In the early morning of Tuesday, October 29th at approximately 5:10am the Hastings Fire Department’s Ladder was called for a mutual aid at a structure fire located on Main Street in Tarrytown.

The Tarrytown FD had been operating at the fire for approximately 30 minutes when their chief called for 2nd and 3rd rounds of additional assets, due to the severity of the call and the manpower needed for the assumed prolonged event.

Hastings responded with 10 members in total, 6 from Ladder 22, 2 from Engine 46, Asst. Chief, John Lindner, and Department Chief Brian Schnibbe.

Upon arrival to 27 Main Street in Tarrytown, a crew from Hastings was instructed to the rear of the building with their ground ladders to assist in roof ventilation and fire attack on the rear entry level to the basement. Asst. Chief Lindner with 3 members entered the blacked out smoke filled basement and did great work in locating and extinguishing further pockets of fire that were traveling up the structural framing to the second and third floors. Two additional members assisted mutual aid companies with cutting roof ventilation holes. Chief Schnibbe reported to the front of the building to assist with operations from the command post, then moved to operations Chief from the rear of the building to relieve a Tarrytown Chief.

Two members still in training and not completely certified to enter the building, assisted with exterior operations: scene support, carrying ground ladders, lighting, changing out air bottles, and helping to rehab the interior members from Hastings.

Our interior members did multiple cycles in various locations on the fireground both in and out of the building. Including an extensive amount of overhaul inside the building, searching for additional pockets of fire.

Hastings was released from the scene around 12pm, operating for over 6 hours after the fire was deemed under control.

There was extensive damage to all floors of the structure but there were no injuries to any civilians or firefighters. There was also no extension to any exterior exposure.

Basement fires are historically, the most dangerous for firefighters.The outcome of no injuries and structural containment is a testament to the aggressive tactics of the Tarrytown FD along with the training, skills, professionalism, and workmanship shown by our members from Hastings. As well as the other mutual aide departments from the Rivertowns and across the county.

A great coordinated effort done by all.