 requested St. Sprenklesburg Rescue 17 to respond.
The remaining Brick Borough units arrived, and the Utility and Traffic closed off Euclid at both Edison and Sampson. Truck 1’s crew went to work freeing the driver of the vehicle. Engine 1 pulled a precautionary line. Engine 7 helped remove the roof of the vehicle once Truck 1 had cut it up. The pedestrian was transported by Medic 2 at 19:38. Rescue 17 arrived at 19:42 and helped Truck 1 finish cutting out the first entrapped victim. At 19:46, Medic 3 transported that patient. Rescue 17 and Truck 1 both cut the rear roof of the vehicle off so they had access to the second patient. They also found a dog, who was very much alive and relatively uninjured. The dog and the patient were transported in Medic 4 at 19:57.
After all the patients had been removed, the fire crews made sure the building the trailer had collided with had no significant structural damage. Then crews went about cleaning up the scene. At around 20:36, crews were placed available and went back in service. The roads were closed for another few hours while the police wrapped up the investigation, confirming speed as a factor in the crash. DUI was not ruled out, but not confirmed at the time this article was published.
Engine 7 arrived first on the scene and was greeted with carnage. A mini-van rowing a trailer had taken the turn at the intersection at too high of a speed. The vehicle had knocked over a light pole, lost a tire, swung into the intersection, rolled, and threw its trailer against the side of the bank at that intersection. Two patients were trapped inside the mini-van, and one pedestrian was injured from debris. Engine 7’s crew went to work cribbing up the vehicle and Medic 2 began giving first-aid to the pedestrian. Seeing the severity to the situation, Engine 7 requested St. Sprenklesburg Rescue 17 to respond.
The remaining Brick Borough units arrived, and the Utility and Traffic closed off Euclid at both Edison and Sampson. Truck 1’s crew went to work freeing the driver of the vehicle. Engine 1 pulled a precautionary line. Engine 7 helped remove the roof of the vehicle once Truck 1 had cut it up. The pedestrian was transported by Medic 2 at 19:38. Rescue 17 arrived at 19:42 and helped Truck 1 finish cutting out the first entrapped victim. At 19:46, Medic 3 transported that patient. Rescue 17 and Truck 1 both cut the rear roof of the vehicle off so they had access to the second patient. They also found a dog, who was very much alive and relatively uninjured. The dog and the patient were transported in Medic 4 at 19:57.
After all the patients had been removed, the fire crews made sure the building the trailer had collided with had no significant structural damage. Then crews went about cleaning up the scene. At around 20:36, crews were placed available and went back in service. The roads were closed for another few hours while the police wrapped up the investigation, confirming speed as a factor in the crash. DUI was not ruled out, but not confirmed at the time this article was published.
A Busy Hour for Crews 8/19/18
First at around 19:08 hours Truck 1 was requested on a box for a possible structure fire in the nearby town of Seymour. Their response was downgraded en route and then they were cancelled.
As Truck 1 was getting settled back into quarters, Box 03-09 was struck at 19:31 for a possible structure fire on the first block of Brickland Street. Engines 7, 1, and 2, along with Truck 1 and Battalion Chief 1 responded. Captain 7 arrived minutes later to find no visible smoke showing from the dwelling. Upon investigation, a malfunctioning dryer was found and removed from the building. The box was held to a 1&1 assignment, leaving Engine 7 and Truck 1 on scene while Engines 1 and 2 headed back to their stations.
As Truck 1 was getting settled back into quarters, Box 03-09 was struck at 19:31 for a possible structure fire on the first block of Brickland Street. Engines 7, 1, and 2, along with Truck 1 and Battalion Chief 1 responded. Captain 7 arrived minutes later to find no visible smoke showing from the dwelling. Upon investigation, a malfunctioning dryer was found and removed from the building. The box was held to a 1&1 assignment, leaving Engine 7 and Truck 1 on scene while Engines 1 and 2 headed back to their stations.
At 19:36, Engines 1 and 2 reported coming across a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Cedarvale and Whiting Avenues. Utility 1 and Medic 3 were added, and Battalion Chief 1 left the structure box and raced to the scene. Within minutes of arriving, the engine crews had managed to stabilize the patient and when EMS crews arrived, they loaded the victim into the ambulance and transported him to Memorial Hospital. Fire crews were released shortly after 20:00, and the police remained on the scene performing their investigation.
Electric Truck Sparks Grass Fire Behind Residence 8/15/18
At 14:30 hours on a sunny August 15, 2018, Engine 4, Attack 2, and Battalion Chief 3 we’re alerted for a brush fire on the 400 Block of West Lake Avenue.
Engine 4 arrived with 2 and Attack 2 arrived with 1 (the engine crews of 3 split to man the attack units when needed) and found a 40 square foot area of grass burning behind a residence next to a single-lane paved path. Captain 4 assumes command and requested an additional engine due to the proximity of the fire to the residence. Engine 1 went en route at 14:32.
Battalion Chief 3 (Oland) arrived and took command. Engine 4 staged on the street and brought the reel line through the yard of the residence to the rear where the fire was. Attack 2 navigated the path and pulled its reel line from that side. The two units made an effort to keep the fire from advancing any further, and then they began to knock down the active fire. Engine 1 arrived and sent its manpower over with tools and PW cans.
After about eight minutes, the fire was under control. Within ten minutes of the initial call, the fire was knocked down. Crews then began to dig around in the ash and soot to make sure the fire was completely knocked. The firefighters also inspected the nearby vehicle which supposedly sparked the fire. Around 15:04 hrs crews were able to go available and command was terminated. The fire was determined to be accidental in cause, sparked by a mechanical defect in the starting electric truck.
A huge thank you to the State Trooper who began the initial fire attack with a fire extinguisher from his vehicle!
Engine 4 arrived with 2 and Attack 2 arrived with 1 (the engine crews of 3 split to man the attack units when needed) and found a 40 square foot area of grass burning behind a residence next to a single-lane paved path. Captain 4 assumes command and requested an additional engine due to the proximity of the fire to the residence. Engine 1 went en route at 14:32.
Battalion Chief 3 (Oland) arrived and took command. Engine 4 staged on the street and brought the reel line through the yard of the residence to the rear where the fire was. Attack 2 navigated the path and pulled its reel line from that side. The two units made an effort to keep the fire from advancing any further, and then they began to knock down the active fire. Engine 1 arrived and sent its manpower over with tools and PW cans.
After about eight minutes, the fire was under control. Within ten minutes of the initial call, the fire was knocked down. Crews then began to dig around in the ash and soot to make sure the fire was completely knocked. The firefighters also inspected the nearby vehicle which supposedly sparked the fire. Around 15:04 hrs crews were able to go available and command was terminated. The fire was determined to be accidental in cause, sparked by a mechanical defect in the starting electric truck.
A huge thank you to the State Trooper who began the initial fire attack with a fire extinguisher from his vehicle!
Jimmy's Junkyard Burns in 6-Alarm Conflagration 7/2/18
At 10:25 AM on July 2, 2018, Brick Borough Box 03-03 was struck for a possible structure fire on the 1200 block of Philadelphia Street. Engine 3-7, Engine 3-2, Engine 3-1, Truck 3-1, and Battalion Chief 3-1 responded immediately. Engine 3-7 advised that there was a large header to the West as they were leaving quarters. Engine 3-7 was first unit on the scene and pulled up with smoke and flames showing from a 30x100 single-story commercial building, with hazardous materials in the area, and confirmed that it was Jimmy's Junkyard. Captain 7 with Engine 3-7 requested a first alarm assignment.
At 10:28 AM, a first alarm assignment with Hazmat request brought in Engine 3-4, Air 3-1, HazMat 3-1, HazMat 3-2, and Brick Borough EMS Medic 2. Crews already on the scene began trying to contain the fast-moving fire as quickly as possible. Engine 3-7 pulled a line and began keeping the flames from reaching the gas station next door. Engine 3-2 grabbed a hydrant and rolled up behind Engine 3-7. Captain 7 advised that this would be a defensive fire; the roof was already beginning to collapse as the first crews arrived on the scene. The crew from Engine 3-7 pulled a line and began hitting the fire from the exterior. Engine 3-1 arrived and positioned itself behind the gas station. It raised its aerial device and began hitting the fire from above. Truck 3-1 arrived, staged on the street with Engines 3-2 and 3-7, and did the same. Battalion Chief 1 arrived on the scene and took command. At 10:35 AM, BC3-1 requested a second alarm assignment. A recall of off-duty personnel for Brick Borough, Utility 3-1, Battalion Chief 3-2, West Brick Borough Engines 1-1 and 1-2, and St. Sprenklesburg Quint 17 were brought to the scene. Brick Borough Traffic 3-1, Utility 3-2, and West Brick Borough Duty Officer 1 were special requested to the scene for traffic control.
At this time, the following transfer assignments were made:
- Stud Ridge Engine 4 transferred to Station 1
- Jackson Tower 5 transferred to Station 1
- Jackson Engine 21 transferred to Station 2
- Fairfield Heights Engine 311 transferred to Station 4
- Brickdale Township Engine 5 transferred to Station 7
When Engine 3-4 arrived, they picked up a hydrant two blocks away and laid a line down to the trucks on the scene. Air 3-1, HazMat 3-1, and HazMat 3-2 staged near the fire scene and awaited further orders. When the West Brick Borough units arrived, Engine 1-1 picked up another hydrant and Engine 1-2, with a tele-squrt, pulled into the lot of the junkyard. Quint 17 pulled down past Engine 1-2 and staged behind Engine 3-7, where it was in a good position to use its aerial device. All the while the fire, aided by the wind and the flammable materials around, began to spread laterally across the vehicles and debris in the junkyard. At 10:41 AM, a third alarm was requested, bringing St. Sprenklesburg Engine 173, Engine 174, Rescue 17, Command 172, and Legoardia Airport Truck 12 to the scene.
Engine 173 and 174 staged down the street and sent their manpower up. Rescue 17 arrived and staged near West Brick Borough's units; it was assigned as RIT. Legoardia Airport Truck 12 arrived and set-up its aerial device near the gas station. It began flowing water onto the main fire building. Quint 17 switched its focus to the debris that was now burning in the junkyard. Engine 1-2 did the same. Soon, both of their aerial devices were attempting to halt the flood of fire that was racing across the junkyard. But the flames kept growing and spreading, and at 10:55 AM command called for a fourth alarm, bringing Legoardia Airport Engine 9, Engine 11, and Studington Truck 9 to the scene.
Engines 9 and 11 arrived simultaneously. Engine 9 grabbed a hydrant and began to supply Truck 12. Engine 11 sent its manpower forward. When Truck 9 arrived, they staged next to Truck 12 and swung their ladder into action. Engine 9 laid to feed them as well. Even though the fire's approach to the gas station was halted, the fire continued to grow and spread across the junkyard. At 11:09 AM, a fifth alarm brought Studington Squad 9, Citizens Volunteer Fire Company Engine 56-2, Union Hose and Ladder Company Truck 6, and Brick Borough EMS Medic 3 to the scene. Squad 9 was assigned as RIT, Engine 56-2 staged with Engine 11 and sent up its manpower, Truck 6 set up its aerial near Engine 1-2 and Quint 17, and Medic 3 was assigned to rehab duties.
At 11:20 AM a sixth alarm Citizens Volunteer Fire Company Engine 56-1, Brick Borough Township Engine 33-3, brought and Summer Grove Hook and Ladder Company Truck 2 to the scene. Engines 56-1 and 33-3 sent up their manpower, and Truck 2 set up by Engine 1-1 and Truck 6. At 11:41 AM, the foam task force, including Studington Foam 9 and Legoardia Airport Striker 4, was special called to the scene for the flammable liquids running through the parking lot. Due to the extreme heat, at 12:01 PM a manpower alarm was sounded, bringing Citizens Volunteer Fire Company Tanker 56 and Service 56-1, Union Hose and Ladder Company Engine 6-1 and Wagon 6, Commonwealth Fire Company Engine 89-3 and Battalion Chief 89-1 to the scene.
The noontime report goes as follows: "Fire is under control at this time and is no longer spreading to vehicles and/or buildings in the junkyard. At least half a dozen vehicles and two buildings are on fire. Eight aerial devices and six hand lines are in use. Five hydrants are in use. Crews are rotating out frequently due to the intense heat and humidity."
Crews continued to battle the fire well into the afternoon hours. At 2:55 PM, four and a half hours after the initial alarm, the fire was finally knocked down. Crews transitioned into the overhaul phase of operations. Following that, there would be a mass decon of all personnel working in and around the fire scene. Riverwoods Engine 22, Decon 2, HIT Squad 2, and Stud Ridge POD 1 with the decon pod were requested to assist. After over five hours of overhaul and decon operations, crews were beginning to be released from the scene. At 8:23 PM, almost ten hours after the initial alarm, BC1 terminated command and placed the box available in service. The Jimmy's Junkyard blaze will go down as one of the biggest in Brick Borough history.
Here is the list of all the units on the scene during this fire:
AIR3-1 - Air Unit
B3-1 - Battalion Chief
B3-2 - Battalion Chief
B89-1 - Battalion Chief
CO172 - Command
COD3 - Chief of Dept.
DO1 - Duty Officer
E1-1 - Engine
E1-2 - Engine
E3-1 - Engine
E3-2 - Engine
E3-4 - Engine
E3-7 - Engine
E6-1 - Engine
E9 - Engine
E11 - Engine
E33-3 - Engine
E56-2 - Engine
E89-3 - Engine
E173 - Engine
E174 - Engine
FOAM9 - Foam Unit
HM3-1 - HazMat
HM3-2 - HazMat
M2 - Medic (ALS)
M3 - Medic (ALS)
Q17 - Quint
R17 - Rescue
S56-1 - Service
STK4 - ARFF Striker
E56-1 - Supply Unit
T56 - Tanker
TF3-1 - Traffic
TK2 - Truck
TK3-1 - Truck
TK6 - Truck
TK9 - Truck
TK12 - Truck
U3-1 - Utility
U3-2 - Utility
W6 - Wagon
At 10:28 AM, a first alarm assignment with Hazmat request brought in Engine 3-4, Air 3-1, HazMat 3-1, HazMat 3-2, and Brick Borough EMS Medic 2. Crews already on the scene began trying to contain the fast-moving fire as quickly as possible. Engine 3-7 pulled a line and began keeping the flames from reaching the gas station next door. Engine 3-2 grabbed a hydrant and rolled up behind Engine 3-7. Captain 7 advised that this would be a defensive fire; the roof was already beginning to collapse as the first crews arrived on the scene. The crew from Engine 3-7 pulled a line and began hitting the fire from the exterior. Engine 3-1 arrived and positioned itself behind the gas station. It raised its aerial device and began hitting the fire from above. Truck 3-1 arrived, staged on the street with Engines 3-2 and 3-7, and did the same. Battalion Chief 1 arrived on the scene and took command. At 10:35 AM, BC3-1 requested a second alarm assignment. A recall of off-duty personnel for Brick Borough, Utility 3-1, Battalion Chief 3-2, West Brick Borough Engines 1-1 and 1-2, and St. Sprenklesburg Quint 17 were brought to the scene. Brick Borough Traffic 3-1, Utility 3-2, and West Brick Borough Duty Officer 1 were special requested to the scene for traffic control.
At this time, the following transfer assignments were made:
- Stud Ridge Engine 4 transferred to Station 1
- Jackson Tower 5 transferred to Station 1
- Jackson Engine 21 transferred to Station 2
- Fairfield Heights Engine 311 transferred to Station 4
- Brickdale Township Engine 5 transferred to Station 7
When Engine 3-4 arrived, they picked up a hydrant two blocks away and laid a line down to the trucks on the scene. Air 3-1, HazMat 3-1, and HazMat 3-2 staged near the fire scene and awaited further orders. When the West Brick Borough units arrived, Engine 1-1 picked up another hydrant and Engine 1-2, with a tele-squrt, pulled into the lot of the junkyard. Quint 17 pulled down past Engine 1-2 and staged behind Engine 3-7, where it was in a good position to use its aerial device. All the while the fire, aided by the wind and the flammable materials around, began to spread laterally across the vehicles and debris in the junkyard. At 10:41 AM, a third alarm was requested, bringing St. Sprenklesburg Engine 173, Engine 174, Rescue 17, Command 172, and Legoardia Airport Truck 12 to the scene.
Engine 173 and 174 staged down the street and sent their manpower up. Rescue 17 arrived and staged near West Brick Borough's units; it was assigned as RIT. Legoardia Airport Truck 12 arrived and set-up its aerial device near the gas station. It began flowing water onto the main fire building. Quint 17 switched its focus to the debris that was now burning in the junkyard. Engine 1-2 did the same. Soon, both of their aerial devices were attempting to halt the flood of fire that was racing across the junkyard. But the flames kept growing and spreading, and at 10:55 AM command called for a fourth alarm, bringing Legoardia Airport Engine 9, Engine 11, and Studington Truck 9 to the scene.
Engines 9 and 11 arrived simultaneously. Engine 9 grabbed a hydrant and began to supply Truck 12. Engine 11 sent its manpower forward. When Truck 9 arrived, they staged next to Truck 12 and swung their ladder into action. Engine 9 laid to feed them as well. Even though the fire's approach to the gas station was halted, the fire continued to grow and spread across the junkyard. At 11:09 AM, a fifth alarm brought Studington Squad 9, Citizens Volunteer Fire Company Engine 56-2, Union Hose and Ladder Company Truck 6, and Brick Borough EMS Medic 3 to the scene. Squad 9 was assigned as RIT, Engine 56-2 staged with Engine 11 and sent up its manpower, Truck 6 set up its aerial near Engine 1-2 and Quint 17, and Medic 3 was assigned to rehab duties.
At 11:20 AM a sixth alarm Citizens Volunteer Fire Company Engine 56-1, Brick Borough Township Engine 33-3, brought and Summer Grove Hook and Ladder Company Truck 2 to the scene. Engines 56-1 and 33-3 sent up their manpower, and Truck 2 set up by Engine 1-1 and Truck 6. At 11:41 AM, the foam task force, including Studington Foam 9 and Legoardia Airport Striker 4, was special called to the scene for the flammable liquids running through the parking lot. Due to the extreme heat, at 12:01 PM a manpower alarm was sounded, bringing Citizens Volunteer Fire Company Tanker 56 and Service 56-1, Union Hose and Ladder Company Engine 6-1 and Wagon 6, Commonwealth Fire Company Engine 89-3 and Battalion Chief 89-1 to the scene.
The noontime report goes as follows: "Fire is under control at this time and is no longer spreading to vehicles and/or buildings in the junkyard. At least half a dozen vehicles and two buildings are on fire. Eight aerial devices and six hand lines are in use. Five hydrants are in use. Crews are rotating out frequently due to the intense heat and humidity."
Crews continued to battle the fire well into the afternoon hours. At 2:55 PM, four and a half hours after the initial alarm, the fire was finally knocked down. Crews transitioned into the overhaul phase of operations. Following that, there would be a mass decon of all personnel working in and around the fire scene. Riverwoods Engine 22, Decon 2, HIT Squad 2, and Stud Ridge POD 1 with the decon pod were requested to assist. After over five hours of overhaul and decon operations, crews were beginning to be released from the scene. At 8:23 PM, almost ten hours after the initial alarm, BC1 terminated command and placed the box available in service. The Jimmy's Junkyard blaze will go down as one of the biggest in Brick Borough history.
Here is the list of all the units on the scene during this fire:
AIR3-1 - Air Unit
B3-1 - Battalion Chief
B3-2 - Battalion Chief
B89-1 - Battalion Chief
CO172 - Command
COD3 - Chief of Dept.
DO1 - Duty Officer
E1-1 - Engine
E1-2 - Engine
E3-1 - Engine
E3-2 - Engine
E3-4 - Engine
E3-7 - Engine
E6-1 - Engine
E9 - Engine
E11 - Engine
E33-3 - Engine
E56-2 - Engine
E89-3 - Engine
E173 - Engine
E174 - Engine
FOAM9 - Foam Unit
HM3-1 - HazMat
HM3-2 - HazMat
M2 - Medic (ALS)
M3 - Medic (ALS)
Q17 - Quint
R17 - Rescue
S56-1 - Service
STK4 - ARFF Striker
E56-1 - Supply Unit
T56 - Tanker
TF3-1 - Traffic
TK2 - Truck
TK3-1 - Truck
TK6 - Truck
TK9 - Truck
TK12 - Truck
U3-1 - Utility
U3-2 - Utility
W6 - Wagon
Driver Killed After Fiery Crash on Newberry Street 6/26/18
At around 1:52 PM on June 26, 2018, crews were alerted for an MVA w/Fire in the 400 block of Newberry Street. Engine 2 was first arriving and found a dump truck into a tree with smoke showing from the vehicle, and people saying the driver was trapped inside. The diesel fuel-fed took off before firefighters could get to the driver, so they were forced to take a defensive stance. Engines 2 and 4 pulled 2” lines to knock down the fire and protect the exposure building. At 2:05, HazMat and Traffic units were requested to the scene. HazMat 3-1 dealt with the spilled diesel fuel and Traffic 3-1 helped with traffic control. Once the fire was extinguished, members from Truck 3-1 and Utility 3-2 attempted to extract the driver with power tools. After close to fifteen minutes, the driver was removed, and found to be burned beyond recognition. The coroner was notified and fire department personnel were told to stand down and clean up. Crews were released around 3:20. Newberry Street is still closed at this time due to the ongoing police investigation. Utility 2, Traffic 1, HazMat 1, Medic 1, Engines 2 and 4, and Truck 1 were on the scene. Battalion Chief 3 had command.
MVA w/Rollover 5/28/18
Brick Borough Dispatch - 5/28/18 - 463 N. Lakewood Dr. - Cross Streets Palm St. and Orange Ct. - MVA w/Rollover - E3-6, R17, U3-2, M4, B3-1, TF3-1 - PD advising commercial vehicle rolled over with fluids leaking - 18:43 hrs
This evening Northeastern crews were alerted for an MVA on North Lakewood Drive. Engine 6 was first arriving fire unit. Crews quickly went to work assessing the scene and beginning extrication with the Genesis tool. Utility 2 and Medic 4 arrived from Engine Co. 6 soonafter to assist. Battalion 1 and Traffic 1 arrived on the scene from Fire HQ; Battalion 1 took command and Traffic 1 helped the PD with traffic control. Several minutes later, St. Sprenklesburg Rescue 17 rolled up with four members. They helped secure the vehicle with rescue struts and then assisted Engine 6 with finishing the extrication. After about fifteen minutes, the driver was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Memorial Hospital.
Crews paused for a picture after the crash. From L to R: 4 Rescue 17 volunteers, 3 members from Engine 6 C platoon, 2 members from Utility 2, Battalion Chief 1 (Reed), and two members from Traffic 1.
This evening Northeastern crews were alerted for an MVA on North Lakewood Drive. Engine 6 was first arriving fire unit. Crews quickly went to work assessing the scene and beginning extrication with the Genesis tool. Utility 2 and Medic 4 arrived from Engine Co. 6 soonafter to assist. Battalion 1 and Traffic 1 arrived on the scene from Fire HQ; Battalion 1 took command and Traffic 1 helped the PD with traffic control. Several minutes later, St. Sprenklesburg Rescue 17 rolled up with four members. They helped secure the vehicle with rescue struts and then assisted Engine 6 with finishing the extrication. After about fifteen minutes, the driver was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Memorial Hospital.
Crews paused for a picture after the crash. From L to R: 4 Rescue 17 volunteers, 3 members from Engine 6 C platoon, 2 members from Utility 2, Battalion Chief 1 (Reed), and two members from Traffic 1.
2-Alarm East Poplar Inferno 5/3/18
On May 3, 2018, dispatchers working at Brick Borough's 911 center began receiving multiple calls that there was a building fire on the 500 block of East Poplar Street. Engine 3-5, Engine 3-10, Engine 3-1, Truck 3-1, and Battalion 3-4 were dispatched at 18:58. Upon arrival, Engine 3-5 encountered heavy smoke showing from a two-story MOR. A working fire dispatch was requested, bringing Squad 3-7 as RIT, ISU 3-1, and Medic 3 to the scene at 19:03. Engine 3-5 pulled a line into the building and Engine 3-10 laid in from the hydrant. Engine 3-1 staged East of the fire and sent its manpower. Truck 3-1 put its ladder to the roof and sent the crew to vent the building.
When the working fire units arrived, Squad 3-7 staged West of the fire, and sent its crew to stand-by as RIT, and Medic 3 and ISU 3-1 pulled right up to the fire scene to rehab firefighters and refill air bottles. Minutes after the working fire dispatch, a second alarm was requested, due to the fact that the fire was spreading into the exposure buildings. Engine 3-8, Engine 3-6, Truck 3-6, and Battalion 3-2 responded at 19:07. Upon arrival, Engine 3-8 grabbed a hydrant and set up close to Squad 3-7. When Truck 3-6 arrived, Engine 3-8 ran a line to it. Engine 3-6 staged behind Engine 3-8 and sent up its manpower. At 19:21, a recall of off-duty personnel took place, and the city's reserve pieces were staffed and ready in case of another call. It took crews well into the night to finally extinguish the fire. After the fire was knocked down, crews spent over an hour overhauling the buildings affected by the fire. Finally, a little after midnight, crews were released from the scene and command was terminated.
When the working fire units arrived, Squad 3-7 staged West of the fire, and sent its crew to stand-by as RIT, and Medic 3 and ISU 3-1 pulled right up to the fire scene to rehab firefighters and refill air bottles. Minutes after the working fire dispatch, a second alarm was requested, due to the fact that the fire was spreading into the exposure buildings. Engine 3-8, Engine 3-6, Truck 3-6, and Battalion 3-2 responded at 19:07. Upon arrival, Engine 3-8 grabbed a hydrant and set up close to Squad 3-7. When Truck 3-6 arrived, Engine 3-8 ran a line to it. Engine 3-6 staged behind Engine 3-8 and sent up its manpower. At 19:21, a recall of off-duty personnel took place, and the city's reserve pieces were staffed and ready in case of another call. It took crews well into the night to finally extinguish the fire. After the fire was knocked down, crews spent over an hour overhauling the buildings affected by the fire. Finally, a little after midnight, crews were released from the scene and command was terminated.
Space Heater Sparks House Fire 3/31/18
On March 31, 2018, crews fought an all hands first alarm dwelling in the Ore Terrace neighborhood. The first dispatch went out at 6:12 PM for a possible structure fire on Marburg Street. Engine 10 (in Engine 3) arrived with a two-story townhouse showing smoke conditions from the attic division on Side Alpha. Crews made an initial fire attack and started the primary search. Engine 1, Engine 5, Truck 1, and Battalion Chief 2 were also on the original box. When crews reached the seat of the fire in a Bravo/Charlie corner bedroom, they found fire roaring over their heads through the Division 2 ceiling. Command upgraded the fire to a full first alarm assignment, bringing in Engine 6 (RIT), ISU 1, and Medic 3. Command held the box to the full first alarm assignment all hands working. Crews knocked the fire down, overhauled the building, and cleared the scene a little after 7:00 PM. The cause of the fire is not suspicious in nature, and is believed to have been started by a malfunctioning bedside space heater.
Trash Can Fire 3/22/18
At 4:09 PM on March 22, 2018, a Westview box was hit for a structure fire. Engine 2 (In use while 1 was OOS), Engine 10, Engine 5, Truck 1, and Battalion Chief 1 were sent to the scene. Upon arrival crews found a trash can burning outside the residence, and the box was held to Engine 2 and Truck 1.
BrickLeigh Heights Loses Fire Station in Gas Explosion 1/20/18
The independent volunteer fire company operating in BrickLeigh Heights lost its firehouse on January 20, 2018, in a massive gas-caused explosion. At 9:41 AM, Engines 3-4 and 3-3, Pumper Tanker 3-2, Squad 3-3, Truck 3-6, and Battalion 3-2 responded to the BrickLeigh Heights firehouse at 500 Oregon Avenue for a gas leak. While en route, units received word of a massive explosion. With this new information, Battalion 3-2 requested Engine 3-5, Truck 3-2, Air 3-1 to the scene, as well as MICU3-1 and Supervisor 3-1 from Brick Borough Regional EMS. Crews remained on the scene through the rest of the day, extinguishing the majority of the resulting fire around 12:37 PM. The following information below is a transcript from BrickLeigh Heights Fire Chief Harrison’s press release:
Chief Harrison: “At 9:38 AM EST two firefighters in my station came forward to report the odor of natural gas in the building. We went to investigate the odor, and found it to be overpowering as time progressed. At 9:41 AM, I called in the gas leak to Brick Borough Dispatch and began to evacuate the building. We were all out on the street by 9:43 AM, and all personnel were accounted for. At 9:44 an explosion occurred and leveled the fire station. After the explosion, we checked to make sure everyone was OK, and it turned out no one was injured.
“At 9:45 AM EST the first units from Brick Borough arrived on the scene and began to set up to knock down some of the fires that had started in the rubble of the station. When Battalion Chief Shaffer arrived, he requested additional equipment to respond to the scene. However, he did not dispatch a full standard response due to the fact that there was not much to do, and clogging the street with apparatus would do more harm than good.
“At 12:37 PM EST, I was informed that crews had knocked down the bulk of the fire and were now sifting through the rubble. We are very fortunate to have the relationship that we have with the Brick Borough Fire Department and that they are always there for us in times of need. We were also very fortunate that there were no firefighters or civilians injured or killed in this incident. Any questions?”
Reporter: “Did your Department lose everything in the explosion? How will you come back from that?”
Chief Harrison: “Yes, we lost our four apparatus, all of our equipment on those trucks, amongst other gear and equipment.” As far as the second part, we are going to be receiving mutual aid from Brick Borough on all of our calls until further notice. Additionally, one of Brick Borough’s reserve engines will be stationed at an old car garage somewhere in the Heights. Yes?”
Reporter: “Is there damage to any other buildings?”
Chief Harrison: “Yes there is severe damage to the building across the street and the neighboring structures.”
Reporter: “And how much will the damages cost?”
Chief Harrison: “I think the preliminary estimates put us somewhere around 5 million dollars for our apparatus, equipment, and the building itself. That is all the questions we have time for at this time, any other questions can be answered at our second press release later today. Thank you.”
Chief Harrison: “At 9:38 AM EST two firefighters in my station came forward to report the odor of natural gas in the building. We went to investigate the odor, and found it to be overpowering as time progressed. At 9:41 AM, I called in the gas leak to Brick Borough Dispatch and began to evacuate the building. We were all out on the street by 9:43 AM, and all personnel were accounted for. At 9:44 an explosion occurred and leveled the fire station. After the explosion, we checked to make sure everyone was OK, and it turned out no one was injured.
“At 9:45 AM EST the first units from Brick Borough arrived on the scene and began to set up to knock down some of the fires that had started in the rubble of the station. When Battalion Chief Shaffer arrived, he requested additional equipment to respond to the scene. However, he did not dispatch a full standard response due to the fact that there was not much to do, and clogging the street with apparatus would do more harm than good.
“At 12:37 PM EST, I was informed that crews had knocked down the bulk of the fire and were now sifting through the rubble. We are very fortunate to have the relationship that we have with the Brick Borough Fire Department and that they are always there for us in times of need. We were also very fortunate that there were no firefighters or civilians injured or killed in this incident. Any questions?”
Reporter: “Did your Department lose everything in the explosion? How will you come back from that?”
Chief Harrison: “Yes, we lost our four apparatus, all of our equipment on those trucks, amongst other gear and equipment.” As far as the second part, we are going to be receiving mutual aid from Brick Borough on all of our calls until further notice. Additionally, one of Brick Borough’s reserve engines will be stationed at an old car garage somewhere in the Heights. Yes?”
Reporter: “Is there damage to any other buildings?”
Chief Harrison: “Yes there is severe damage to the building across the street and the neighboring structures.”
Reporter: “And how much will the damages cost?”
Chief Harrison: “I think the preliminary estimates put us somewhere around 5 million dollars for our apparatus, equipment, and the building itself. That is all the questions we have time for at this time, any other questions can be answered at our second press release later today. Thank you.”
Fatal Crash 1/14/18
At 4:19 PM on January 14, 2018, Engine 7 and Squad 2 were sent to the 200 Block of Mantis Avenue for an MVA with Class 1 Injuries. Upon arrival through heavy traffic, Engine 7 found a vehicle into a pole with debris scattered all over the roadway. When crews investigated they found one male inside the vehicle. After a quick investigation it was clear the male was DOA. Squad 2 arrived on scene with MICU 3-1 moments after. The coroner was requested to the scene at 4:25. The road remained closed for PD investigation until after 6:30 PM. The police investigation revealed that the driver was traveling at well over 100 mph when he went off the road and hit the pole. The name of the victim is being withheld by the authorities at this time due to the nature of the incident.