Squad 252 responded as a special unit to Box 4562, Freshpond Road and 67 Ave, in Queens for a person under a train. First due units confirmed a man under the BMT M line and requested power-off on the affected tracks. Upon arrival members of Squad 252 and Rescue 4 gathered equipment and made their way up to the elevated station. After power was confirmed off members accessed the patient under the train. He was not pinned, but was bleeding severely from multiple trauma wounds. The patient was packaged under the train and removed to awaiting FDNY EMS units.

Squad 252 responded as the 1st due engine to box 0816, 154 Moffat Street, Evergreen Ave to Central Ave, for a smoke condition in the basement. Upon arrival an occupant directed members to a three story brownstone type frame. He advised no one was home upstairs and he smelled smoke. After the truck forced the door a light smoke condition was encountered on the 2nd floor. 252 stretched a line and extinguished a small fire in the walls of the kitchen. No extension was found on the 1st floor or above.

In Bushwick, Box 0741, Myrtle Ave and Cedar Street, was transmitted for a fire in a three story mixed occupancy. Upon arrival companies found fire in the rear of the 1st floor. Squad 252 members were sent to the basement to assist companies in checking for extension. Fire was found in the ceiling of the boiler room. Fire on both floors was quickly knocked down and all searches proved negative. On another note, this was the last fire for Captain Carritue of Ladder Company 112. Captain Carritue grew up in Bushwick and spent his 40 year career with the FDNY in the neighborhood. There is no doubt that he will be missed on Knickerbocker Ave. Good luck in your retirement Capt!

Squad 252 was special called to Box 5099, 69-10 Myrtle Ave, 69 Street to 69 Place for fire in a Chinese Restaurant.  First due companies encountered a 2 story, light commercial building with a restaurant on the first floor and apartments above.  Upon 252's arrival, a heavy smoke condition existed throughout the street with no visible fire.  Members were ordered to assist companies in accessing the Chinese restaurant and conducting searches.  Immediately following the venting of the front windows of the store the fire lit up in the rear of the building.  The first due engine quickly knocked down the fire while members began to open up.  All searches in the store and above were negative.  A 2nd Alarm was transmitted at the height of the fire.

Squad 252 responded to fill the 10-75 this afternoon at Queens Box 4044, 1717 Palmetoo Street, Seneca Ave to Cypress Ave.  While enroute the 28 Battalion reported heavy fire on the first floor and requested an extra engine and truck for window bars.  Upon 252's arrival heavy fire was still venting from the front window of a three story multiple dwelling..  Command ordered the Squad to the top floor to conduct searches and check for extension.  Members of the 1st and 2nd due truck company found several occupants throughout the building that needed assistance.  Most were brought to the rear of the building for fresh air while the fire was being aggressively knocked down.  All other searches proved negative

Fire in an irregularly shaped building made it difficult to locate the main body of fire at Box 0715, 10 Locust Street, Broadway to Beaver Street.  A 10-75 was transmitted for heavy fire on the 2nd floor of a frame building.  As companies conducted searches it was quickly realized that the original fire building was connected through voids to several of the exposures.  With a heavy smoke condition in numerous buildings a 2nd Alarm was transmitted.  Members of 252 were ordered into the exposures to check for extension and conduct searches.  Some fire was found in the Exposure 4 building but was quickly extinguished.  All other searches proved negative.

Following a day tour with two 5 Alarm fires in Queens, the night tour continued to keep companies busy throughout the city.  The weather was punishing with temperatures reaching above 100 degrees.  While Squad 1 was operating at a 3 Alarm fire in Staten Island, Squad 252 was assigned to an all hands transformer fire in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn.  En route 252 was redirected to numerous calls for a church fire in Prospect Heights.  1st due companies transmitted a 10-75 for Box 0588, 360 Schermerhorn Street, 3rd Ave to Nevins Street, for fire in a 100'x130' church.  Heavy fire was found in the mezzanine and ceiling of the church.  In particular, the area in which the church organ was kept was involved in fire.  Members of 252 were ordered to the mezzanine to assist in gaining access to the main body of fire near the organ.  This proved extremely difficult as the room and doorway to the area were concealed and involved maneuvering through tight spaces.  A few intense moments ensued when a partial collapse of the organ trapped members of the company.  They were quickly freed, however, when a wall was breached from the stairwell.  A 2nd Alarm was transmitted and the fire was brought under control in an hour.  

252 responded as the Squad to Box 1645, 1836 Park Place, Saratoga Ave to Eastern Pkwy, for a fire in the first floor store of a three story non-fireproof building.  Upon arrival command ordered members into the store to relieve 1st due companies.  Even at 3am the temperature was around 85 degrees with high humidity.  The weather shortened company operating time and accounted for numerous heat related injuries.  252 continued to open up in the store and searched the basement,  All searches proved negative.

As a heat wave blanketed the Northeast, people thoughout the City did their best to cope with the uncomfortable weather.  Unfortunately, just looking at fire gear during this time of year makes any firefighter instantly sweat.  Although the fire service's busy season is usually maintained throughout the winter months, a number of multiple alarms and all hands have occurred throughout the City over the last few scorching days.

Box 1624, 1491 Lincoln Place, Buffalo Ave to Rochester Ave, was transmitted in the late afternoon for a smoke condition in the building.  When first due units arrived they encountered a 4 story multiple dwelling with smoke coming from the roof.  A 10-75 was transmitted and Squad 252 was assigned on the box.  Upon inspection, fire was found to be burning in the roofing material of the building.  As companies began to open up, fire was found in the cockloft of the building.    All hands were used to get numerous lines in operation on the top floor and pull ceilings to expose the fire,  Members of Squad 252 assisted companies in these tasks.

Squad 252 responded to fill the 10-75 at Box 0243, 73 Devoe Street, Leonard Street to Lorimer Street, for a fire in a multiple dwelling.  While en route, command transmitted a 2nd Alarm for extension to the upper floors of the building.  Upon arrival 252 members were ordered into both exposures and the top floor.  Fire was located on the 2nd and 3rd floor of a four story frame.  The exterior of the building was covered in asphalt shingles which allowed the fire to quickly spread to the floors above.  All searches on the top floor proved negative and extension was found around the window and ceiling area.  Squad 252 assisted companies with opening up before returning to service.