Squad 61 responded as a 2nd due engine to support Engine 90 with the first line for fire on the 3rd, 4th and 5th floors of a 6 story occupied multiple dwelling.

03:26 Hours - Fire in a 25 x 60 2 and a half story frame. Heavy fire upon arrival.

At 12:45 in the afternoon Squad 61 responded to a fire on the 4th floor of a 20 story Apartment Building.

At 10:20 Battalion 19 reported that they were using All Hands for a fire in a the dental office on the 1st floor of a 6 story 75 x 100 multiple dwelling.

At 17:53 Squad 61 responded to a fire in the kitchen on the 3rd floor of an occupied multiple dwelling.

At 15:53 Hours Engine 63 was first due reporting smoke showing from a 1 story 20 x 45 private dwelling. Squad 61 responded thereafter.

Squad 61 responded on the initial fire in a 1 story taxpayer occupied by mutiple businesses. Three tower ladders were in operation and 4 handlines were stretched.

At 04:13 hours Squad 61 responded on the 10-75 to an unusual fire in several separate vacant apartments on different floors and wings of a 5 story 75 x 75 occupied multiple dwelling H-type.

At 09:53 hours Engine 96 reported fire out the windows of the
5th floor of a 20 story occupied multiple dwelling.

At 00:05 all hands were going to work for a fier on the 7th floor of a 14 story 100 x 75 occupied multiple dwelling.

At 22:41 units reponded to a fire in the attic of a 1 story peaked roof private dwelling.

At 07:54 hours companies responded to a fire on the 2nd floor of a dwelling.

At 23:33 Squad 61 responded to a fire on the 1st floor of a 6 story Occupied Multiple Dwelling.

At 0:137 first due companies reported fire on the 2nd floor of a private dwelling.

At 07:04 Battalion 15 Reported fire in a 2 story private dwelling. Squad 61 Responded on the 10-75

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While taking up from an an electrical emergency in Co-Op City, Squad 61 received a ticket at 01:18 hours for a fire in a multiple dwelling. Upon arrival companies were met with a 6 story non-fireproof occupied H-type multiple dwelling with fire out 4 windows on the top floor. Squad 61 operated with Squad 41 and other units on the top floor to extinguish the blaze on the top floor, which engulfed more than 6 apartments.

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At 12:00 hours first due units received a ticket for a fire in a private dwelling. Squad 61 was sent upon the transmission of the 10-75 and responded to a fire in a two story occupied private dwelling.

At 06:26 Hours Squad 61 responded to heavy fire in a 1 story commercial building.

The second job on the day tour was at a 6 story 120 x 100 non fireproof multiple dwelling. The original caller stated there was smoke in the basement at the address of 2089 Arthur Avenue (cross East 179th Street) at box #3143.

Today’s day tour started with a job up North at 3250 Perry Avenue between East 207th Street and East 209th Street for a fire on the 6th floor of a multple dwelling.

Squad 61 was sent up to 150 West 225th Street (cross is Jacobus Place) for a fire in a 33 story 190 x 100 fireproof multiple dwelling.

Soon after the 09:00 day tour roll call, SQ-61 was sent to 4070 Pauling Avenue (Box # 3690) between East 229th Street and East 228th Street for a fire in a multiple dwelling.

At 0:856 hours SQ-61 received a ticket to respond to 10-75 box # 3398 at 2815 Grand Concourse between East 197th Street and Miriam Street at a 5 story 75 x 100 Non-Fireproof Multiple Dwelling.

SQ 61 responded to a fire on the 3rd floor of a non-fireproof multiple dwelling at 09:38 hours.

Multiple Dwelling fire on the 3rd floor at 1860 Morris Avenue between Mounthope Place and East 176th Street.

Squad 61 responded as a Squad to assist with searches on the floors above the fire which started in the bathroom on the first floor of a 6 story brick 100 x 75 non-fireproof multiple dwelling.

Squad 61 responded at 01:30 hours for an all hands fire on the 3rd floor of a non-fireproof multiple dwelling at 333 East 138th Street between Willis Avenue and Alexander Avenue.

Squad 61 Responded as a Squad at 22:28 hours to 2020 Walton Avenue between East 179th Street and Burnside Avenue for a fire on the 5th floor of a 6 story non-fireproof multiple dwelling.

At 21:34 hours Squad 61 responded to Box #3148 for a fire on the first floor of a five story 90 x 90 class 3 (non-fireproof) multiple dwelling at 2070 Creston Avenue between East 180th Street and East Burnside Avenue.

Squad 61 responded at 14:16 hours for a fire on the first floors of a multple dwelling at 566 East 188th Street between Lorillard Place and Hoffman Street.

At 10:59 hours SQ-61 responded to a fire in Apartment 1C on the first floor of a 5 story 40 x 60 non-fireproof multiple dwelling at 735 East 182nd Street between Prospect Avenue and Clinton Avenue.

At 05:13 hours Squad 61 was sent by Bronx Dispatch for a fire at a 6 story 90 x 100 class 3 non-fireproof multiple dwelling at 4030 Bronx Blvd. between East 228th Street and East 226th Street.

At 02:45 hrs Squad 61 responded to a reported fire in a private dwelling with reported people trapped in the North Bronx. Upon arrival Battalion 15 ordered Squad 61 to stretch a third line to assist the two lines operating in a three story brick non-fireproof multiple dwelling with a taxpayer (commercial occupancy) on the first floor. After relieved on the line, the company was used to assist in secondary searches on the first floor as well as assist truck companies with extensive overhaul. With three floors of fire, the second alarm was transmitted by the Deputy Chief of the 7th Division and all companies were used for relief and search purposes.

At 18:29 hours Squad 61 responded to a fire in a two-story frame 20 X 40 flat roof occupied dwelling.

Squad 61 responded as a Squad to 286 City Island Avenue (cross is Fordham Street) at Box # 4541. Division 7 on scene requesting a 3rd alarm for a fire from a 2 story commercial building (Bar & Grill Restaurant) at 12:45 pm. The attached exposures was a pizza shop and a pharmacy.

Fire on the first floor and in the cockloft of a one story Taxpayer (Pizza Place).  Battalion 20 on scene requesting an extra Engine and Truck.

First Alarm Assignment:

Engine 89       Ladder 50
Engine 72       Ladder 47
Squad 61        Battalion 20

All Hands for a fire in a basement of a two story frame private dwelling at 657 East 227th Street.

3530 Whiteplains Rd. heavy fire
from the basement & 1st floor of a 2 story 100×100 Taxpayer

4052 Lowerre Place cross is  East 228 Street. Fire
in 2.5 Story Private Dwelling with extension to Exp.#2

4622 Carpenter Avenue cross of East 240 Street. All Hands on arrival for a fire in the basement of a 2 story 40 x 75 private dwelling.