| Shortly after midnight on Valentine's Day, New City FD (Dept 9) was alerted to respond to a possible house fire at 36 Stratford Place. Upon signing in service, 9-1 was notified by 44-Control of possible victims trapped in the house and that multiple neighbors had called to report visible fire.
After arriving on scene and confirming the working fire, 9-1 immediately requested additional resources from Nanuet (Dept 8) and West Nyack (Dept 24) fire departments.
While responding, Assistant Chief Todd Giraudin (8-2) received orders from 9-Command to have crews from 8-1750 report to the front of the building and assist New City firefighters already in operation. Shortly after, with fire conditions deteriorating, the decision was made to mount an exterior, defensive attack on the residence.
Crews from 8-1750 assisted in knocking the blaze down and then overhauling the damaged areas of the house. |
