LARGE LUMBER HOUSE FIRE IN MONSEY ALL ROCKLAND FIRE DEPT RESPONDING
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FIRE DYKES LUMBER 59 MONSEY
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By STEVE LIEBERMANm
AMANDA DAVIS
(Original publication: June 28, 2005)
A fast-moving fire destroyed a Tallman lumber shop building this morning, bringing out as many as 125 firefighters from six departments.
One firefighter from Suffern was taken to the hospital with chest pains, Tallman Fire Chief Todd Miraglio said.
The lumberyard building of Dykes Lumber Co. was destroyed, Miraglio said.
"The building was fully involved when we arrived. Fire was shooting through the roof," he said.
The lumberyard, at 284 Route 59, is across the street from the Tallman volunteer fire department.
Emergency personnel and firefighters were called to the scene about 11:42 p.m., along with Ramapo police and five other volunteer fire departments — Monsey, South Spring Valley, Suffern, Blauvelt and Upper Saddle River, N.J., with Hillcrest on standby.
Four tower ladder trucks were pumping thousands of gallons of water on the still-smoldering building as of 1:30 this morning.
At 1:40 a.m., Miraglio said it would take several more hours to bring the fire under control.
Fire and Emergency Services Coordinator Gorden Wren Jr. said the fire was being fed by wood and materials in the building.
"We're in very good shape at the moment, but we'll be here all night pouring water on the building," Wren said.
Employee-owned Dykes Lumber purchased the old Geiger lumberyard in 1996.
There are two outbuildings on the 4-acre site; one is storage space, the other a factory for pre-hung doors, which was the building destroyed last night.
AMANDA DAVIS
(Original publication: June 28, 2005)
A fast-moving fire destroyed a Tallman lumber shop building this morning, bringing out as many as 125 firefighters from six departments.
One firefighter from Suffern was taken to the hospital with chest pains, Tallman Fire Chief Todd Miraglio said.
The lumberyard building of Dykes Lumber Co. was destroyed, Miraglio said.
"The building was fully involved when we arrived. Fire was shooting through the roof," he said.
The lumberyard, at 284 Route 59, is across the street from the Tallman volunteer fire department.
Emergency personnel and firefighters were called to the scene about 11:42 p.m., along with Ramapo police and five other volunteer fire departments — Monsey, South Spring Valley, Suffern, Blauvelt and Upper Saddle River, N.J., with Hillcrest on standby.
Four tower ladder trucks were pumping thousands of gallons of water on the still-smoldering building as of 1:30 this morning.
At 1:40 a.m., Miraglio said it would take several more hours to bring the fire under control.
Fire and Emergency Services Coordinator Gorden Wren Jr. said the fire was being fed by wood and materials in the building.
"We're in very good shape at the moment, but we'll be here all night pouring water on the building," Wren said.
Employee-owned Dykes Lumber purchased the old Geiger lumberyard in 1996.
There are two outbuildings on the 4-acre site; one is storage space, the other a factory for pre-hung doors, which was the building destroyed last night.
Lumberyard fire investigated
By STEVE LIEBERMAN
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original Publication: June 29, 2005) Fire responders
The following fire departments responded to Monday night's blaze at Dykes Lumber Co. on Route 59 in Tallman
• Tallman
• Monsey
• Blauvelt
• New City
• Sloatsburg
• Spring Valley
• South Spring Valley
• Suffern
• Upper Saddle River, N.J.
• Hillcrest went on standby for other emergencies.
Also responding
• Rockland Hazmat
• Rockland Paramedics Inc.
• Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps
• Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc.
• Ramapo police
• Rockland Sheriff's Department Bureau of Criminal Investigation
TALLMAN — The county's arson unit yesterday continued to investigate a fire that destroyed a Route 59 lumberyard building, fire officials said.
The blaze at Dykes Lumber Co. left an 8-foot-high pile of rubble across about 50 yards of the business's rear parking lot.
Five volunteer firefighters suffered from heat exhaustion and related ailments resulting from the humid night and the fire's intense heat, which was fueled by tons of wood, building materials and flammable liquids inside the warehouse-type building, fire officials said. The fire began late Monday night and burned well into yesterday morning.
Three volunteers were released from Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, Tallman Fire Department Lt. Bill Tarantino said yesterday, and two others were treated at the fire scene.
"The fire was extremely hot," Tarantino said, standing in the business's parking lot. "What made matters worse was it was a very humid night. A lot of the guys were exhausted."
Dykes remained open for business yesterday.
George Brown, an assistant manager, said an appraiser would start investigating the company's financial loss from the fire. The blaze destroyed a building, estimated to be 220 feet long and 100 feet wide, used to manufacture doors and doorknobs.
Brown said the company, which operates nine stores, had never experienced this type of fire. The employee-owned business at 284 Route 59 bought the 4-acre former Geiger lumberyard in 1996.
"We're in unfamiliar territory here," Brown said. "We're trying to do the best we can. We have no information other than the fire is under investigation by the county's arson unit. I sure hope it was an accident."
The fire was reported at 11:43 p.m. by Tallman firefighters, who were at the firehouse across Route 59 from Dykes Lumber.
"Some of the members noticed the flames shooting through the roof of the building," Tarantino said. "The calls then started going out, and nine departments responded with mutual aid."
An estimated 125 firefighters responded, along with paramedics and ambulance corps. Ramapo police closed that area of Route 59 for several hours. Police said no lumber company employees were working at the time.
Fire and Emergency Services Coordinator Gordon Wren Jr., a Hillcrest volunteer firefighter, estimated the flames shooting out of the building were "200 feet wide."
"The fire was raging when everyone got there," Wren said "The building had a tremendous amount of wood-framed doors and windows and just raw lumber. This fire lasted almost 12 hours by the time the building was demolished and we were convinced the pockets under the rubble were no longer burning."
The firefighters pumped millions of gallons of water on the structure from four aerial ladder trucks. Wren estimated 5,000 gallons per minute crashed against the fiery building.
At one point, Tarantino said, the water pressure became low. The firefighters then drew water from nine pumper trucks, each carrying 1,200 gallons of water, until the pressure increased again, he said.
The combined efforts of nine departments probably saved adjoining buildings from catching fire, Wren said. A strip mall is next door to the lumberyard and Spook Rock Industrial Park is less than 100 feet from the rear.
Firefighters eventually called in William Harris & Son of Pearl River to knock the building down with large backhoes. That helped lessen the fire's strength and allow firefighters to concentrate the water on a lower target.
Tallman firefighters left a fire hose stretched across the back parking area yesterday in case any fire simmering under the rubble rekindled, fire officials said.
"This could have turned out to be a lot worse," Tarantino said. "The fire didn't spread from the initial building. We were able to save most of the delivery trucks, save one. The keys were in the trucks and the members drove them away from the scene."
Wren said firefighters were still battling the blaze early yesterday morning when copies of The Journal News were delivered to the Tallman firehouse.
"Just around daybreak, the paper was delivered with a photo of the fire scene and an article," Wren said. "It was rather surreal to see the paper while we were still wrapping up the fire."
By STEVE LIEBERMAN
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original Publication: June 29, 2005) Fire responders
The following fire departments responded to Monday night's blaze at Dykes Lumber Co. on Route 59 in Tallman
• Tallman
• Monsey
• Blauvelt
• New City
• Sloatsburg
• Spring Valley
• South Spring Valley
• Suffern
• Upper Saddle River, N.J.
• Hillcrest went on standby for other emergencies.
Also responding
• Rockland Hazmat
• Rockland Paramedics Inc.
• Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps
• Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc.
• Ramapo police
• Rockland Sheriff's Department Bureau of Criminal Investigation
TALLMAN — The county's arson unit yesterday continued to investigate a fire that destroyed a Route 59 lumberyard building, fire officials said.
The blaze at Dykes Lumber Co. left an 8-foot-high pile of rubble across about 50 yards of the business's rear parking lot.
Five volunteer firefighters suffered from heat exhaustion and related ailments resulting from the humid night and the fire's intense heat, which was fueled by tons of wood, building materials and flammable liquids inside the warehouse-type building, fire officials said. The fire began late Monday night and burned well into yesterday morning.
Three volunteers were released from Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, Tallman Fire Department Lt. Bill Tarantino said yesterday, and two others were treated at the fire scene.
"The fire was extremely hot," Tarantino said, standing in the business's parking lot. "What made matters worse was it was a very humid night. A lot of the guys were exhausted."
Dykes remained open for business yesterday.
George Brown, an assistant manager, said an appraiser would start investigating the company's financial loss from the fire. The blaze destroyed a building, estimated to be 220 feet long and 100 feet wide, used to manufacture doors and doorknobs.
Brown said the company, which operates nine stores, had never experienced this type of fire. The employee-owned business at 284 Route 59 bought the 4-acre former Geiger lumberyard in 1996.
"We're in unfamiliar territory here," Brown said. "We're trying to do the best we can. We have no information other than the fire is under investigation by the county's arson unit. I sure hope it was an accident."
The fire was reported at 11:43 p.m. by Tallman firefighters, who were at the firehouse across Route 59 from Dykes Lumber.
"Some of the members noticed the flames shooting through the roof of the building," Tarantino said. "The calls then started going out, and nine departments responded with mutual aid."
An estimated 125 firefighters responded, along with paramedics and ambulance corps. Ramapo police closed that area of Route 59 for several hours. Police said no lumber company employees were working at the time.
Fire and Emergency Services Coordinator Gordon Wren Jr., a Hillcrest volunteer firefighter, estimated the flames shooting out of the building were "200 feet wide."
"The fire was raging when everyone got there," Wren said "The building had a tremendous amount of wood-framed doors and windows and just raw lumber. This fire lasted almost 12 hours by the time the building was demolished and we were convinced the pockets under the rubble were no longer burning."
The firefighters pumped millions of gallons of water on the structure from four aerial ladder trucks. Wren estimated 5,000 gallons per minute crashed against the fiery building.
At one point, Tarantino said, the water pressure became low. The firefighters then drew water from nine pumper trucks, each carrying 1,200 gallons of water, until the pressure increased again, he said.
The combined efforts of nine departments probably saved adjoining buildings from catching fire, Wren said. A strip mall is next door to the lumberyard and Spook Rock Industrial Park is less than 100 feet from the rear.
Firefighters eventually called in William Harris & Son of Pearl River to knock the building down with large backhoes. That helped lessen the fire's strength and allow firefighters to concentrate the water on a lower target.
Tallman firefighters left a fire hose stretched across the back parking area yesterday in case any fire simmering under the rubble rekindled, fire officials said.
"This could have turned out to be a lot worse," Tarantino said. "The fire didn't spread from the initial building. We were able to save most of the delivery trucks, save one. The keys were in the trucks and the members drove them away from the scene."
Wren said firefighters were still battling the blaze early yesterday morning when copies of The Journal News were delivered to the Tallman firehouse.
"Just around daybreak, the paper was delivered with a photo of the fire scene and an article," Wren said. "It was rather surreal to see the paper while we were still wrapping up the fire."