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STRUCTURE FIRE ON BUSHWICK AVENUE
   
   
   
Sunday, August 12, 2012 
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FIRE UNITS WERE DISPATCHED TO A REPORTED STRUCTURE FIRE WITH AN OCCUPANT TRAPPED ON THE SECOND FLOOR EARLY THIS MORNING.  NUMEROUS POLICE UNITS RESPONDED AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE ENTRY TO THE HEAVILY CHARGED SECOND FLOOR OF A TWO STORY WOOD FRAME BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO THE CONDITIONS PRESENT.  CHIEF SCALERA ARRIVED AND ESTABLISHED COMMAND AND ADVISED ARRIVING UNITS OF THE VICTIMS LOCATION.  FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO REMOVED THE VICTIM WHO WAS TURNED OVER TO EMS AND EVENTUALLY FLOWN OUT TO THE TRAUMA CENTER WHERE HE REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.  ENGINE 6 STRETCHED IN WITH TWO 1 3/4 ATTACK LINES AND QUICKLY KNOCKED DOWN THE ADVANCING FIRE.  TRUCK 7 TOOK TO THE ROOF AND OPENED UP.  THE FIRE WAS PLACED UNDER CONTROL AND TURNED OVER TO THE BUREAU AND POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR INVESTIGATION PURPOSES.