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Posted by: Admin
on Friday, April 23, 2010 - 12:50 PM
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The following is a report on the 3-19-10 fire at Krell Lighting in Park Ridge.
On Fridday evening 3-19-10 a police officer, while on patrol noticed smoke showing from Krell Lighting (70 Park Ave, Park Ridge). Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch paged out the Park Ridge Fire Department at 733pm. PR10 arrived at 736pm and established Incident Command. Asst Chief Peter Mauro (PR11) was assigned Operations. An initial assessment indicated a large 2 ˝ story masonry electrical supply warehouse with an attached 1 story retail business. All doors and windows appeared locked and secure. A working fire was visible through the windows and heavy smoke was exiting the roof. A re-dispatch of the Park Ridge FD was immediately requested confirming a working fire.
Shortly thereafter, PR10 called for a “Second Alarm” consisting of Hillsdale FD for a Rapid Intervention Team, 3 ambulances from Tri-Boro Ambulance for BLS standby, Park Ridge Electric for service disconnect, PSEG for gas service disconnect and MICCOM for an ALS standby.
5 minutes thereafter, a “Third Alarm” was requested consisting of one engine from Montvale FD, one ladder from Woodcliff Lake FD, one engine from River Vale FD and one rescue from Westwood for breathing air bottle refills.
15 minutes later, a “Fourth Alarm” was requested consisting of one engine form Washington Township FD, one ladder from Oradell, one engine from Old Tappan FD, one engine and one ladder from Pearl River FD for standby, Tri-Boro and Pascack Valley Deputy Fire Coordinators to assist at the Command Post, Box 54 from the Teaneck FD for rehab, one engine from Harrington Park FD for standby, one engine from Saddle River FD for standby, two engines from Upper Saddle River FD for standby, one engine and one ladder from Paramus FD for standby,
Additional special requests were made for one ambulance from Emerson Ambulance, the Bergen County Fire Coordinator, Park Ridge OEM Coordinator, Park Ridge Police Reserve, two Building Inspectors were called to assess the structure, Bergen County for cause and origin investigation, a demolition contractor, and a contractor to secure the scene after the fire.
A safety officer, rehab and staging coordinators were assigned from the pool of incoming mutual aid fire officers. Deputy county fire coordinators were assigned communication with incoming units and recording keeping responsibilities.
At approximately 800pm the alert was sounded to switch from an interior to an exterior defensive attach based on deteriorating conditions and an accountability check was made.
At 830pm approximately 50 residents and business patrons were evacuated from the nearest buildings on Park Ave and South Maple. as a precaution.
At 1029pm a status report was made that the fire was still through the roof and all units were working.
At 1146pm the fire was declared under control.
At midnight release of mutual aid units began.
Overnight, the Park Ridge FD remained on scene extinguished one rekindle and began pumping out the basement to facilitate the investigation and recovery of essential records.
At 10am (3-20-10) Woodcliff Lake and Montvale FD were called back to assist with overhaul.
At 1pm (3-20-10) all units were released and Incident Command was terminated.
At this time the cause of the fire is undetermined although the area of origin is believed to be the 1st floor rear interior.
One reserve member was transported to the local hospital for treatment of an asthma attack.
The building and contents were heavily damaged with losses approaching $2 million although the structure is still standing.
Chief Bob Ludwig, PR10
Krell Incident Command
Park Ridge Fire Department
201-741-1545
raludwig@optonline.net
201-822-6162 fax
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