South Plainfield N.J .All Hands Fire 5/9/13

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5/9/13  ALL HANDS STRUCTURE FIRE FORD AVENUE -- FIRE UNITS RESPONDED TO A REPORTED FIRE IN THE BASEMENT ON FORD AVENUE. ARRIVING UNITS LOCATED THE STRUCTURE MID-BLOCK WITH HEAVY SMOKE SHOWING. ENGINE 4 TOOK THE HYDRANT LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND STRETCHED IN WITH THE INITIAL ATTACK LINE. TRUCK 7 ARRIVED AND SETUP ON SIDE A AND WENT TO WORK ON THE ROOF. PLAINFIELD ENGINE 4 ARRIVED AND TO<span>OK THE SECOND LINE TO DIVISION ONE. SEARCHES WERE NEGATIVE. THE INITIAL ENTRY POINT THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR REVEALED THAT THE FLOOR WAS SPONGY. THE INTERIOR CREW RETREATED AND WORKED THEIR WAY AROUND TO THE REAR OF THE HOUSE AND MADE ENTRY. A SUBSTANTIAL BODY OF FIRE WAS PRESENT AND WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY ENGINE 4. THE FIRE WAS PLACED UNDER CONTROL AND TURNED OVER TO THE BUREAU FOR ORIGIN AND CAUSE. CONDITION "B" BOY (WORKING (FIRE) CALLED UPON ARRIVAL OF ENGINE CO. 4 BRING ENGINE CO. FORM PLAINFIELD AND TRUCK CO. FROM NEW MARKET. COVER ALARM WAS CALLED BRING MUTUAL AIDE TO COVER FIRE HEADQUARTERS. </span>

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