SULLIVAN COUNry BUREAU OF FIREFIELD NOTES
FfLE NO. 4/,14i12Grand View Palace - Fire
"FIELD NOTES" FORMS
ALL FIRES 1
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Sr. Fire lnv.
STRUCTUREINFORMATION 2a|2b
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Sr. Fire lnv,
PHOTOGRAPHS 3
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Fire Investigator
INTERVIEWS OFWITNESS 4
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Sr. Fire Inv.
SKETCHES 5
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Sr. Fire lnv.
CASUALTIES 6
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Sr. Fire lnv.
ELECTRICAL PANEL 7
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Sr. Fire Inv.
NVESTIGATOR'S
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Sr. Fire Inv.
VEHICLES 9
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Sr. Fire Inv.
DATE ACTIVITY BY
4t1412012 Structure Fire Investigation - Sr.!ry.APElpn
thru
5t512012 tnvestisatons: Sauer, Maxwell, Dempsey, Hawker, Collins, Hartman,
Fink and Roser
OFFICE OF Fire Prevention and Gont@
SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIREFIRE INVESTIGATION FIELD REPORT
Location:
Dateof Exam: 4/,14/2012 Timeof Exam: 7:00 PU
Requested By: Chief Kirk lrwin - Lq-c.I Soe
Alarm System: Fire/lntrusion/Other:
SpdnklerSystem: YeslNo (YES)
Smoke / Fire Detectors: Yes / No / Unknown (YEs)
Gloudy
Lighting
Weather Gonditions:
Wind Direction: NrA-
Fire Dept Responding: _ LOCK SHELDRATG FDI
Firston Scene: (CAPT. PETERCASE$
Dayof Week $atgday
Re-Examination Date: 4l14THRlt U2g
lf Yes, Where (THROUGHQUT BU|LD|NGI
Officer in Gharge:--(ffi
Fire and smoke werc located
Fog
Snow lce
Tempeeture: gglr-
AI.ARM INFORMATION
Afarm Date: 4f W!2 Time of Atarm: 6:06 pM Anivat Tlme: gi!1-EU-
Davof Week SATURDAI Alarm Lo""fiont- -Reported By: Address:
Fire Dlscovered By: _( UNKNOWN I Address: (UNKNOWNI
(cLEAR)
Thunder
Conditions on Scene upon arivat of Fire Dept or police Dept:at the rear of the first floor area of this struciure.
Colorof flame: (RED/ORANGE)
Heaviest Fire Area: Was in the E-MJ
Smoke Coming From:
GolorofSmoke.@
Witnesses:
Address;
Type of Fire:
Gondition of Doorc/Windows: Sg+=of ghes=e=glge=F+ed to hrye been crosground floorfire area.
Other:
Method of Entry used by Fire
Gar Garage Mobile Home Marine (STRUCTURE)
SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIRESTRUCTURE INFORMATION
845.434.4449 or &(5-{it6{098
2aName of Owner&Address:
Tetephone No.:
Occupants Name & Address:
Telephone No.:
(NOTABLE TO BE DETERMTNED)
Type of Business:
Gonstruction:
EtG Wall Gover
RoofType:
Roof Covering:
Electrfc Seruice:
Was lt:
Type of Service: ll0
Othen
No. ofRooms
oRDtNARY)
Platform
Pier
(OVERHEAD & I Underground
Slab
Total No. UNKNOWN
iln
(oN)
Fuses
220
Breakers
440
(BoTH)
Service Tripped / Blown(UNKNOWN)
Age of Buitd"r,
Trrxr -a
D--- ! - - - - - (APTS) tnstitutionat (RES|DENCE)
Gommercial Manufacturing Retail
Balloon HEA\trT|MBEF WOOD FRATUIE
FireResistive Non-Gombustibte
(BASEMENT-CRCraw!Space Foundation
Aluminum COMPOSTTON{STONE_VtNyL)
385 +t-
(ASBESTOS-COMpOStTtoN coNcRETE STUCCO&WOOD:)
(FIAT) Gable peak Shed Other:
Other:
Shingles (rAR) Other:Lastin
"rttdtrn Date/Time: ONKNOWN)Pre-Fire Condition: 6VERAGE) Good poor Vacant ForSate
Utilities
Gentral Hudson (NySE&c) O&R
LPG:
Where do they go:
(oN) PanelBoxDamage: (yES)
Type: (BOILERS)
ttp"t
Type:
Any recent work done to anything?: yes / No rf yes, what, by whom and when:
(coNTtNUOUs WORK BETNG pREFoErvtEp ON S%
Hot Water System:
Heating System:
Other Heating Equipment:
(oN)
(oN)
On /Off
SULLIVAN COUNry BUREAU OF FIREINSURANCE INFORMATION 2b
Company Name & Address:
Agent& Address:
Coverage: Structure:
Estimated Loss: TOTAL 75%
Contents:
50olo 25%
Other:
Other:
Injuries: NONE
Fatalities:
Police Agency & Officer:
Samples Taken:
Photos Taken:
Area of Origin:
(TOWN OF FALLSBURG POLICE & ATF AGENTS ARE CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONI
NO lf yes, where:
Photographer: SULL CO. FIRE INVEST|GATORS
Fire Gause Information
BASEMENT AREA OF THE E-M.C BUILDTNG
Incendiary UNDER INVESTIGATION Undetermined NaturalFire Gause: Accidental
Areas Most Damaged:
Areas Least Damaged:
Indicators of Area of Origin:
Contenb Damage
Depth ofchar
Melted Objects
(HIGH HEATDAMAGE)
(LOWEST F|RE'DAMAGE,
V-Patterns/Cones
Overhead Damage
STRUCTURE DAMAGE
Other:
(W|TNESS STATEME
Floor Damage
Factors Affecting Fire Spread:BUILDINGS BEING CONNECTI
Investigator's Findings/Gomments:
Investigatorc Assigned:
Signature: Date: s/rlz
Picture #
SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIREPHOTOGRAPHS
DESCRIPTION Picture #
FILE NO.
DESCRIPTION
2965 Front center 2999 Video from front2966 Front left of center 3000 Front riqht side2967 Front center 3001 Front riqht side2968 Lookinq from NE corner of building 3002 Video from front right side2969 Lookino from NE corner of building 3003 NE side of building from back2970 Lookinq from NE corner of building 3004 NE side of building from back2971 Lookins from the North at the center 3005 NE side of buildins from back2972 Lookino from the North at the center 3006 Lookinq from inside of building forwards NE
2973 Lookins from the North at the center 3007 Lookino from inside of buildins forwards NE
2974 Lookino from the NW towards center 3008 Center of buildins
2975 Lookins from the NW towards center 3009 Center of building2976 Lookino from the NW towards center 3010 Center of buildinq2977 Lookinq from the NW towards center2979 Lookino at back buildinq not burninq2980 Lookinq from field behind building2981 Lookinq from field behind buildinq2982 Lookinq from SW corner2983 Lookino from SW corner2984 Lookinq from SW corner2985 Front Left2986 Front Left2987 Front2988 Back of build bv oool2989 Back of build bv oool2990 Back of build bv pool2991 Back of build bv pool2992 Lookino from field behind buildino2993 Lookinq from field behind buiHinq2994 Lookinq from field behind buildins2995 Front2996 Video from front2997 Video from front2998 Video from front
REMARKS
All photo's taken by Thomas Dempsey FlS
Photo's 2965 - 3002 taken at the time of fire
Photo's 3003 - 3010 taken the following day
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SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIREPHOTOGRAPHS
DESCRIPTION IMAGE
FILE NO.
DESCRIPTION
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REMARKS
SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIREPHOTOGRAPHS
Grand Mew Pallace Gopy of Photos 2011 - .old Boiler Room. FILE No.3
4t1N12
SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIREINTERVIEW OF WITNESS
the Security Booth on his portable radio and advise of the fire ato athact the fire, and decided to leave due to the advancement of the Fire. He then continued to
Building G, H and B to evacuate these areas. Omceitvtorcetosother Fersons in the areer, nor did he smell smoke until he got to the area of tte "Old Boiler Room".
STATEilENT= Thir nO"i"*Palace, 1500 St r of duty at the Security Booth near thelont e,ntrTce to u|e 9randview F.atace Gomplex. At appro:<imately 6;00 pm ne starteo tris pauot ot uieComplex Propertyand was rneetbyan unknowwn malewho ;dvlolbryf,.the E-M-C Bgiqing. $I thig point he a4ised that he went to the Lolver t-oOOy area anO on to the"Old Boiler Room"- He found the the enhance door to ftis roo9nt{ b this Boor,n an4 Fund.a.lFavI.smokg alr$ file.in the rear aqa of frre room. tte proceeOeO to call
FILE NO.
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C.D.Fallon SCBOF Grandview Palace - 3:30 pm - 4l2OD1
IDENTIFICATION
SULLIVAN COUNTY tsUREAU OF FIREINTERVIEW OF WITNESS
FILE NO.Gnand Mew Palace - Fire
Offier on Duty at time of fire.
. Fire Inv. C.D. Fallon Mew Pafae Fire Scene - SI1Z12- 7:30
STATETENT:
d Fbor'of the "E-M-C"
OffierAdams advised trat h]yorls the 4rst 2.4oirrs at the Front Gate and Ssurity Gua4 House loeed at q6 enbance to thene Com *arted his Securirtycomplex' office Ad@-=tated tha!-ttis firsEggglUghecks uere_conqgdeE in the,,B,, Buitdins. then*ntn
offi@tothethree"l" Buildings (A-B€)anO basementa,**nffiRoom"-was located- All oJthese locationsS""urity ued by stating that he then went tos'v v'Yw'!er
' \wrrr crr l ' rarutcrl t iul l l Ine grounoF|oOf'Of hg"E-ff iBui lding. Thi"afgais Curg
"rtn" rsonatand,,Board tv|ffiffiffUpon enterinq this a smelled
"t at seemeO to be wood buming but coutdnotlocate any smoke in Ut"t
!Fe.".Old Bolter Rogm] a.rea in wtrat was called the 'Ghapet Allef, area. At this point Officer Adams staredthat he again smell"O "rtt,At that time he stated that he called h" S
*or" use,where hGG?vised thatSecurityt , rvvs ursa vwgtt t ,
Pffice4f€o=lrEs.advises ottre smoke smoke condition in thelower tothatarga. Yr"..r 's 'vvr u'eerrrvn ---
SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIREINTERVIEW OF WITNESS
STATEMENT: Lt Wialer advised that when fire Lock Sheldrake FD was called to the
FILE NO.
1 St Lt, Lock Sheldrake Fire
. Firc Investigator C-D-Fallon SCBOF Shefdrake FD 4115112 S:30
::"1 that he was iryhar9ed due to no Chiefs, Oein9 avthe fire sene fre &neO for"MutualAid', ffrru the 911 Genter. He also stated that there was smokeshowing in the G/D @mer (right rear comeD of tneEnty
Y? m?de,into ge gFund floor area of the E-MC building and advanced the hose line towards therear of this stnrcture- In the area of whatwas ta
to nerest of the Complex.
SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIREINTERVIEW OF WITNESS
FILE NO.
. Firc Investiqator C.D-Fallon SCBOF Grandview Palace - 4l,15112 - 4:30
STATEITTENT: Mr. Robinson advised that at approxim"tely 5:2had just came o ppartment at l-200,lvhel.fe smglled.imoke, but did not hear any alarms going off. He also stated that as he got closer to theI Building, wttich is ditectly behind the E-M€ Buitding, he thoughtthat he noticed gray/btack smofe in that?re buJ did not no9fy glygle, V[- Foblnson also advised that he had seen four Board Members of theComplex present that he thought may have been at a meeting at 4:00 pm. He r C was unaUle tc o iOer*itythere Board Members.
SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIRESKETGHES
FILE NO,GRAND VIEW PALACE
Date: 411412012
(sEE AfiACHED DTAGRAMS OF BU|LD|NGS E-M-C., t,B,c & HON CONSTRUCTION OF THESE STRUCTURES THAT WERE DESTROYED.
5
Sketcher:
SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIRECASUALTIES
FILE NO.6
4t14t12DESCRIPTION
TYPE OF INJURY
Disk to nd smoke inhatation(MTNOR) (MODERATE) SEVERE FATAL
CIRCUMSTANCES
Activity Just Prior To And At Time Of lgnition
Ac-tivity After Time Of lgnition
nted By
. Fankel
CT Scan to Neck and Head.
To Move Body Given By
REMARKS
SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIRECASUALTIES
FILE NO.6
4t14t12DESGRIPTION
TYPE OF INJURY
shoulder e nd smoke inhatation(MINOR) MODERATE SEVERE FATAL
CIRCUMSTANCES
Activity Just Prior To And At Time Of lgnition
Ac{ivity After Time Of lgnition
CASUALTY TREATMENT
at Scene By?
Mobil MedicAmbulance
To Move Body Given By
REMARKS
down at fire scenE.
SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIRECASUALTIES
FILE NO.
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64t14t12DESCRIPTION
CIRCUMSTANGES
TYPE OF INJURY
shoulder and left thunb) prior iniurv to(MTNOR) MODEMTE SEVERE FATAL
Activity Just Prior To And At Time Of lgnition
Ac{ivity After Time Of lgnition
at Scene By?
Mobil Medic Ambulance
BLS - X-ray, brace & medication given and was discharged to home.
To Move Body Given By
REMARKS
Treated at Catskill Medical Ci enGr after down hill in of structure
SULLIVAN GOUNTY BUREAU OF FIRECASUALTIES
FILE NO.6
4t14t12DESCRIPTION
TYPE OF INJURY
MINOR MODERATE SEVERE FATAL
GIRCUMSTANCES
Ac{lvlty Just Prior To And At Time Of lgnition
Ac-ttulty After Time Of lgnition
at Scene By?
Mobil Medic Ambulance
To Move Body Given By
REMARKS
FireLocation:
SULLIVAN GOUNTY BUREAU OF FIREElectrical Panel Documentation
FILE NO.GMND VIEW PALACE
(ALL ELECTRTCAL PANELS DESTROYED DURTNG F|RE)IN BUILDING E-M-C,I, G & H.
Main Size: Fuses / Breakers
Date:
PanelLocation:
LEFT BANK RIGHT BANK# Rating
(Amps)LabeledCircuit
Status # Rating(Amps)
Labeled
GircuitStatus
1 23 45 67 8I 10
11 1213 1415 1617 18{9 2021 2223 2425
2627
2829
3031
3233
34
SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF FIREInvestigator's Findings/Gomments
FILE NO. ststl2Grand View patace, Loch srl"riElili7--
}|-t:l",lil:t,"ation of the_Grald Mew Patace Fir r"u""
iSita aa aL-4 4?-^ L--a -