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Busy Night in the Storm

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By Firefighter Brian Raynor
June 9, 2011

Riverhead Fire Department had a busy stretch of 47 minutes Thursday night June 9. The First call came through at 18:35 hours as a Signal 13, structure fire, on Linda Lane East. It was reported that the home was struck by lightning. First chiefs on the scene reported "no fire or smoke showing". With help from the infrared camera the crew from 6-2-1 confirmed there was no fire in the residence. Concurrently, an automatic alarm was toned out at 18:50 hours at Tanger 1. Chief 6-2-33 and ladder 6-2-5 responded to this alarm. Before a signal 5 (alarm complete) was give at Linda Lane East and Tanger 1, a third alarm, a pole fire, was reported on Roanoke Ave at 18:56 hours. Chief 6-2-32 and and engine 6-2-2 responded. A signal 5 was immediately given upon arrival, where a fourth alarm, an automatic alarm at the Hilton Garden Inn, at 19:03 hours was reported. Chief 6-2-32 and engine 6-2-2 responded. All alarms were completed by 19:22 hours.

Summary

Alarm #1 - Signal 13, Structure Fire, Linda Lane East 18:35
6-2-1, 6-2-2, 6-2-4, 6-2-6, 6-2-9, 6-2-10, 6-2-30, 6-2-31, 6-2-32, 6-2-33
Signal 5 @ 19:07

Alarm #2 - Signal 23, Automatic Alarm, Tanger 1 18:50
6-2-33, 6-2-5
Signal 5 @ 19:15

Alarm #3 - Signal 23, Pole Fire, Roanoke Ave 18:56
6-2-32, 6-2-2
Signal 5 @ 19:05

Alarm #4 - Signal 23, Automatic Alarm, Hilton Garden Inn 19:03
6-2-32, 6-2-2
Signal 5 @ 19:22

Units: 6-2-1, 6-2-2, 6-2-4, 6-2-6, 6-2-9, 6-2-10, 6-2-30, 6-2-31, 6-2-32, 6-2-33
 

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