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DECEMBER 31,2008 1800 HRS "5TH BATTALION RUNNING HOT!" NEWARK FD TRANSMITTED THE BOX FOR NUMEROUS REPORTS OF A FIRE AT 79 SOMME ST X FERRY ST IN THE 5TH BATTALION. ON ARRIVAL OF ENGINE 16 HEAVY FIRE WAS SHOWING FROM THE TOP FLOOR AND COCKLOFT OF AN OCCUPIED 2.5 STORY WOOD FRAME. INTERIOR LINES WENT TO WORK AS TRUCKS OPENED UP. BC5 STRUCK A 2ND ALARM AT THIS LOCATION. MINUTES INTO THE JOB, ANOTHER BOX WENT OUT FOR A WORKING FIRE REPORTED BY NEWARK POLICE AT 329 FERRY STREET. THIS LOCATION IS 2 BLOCKS EAST OF THE MULTIPLE ALARM JOB. ENGINE 12 ARRIVED AND REPORTED A WORKING FIRE IN THE REAR INVOLVING A 1 STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING. FIRE INVOLVED A 1ST FLOOR RESTAURANT OF AN OCCUPIED 3 STORY FRAME. FIRE WAS LOCATED IN THE 1 STORY SETBACK APX 40X70. BC4 ARRIVED AND TRANSMITTED THE SIGNAL 11 PUTTING ALL HANDS TO WORK. DC1 ORDERED ENGINE 6 & 11 UP FROM THE SOMME ST JOB AND ASSIGNED THEM TO THE 379 FERRY ST FIRE. COMPANIES OPERATED IN EXTREME FRIGID TEMPS DURING BOTH FIRES. NEWARK ARSON SQUAD WAS ASSIGNED TO BOTH INCIDENTS. | |
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