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Secondary Searches Underway at 660 Riverside Drive Fire in Manhattan

By NYC Alert · ·

FDNY is operating a second-alarm fire at 660 Riverside Drive in Manhattan. The fire is on the third floor of a six-story, 75x100 apartment building. Division 6 reports that secondary searches are underway and the original fire department is delayed due to heavy clutter. The incident has been classified as probably will hold.

Location
660 Riverside Drive
FDNY alarm box
Box 1621
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Radio audio

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Updates

  1. Radio Heard: "That's the letter nine. Nine. Letter nine, responding to 2nd line box 1621. Nine 10 four responding. 10 four responding to the command post. Nine 10 four. 10 four...."
  2. Secondary Searches Underway at 660 Riverside Drive Fire in ManhattanSecondary searches underway; original fire department delayed due to heavy clutter; incident classified as probably will hold
  3. Radio Heard: "Bill Call to Manhattan. Bill Call. You have a message for this unit. 10 Four. Buildings has a one hour ETA. 10 Four. And at this time, you a 2nd alarm. Box 1621. The..."
  4. Searches Negative on Upper Floors of Second-Alarm Fire at 660 Riverside DriveFire on 3rd floor; searches on floor above and floors 5-6 complete and negative; 10-41 code 1 transmitted for heavy volume of fire
  5. Expand 3 updates
    1. Radio Heard: "Gaminan, you're the 2nd alarm box 1621. The address 660 Riverside Drive, at West 144 Street. The fire is on the 3rd floor, the 6th story, 75 by 10 plus three. At this..."
    2. Radio Heard: "And 2nd alarm box 1621. The previously transmitted 10 45 no code is a 10 45 code one. 10 four. Tom to report 0232 hours. And duration one hour and two minutes. Good. No..."
    3. Radio Heard: "Division six, 10 and nine. Division six. 45. No code right now. 10 four. That's in addition to the 10 45 code two K. four."
  6. Radio The body of fire has been knocked down.
  7. Expand 7 updates
    1. Radio Heard: "Battalion two, message received. Battalion four."
    2. Radio Heard: "That's battalion two."
    3. Radio Heard: "Battalion two, acting to Manette. Battalion two, acting to Battalion 16. Can you send us the updated combo to Battalion 16's quarters? Battalion four, stand by."
    4. Radio Heard: "Battalion two, acting 16, to Manhattan. Battalion two, acting battalion 16."
    5. Radio Field comm reported a fire victim with life-threatening injuries.
    6. Radio Heard: "Area 19, acting to Matt. Area 19, I've got the ladder 34. Any 34 trucks response area. 10 four. Down through Division six."
    7. Radio Ladder 19 and Ladder 34 confirmed they can be shown on the frequency and will notify when in the 34 response area.
  8. Radio Heard: "Progress report, Manhattan 2nd Alarm, Box 1621. The address, 6th and Riverside Drive, sharing West 143, West 144. Street five in the apartment three Henry. At this time..."
  9. Three Lines Operating on Second-Alarm Fire at 660 Riverside Drive3 lines stretched; tower ladder supplied; fire still down low
  10. Expand 11 updates
    1. Radio Heard: "Division six. Division six. We got three lines stretched to an operation. We're supplying the tower ladder. Fire is still down low. 10 four division six. 10 four. Report..."
    2. Radio Heard: "Give me the details, brother. Just best access. What frequency, citywide are we on? Citywide one. In the meantime, they'll give you the best access. Charlie 10 four..."
    3. Radio A second alarm was transmitted for the fire at 660 Riverside Drive.
    4. Radio The fire is on the second floor, blowing out the front, with access southbound on Riverside Drive.
    5. Radio Units were informed they are 20 minutes into operations.
    6. Radio Battalion 16 designated the staging area at West 145th Street and Broadway, with Battalion 12 as resource unit leader and Battalion 11 as safety officer.
    7. Radio Fire is on the second floor, blowing out the front; access is southbound on Riverside Drive.
    8. Radio Shelter in place was announced for the sixth floor, and units are en route to assist.
    9. Radio Heard: "Battalion 16. Battalion 16. Battalion 16. Battalion 16. Department six, George. Seek instructions, and I have your designations when you're ready, Kay."
    10. Radio The second alarm was transmitted for the fire in the multiple dwelling.
    11. Radio The second alarm was transmitted for the fire, which is burning in multiple lines.
  11. Second-Alarm Fire at 660 Riverside Drive in Manhattan
  12. Radio Battalion 16 reported a patient with difficulty breathing.
  13. Expand 2 updates
    1. Radio The fire is on the third floor of a six-story non-fireproof multiple dwelling.
    2. Radio Heard: "Queens announcing the borough Manhattan 2nd largest for transit box 1621 at the 660 Riverside Drive between West 143 Street West 144 Street Fire Apartment three Henry...."
  14. Radio A second alarm was transmitted for the fire.
  15. Expand 5 updates
    1. Radio Heard: "10 four Battalion 16."
    2. Radio Heard: "916 to Manhattan. 916. Box 1621. Transmitter taking a long."
    3. Radio Battalion 16 confirmed that the Marine units are not needed.
    4. Radio Heard: "Anti-battalion 16."
    5. Radio Battalion 16 asked whether the Marine units need to continue in K.
  16. All-Hands Fire at 660 Riverside Drive in Manhattan
  17. Expand 6 updates
    1. Radio All Hands was transmitted for the fire at the multiple dwelling.
    2. Radio All Hands was transmitted for the fire in a multiple dwelling.
    3. Radio All Hands was transmitted; units are on the third floor with three Henrys; the building is a class three multiple dwelling; one line is in operation.
    4. Radio Units reported a shelter-in-place situation with individuals upstairs and are sending personnel to assist.
    5. Radio Battalion 16 is seeking instructions from the department.
    6. Radio Heard: "Battalion 14. On a frequency responding 1621. 10 four."
  18. Working Fire at 660 Riverside Drive in Manhattan6-story apartment building, 75x100, class 3; stairway wraps around elevator shaft; long handline stretches required; 7-foot parapet on exposures 1 and 4
  19. Expand 4 updates
    1. Radio Battalion 16 directed Ladder 34 to designate a FAST truck and reported that SCBA personnel and medical branch resources are responding.
    2. Radio Heard: "Chicago Citywide Units MCI 21 reported fire in the Borough Manhattan location 660 Riverside Drive across the West one 43rd Street. Cat is 0299 boxes 1621. Dispatcher..."
    3. Radio A working fire was transmitted citywide for the box.
    4. Radio The building is a six-story, class three multiple dwelling with a stairway wrapping around the elevator shaft, requiring long handline stretches, and a seven-foot parapet on exposures one and four.
  20. Working Fire at 660 Riverside Drive in Manhattan
  21. Expand 3 updates
    1. Radio A working fire was transmitted citywide.
    2. Radio Heard: "Central Citywide Unit MCI 21 reporting a fire in the Borough Manhattan location 660 Riverside Drive across the West one 43rd Street. Cat is 0299, box is 1621. I start..."
    3. Radio Heard: "10 75, transmit to Manhattan box 1621. The address 66 L Riverside Drive between West 143 Street and West 144 Street. Fire Department 300. 10 75, transmit to Manhattan..."
  22. Fire Reported on First Floor of 660 Riverside Drive in Manhattan
  23. Radio A fire was reported on the first floor of the building.

Units on this call

Battalion 2 Battalion 4 Battalion 11 Battalion 12 Battalion 14 Battalion 16 Division 6 Engine 59 Engine 72 Ladder 19 Ladder 34 Ladder 40

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