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Crosby Yacht Yard Fire
Posted 01/03/2004. Updated Dec 5, 2012
Photos by Britton Crosby
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FD Chief John Farrington commanded the fire on side 1. This is the
largest fire the Chief commanded in
his 30 years as chief.
Ladder
307 had been out of service all day for some maintenance. It went in
service just 3 hours before the fire
and served a vital roll
it battling the fire.
Firefighter Tom Miskiv and Captain Byron Eldridge were on standby coverage at
Station 3 with E304 when the
fire came in.
Engine 304 was first due and operated at full capacity for hours. The 'on
duty' crew responded in the
ambulance from Hyannis
returning from CCH.
Engine
302 and Sandwich Tower 450 operated from the parking lot of Nauticus Marine on
side 4. The tower
operated 2 large streams
from the bucket.
The
Barnstable Sheriff's Department ECC (Emergency Communications Center) S-39
responded on the 3rd
alarm. BSO
personnel and a COMM Dispatcher operated as a 'field com' unit on the scene.
Chief
Farrington moved command into S-39.
Master
streams were operated for several hours after the fire was contained to
extinguish the fire.
On
side 4, the Oyster Harbors Marine side of the fire, crews battled extreme heat
and smoke during the fire.
Engine 305 was the first
company on this side and with limited access operated very close to the fire.
A deckgun
and 7 handlines operated
during the fire from E305 which was steaming during the height of the blaze.
The OH
Marine building and boat racks were fully involved from the radiant heat behind
them.
Oyster
Harbors shed side 2 of the fire.
Captain Glenn Clough was the officer on E305.
Throughout the fire, firefighters fought successfully to save the flag.
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FD Deputy Chief Craig Whiteley commanded operations on side 2, the Oyster
Harbors Marine side
of the fire.
Firefighter Barton and O'Melia were on Engine 305.
Fire
to the left... fire to the right... smoke so thick...
Better
late then never.... the Mashpee Tower 356 was brought in after containment to
operate on side 2.
Hyannis Fire Department responded with the Fire Boat 808 and operated in the
smoke on side 3 from the water.
The deckgun and a
handline operated on the fire.
Fire
Boat 808 is the only true fire boat in the area, stationed in Hyannis. It
took over an hour to reach the scene
but was able to operate
for several hours.
The
Hyannis boat operating on side 3.
COMM
Firefighters celebrate the survival of this yacht on side 4.
Members of 'engine company 322' enjoy a break after the fire
courtesy of the Cape & Islands Red Cross Canteen.