On Wednesday August 27th at 1518 hrs the bogota fire department was dispatched to a report of smoke coming from the bell tower of saint Josephs church on palisades avenue. No chiefs were available to respond so the lieutenant of the truck company (Lt. Hordern) established command and requested a second alarm on arrival due to smoke and fire showing. This second alarm brought Ridgefield Park Truck 2 (FAST), Hackensack Ladder 1, and Ridgefield Park Engine 3 to the scene. Engines 1 & 3 arrived simultaneously and went to work. Engine 3 hooked up to a hydrant and had members stretch a tenement load to the 3rd floor of the bell tower. Engine 2 arrived shortly after and assisted engine 3 with stretching the attack line. Crews from engine 1 and ladder 1 made their way up the exterior of the building via the aerial ladder to start a vent and start opening up for the engine company inside. At this time Deputy 1 arrived and assumed command. Fire was put under control after 30 minutes. Great stop by the members and thank you to the mutual aid who responded. Solid work as always.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 01:24:59 +0000
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