SULLIVAN COUNry BUREAU OF FIREFIELD NOTES

FfLE NO. 4/,14i12Grand View Palace - Fire

"FIELD NOTES" FORMS

ALL FIRES 1

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STRUCTUREINFORMATION 2a|2b

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PHOTOGRAPHS 3

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Fire Investigator

INTERVIEWS OFWITNESS 4

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SKETCHES 5

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CASUALTIES 6

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ELECTRICAL PANEL 7

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NVESTIGATOR'S

:INDINGS'COMMENTS: 8

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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

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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 -

SULLIVAN GOUNTY BUREAU OF FIREMOTOR VEHICLES

"Grand Mew Palace" 4t1U1ZI

F|LE NO. 4t14t12

(( UNABLE TO OBTAIN INFORIII,ATION ON ANIY OF THE VEHICLES Ii{VOLVED

IN THIS FIRE DUE TO THE VEHICLES BEING REMOVED BEFORE THEY COULD

BE INSPECTED BYTHE SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU OF F1RE INVESTIGATORS ))))