| On Sunday night, at 7:24 PM, the Riverhead Fire Department Chiefs were called-out on a Signal-23, automatic alarm, at 49 East Main Street, the Robert James Salon.
The first chief's arriving on-scene found a heavy smoke condition, and immediately radioed dispatch to transmit a Signal-13, structure fire, over 'general alarm' tones. Chief 6-2-33 and the crew off first due Engine, 6-2-1, made a forcible entry, and located the seat of fire in the establishments massage room. Using 1-3/4" hand-lines, the fire was quickly knocked-down, and a search for fire extension was then conducted.
A second Engine, 6-2-14, Tower Ladder, 6-2-6, and Support Truck 6-2-9 also were on-scene and provided additional manpower. Other arriving apparatus that were put on Signal-9, standby, included Engine 6-2-3 and Quint 6-2-5. Traffic vehicles closed the roadway for the alarms duration.
Once extension was ruled out, multiple exhaust fans were set-up to ventilate the smoke from the building. A Signal-5, end of alarm, was transmitted at 8:43 PM, and the incident turned over to the Riverhead Town Fire Marshal, 6-0-42, for further investigation.
photos by Ex-Captain Robert Inzalaco
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http://www.riverheadlocal.com/local-news-content/1149-firefighters-quickly-extinguish-east-main-st-fire |
