At approximately 14:53 hours on the afternoon of Friday, February 23, 2007, members of the Bedford Fire Department were dispatched on a possible working fire in the ducts on the third floor of the Fox Lane Middle School. Shortly thereafter, Chief Matt Halpin, Car 2041, confirmed an active fire in the Central Building on the middle school campus.
Bedford's Engine 110 arrived quickly on scene, pulling up next to the structure and laying three inch hose up to the third floor, whereupon the fire was quickly knocked down. Armonk Fire Department was dispatched due to the unknown water supply available. A hydrant on campus was later used to supply Engine 110. Additionally, Mt. Kisco Fire Department was called to provide additional manpower to assist with ventilation and overhauling of the affected area. Bedford Hills Fire Department responded with Tower Ladder 57 on a FAST assignment, and to provide assistance as well.
Due to the smoke, large fans from Engines 109 and 110 were brought in to help ventilate the building. The Zone Five Cause and Origin team was requested along with the Bedford Police Department to investigate the cause of the fire. The duct that the fire originated in was an exhaust vent from the generator located in the basement of the structure. Luckily, the fire was reported early and the damage was limited to a relatively small area.
Units were cleared from the scene around 16:30 hours and returned to repack and clean the hose.
A big thank you to the Pound Ridge Fire Department with Engine 113 that provided stand-by in Bedford headquarters during the event.
Units:
Car 2041, Engine 109, Engine 110, Ambulance 52-B1
Mutual Aid:
Armonk Car 2022, Tanker 9, Bedford Hills Car 2032, Car 2033, Tower Ladder 57 (FAST), Mt. Kisco Car 2282, Car 2283, Engine 106, Tower Ladder 14, Rescue 15, Utility 13, Zone 5 Cause and Origin Team, Battalion 16, Bedford Police, Pound Ridge Engine 113 (Standby at Bedford HQ)
Engine 109 on Location
Armonk Stages While Kisco Takes the Roof
The Fire
Bedford Firefighters Check for an Extension
Lieutenant Paul Aquilino Pumps Engine 110
All Mutual Aid Units Stage Out Front
Ventillating the Smoke from the Building
Zone Five Cause and Origin Team
Members Help Repack Engine 110
Pound Ridge Engine 113 and Bedford Engine 109 at the Firehouse
