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2-12-09, QUEENS BOX 8582, Located at 91-18 96th Street in the Woodhaven section of Queens. Heavy wind conditions hampered firefighters. The fire started in a 2 story attached wood frame dwelling 20X40. The fire quickly spread into the exposures via the common cockloft. In all a dozen dwellings were heavily damaged or destroyed. 5 Tower Ladders and numerous handlines were in operation.
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The strong winds helped the fire spread into the exposures!
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Here the Safety Battalion Chief orders all firefighters off the roof!
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This is the front of the fire buildings, numerous handlines were in operation.
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The 40 to 60 MPH winds moved the fire from one building to the next taking all the buildings up to the end of the block!
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This handline is hitting fire coming out of the cockloft!
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Heavy fire is showing from an exposure!
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Units are heavily engaged!
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Fire is in the last building on the block!
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Heavy fire is now showing in the last building on the block!