**RARE Rebreather Ops & MAJOR FDNY Response!** Heavy Traffic to 2-Alarm Cellar Fire [MAN Box 962]

Address: 225 East 63 Street - between 2nd and 3rd Avenue Transformer fire in the basement of a 13 story 400x100 MD. 0936 - Bn. 8 - We have what appears to be a transformer problem in the basement. We need Con-Ed forthwith. 0941 - Bn. 8 - Using 2x2. We have a smoke and CO condition in the basement and lights flickering throughout. 0944 - Bn. 8 - Transmit the 10-75. Fire in the basement. Smoke condition on the 1st floor. In the process of stretching a line. TL-13 FAST 0948 - Bn. 8 - We have elevated CO levels throughout. We're in the process of evacuating the building. One line stretched to the basement. 0950 - Div. 3 - Transmit the 10-77. 0956 - Bn. 8 - We have a transformer fire in a vault under the sidewalk. We have a total power failure in the building. CO levels are 60 PPM up to the 3rd floor; 500 PPM on the 1st floor. 1004 - Div. 3 - Special call the SOC Rebreather Unit and a SOC Support Truck (TL-1). 1009 - Div. 3 - All Hands - We have a fire in the basement. 1 L/S, not in operation. Primary searches are in progress. 1013 - Div. 3 - We have evacuated 50 people from the building. Requesting 4 additional Trucks (L-3 act. 2, 7, 116, 43). 1015 - Div. 3 - Special call the Mask Services Unit. 1017 - Div. 3 - The fire is confined to the transformer in the basement. We have elevated CO throughout and are evacuating approximately 100 people. 1023 - Div. 3 - Special call a Purple K Unit (E-33 w/ PK 33). 1027 - FC - Special call a Communications Engine (E-263 act. E-39). 1032 - FC - Special call 2 additional Battalion Chief's (B-6, B-11). 1049 - FC - Primary searches are complete and negative. We are going floor by floor checking all apartments. Con-Ed is on scene. DWH - Duration 1 hour 24 minutes. 1053 - FC - Special call 2 additional Trucks (L-24, TL-21). 1055 - FC - Transmit (5) 10-45 code 4's. 1057 - FC - Transmit the 2nd Alarm. Fill out the balance of the assignment. 1103 - MD - Squad 288 relocating to Rescue 1. 1130 - FC - Primaries are negative in all apartments, on all floors, and in all elevators. Secondaries will begin shortly with the assistance of rebreather companies. There is no extension and no visible flames at this time. Still waiting for Con-Ed to cut the power to the building. DWH - Duration 2 hours 5 minutes. 1152 - FC - We have two additional 10-45 code 4's for a total of (7) 10-45 code 4's. 1217 - FC - Secondaries are complete and negative. Ladder 24 is in the basement of exposure 2, a school. There is elevated CO in the basement of the school, but we are trying to keep all of the kids in place. 1254 - FC - Con Ed has given us permission to put water on their equipment to cool it down. 1 L/S/O/ PWH - Duration 3 hours 29 minutes. Maybe: E-39, 44, 8, 23, 65 HRN, 40 CFRD, 33 PK s/c, 263 Communications s/c L-16, 2, 13F, 35, 4, 3 act. 2 s/c, 7 s/c, 116 s/c, 43 s/c, 24 s/c, 21 s/c B-8, 10, 9, 45 Safety, 6 s/c, 11 s/c S-18 R-1 D-3 RB, SB, FC, Tac 1 TL-115 Vent Support TL-1 SOC Support SOC Rebreather, MSU Car 11B, Car 6 2nd Alarm: E-59 act. 44, 28 act. 8, 21, 16 B-7 RUL CTU E-9 w/ Sat. 1 E-91 w/ High Rise 2 Relocators: E-221 act. E-33 E-263 act. E-39 E-59 act. E-44 E-28 act. E-8 E-259 act. E-8 E-4 act. E-21 E-47 act. E-40 E-210 act. E-9 L-3 act. L-2 L-108 act. L-2 L-113 act. L-24 L-112 act. TL-35 L-125 act. L-116 TL-114 act. TL-7 TL-135 act. TL-9 L-28 act. L-16 L-29 act. E-25 L-8 act. L-4 S-288 act. R-1 B-1 act. B-9 B-14 act. B-8 B-48 act. B-6 B-13 act. B-11