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CFD Bravest on Christmas Eve Fire in Montrose
By CFD Staff
December 24, 2014
On Christmas Eve morning, just after 9:00 AM, the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department's Firefighter Assist & Search Team was dispatched to a well-involved house fire on Angela Drive in the Montrose Fire District. Minutes later, Car 2089 (D/C J. Munson) and Engine 119 were enroute.
Upon arrival, heavy fire could be seen on the first, second and third level of the 100+ year old farm house. Initially, the report given to the FAST company was that the house was fully engulfed and an exterior-only attack would be used. When our crew arrived, the game plan switched and an interior fire attack was being launched.
The FAST crew split up, with members placing portable ladders around the structure as emergency egress points for interior crews, and simultaneously helped extinguish a car fire underneath the carport, as to avoid having this fire either burn through the hose lines of interior crews or blocking their exit. Once these tasks were completed, the crew members were given their assignments and formulated plans should - God forbid - anyone need assistance.
After a while, the crews working the fire became exhausted and needed relief, so the Incident Commander requested the assistance of our crew. Initially, a group of 4 CFD members went to work, while the remaining half dozen or so stayed intact as a FAST. Once the Ossining FD's FAST arrived, and was briefed, the remaining Croton members began operating.
Throughout the firefight, Croton crews working the inside of the fire would be pulled out to allow for an attack from the exterior, using the aerial stream of Montrose's TL8, Engine 119's portable monitor and several handlines. When the visible fire from outside would darken down, that operation would cease and crews would again launch interior fire attacks.
With the fire knocked down with only some hot spots left, Command put the Croton units back into service around 2:15 PM. 19 Croton Volunteers responded to this multiple-alarm blaze.
Photos shown thanks to Lohud.com, A. Rinaldi, N. Moledo, A. Roosa III, M. Stewart
