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FIELDNOTES FfLE NO. 4/,14i12

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Structure FireInvestigation Sr.!ry.APElpn -

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Collins,Hartman, Hawker, Dempsey, Maxwell, Sauer, tnvestisatons:

Fink and Roser

OFFICEOF Fire Preventionand Gont@

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FIREINVESTIGATION FIELDREPORT
Location: Dateof Exam: 4/,14/2012 Timeof Exam: 7:00 PU

DayofWeek Re-Examination Date:

$atgday 4l14THRlt U2g

Requested By: Chief Kirk lrwin - Lq-c.ISoe Alarm System: Fire/lntrusion/Other: SpdnklerSystem: YeslNo (YES)

Smoke/ Fire Detectors: Yes / No / Unknown WeatherGonditions:

(YEs)
Gloudy Lighting

lf Yes,Where

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Fog

(cLEAR) Thunder

Snow Tempeeture:

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Wind Direction: NrA Afarm Date: Davof Week ReportedBy: Fire Dlscovered By: _( Fire Dept Responding:_ UNKNOWN I 4f W!2 SATURDAI Time of Atarm: 6:06 pM Alarm Lo""fiont Address:

AI.ARMINFORMATION Anivat Tlme: gi!1-EU-

Address: (UNKNOWNI Officer in Gharge:-

LOCKSHELDRATG FDI

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Fire and smoke werc located

Firston Scene: (CAPT.PETERCASE$ 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: Smoke Coming From: Was in the E-MJ

GolorofSmoke.@

Gonditionof Doorc/Windows: Witnesses: Address; Typeof Fire:

Other: Methodof Entry used by Fire

to hrye Sg+=ofghes=e=glge=F+ed beencros groundfloorfire area.

Gar

Garage

Mobile Home

Marine

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STRUCTURE INFORMATION
Nameof Owner&Address: TetephoneNo.: 845.434.4449or &(5-{it6{098

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Occupants Name& Address: Telephone No.:

Age of Buitd"r, Type of Business:
Tr r x r D- - - ! - - - -a -

(NOTABLE BEDETERMTNED) TO

(APTS) Gommercial

tnstitutionat

(RES|DENCE) Othen No. ofRooms 385 +t-

Manufacturing Retail

Gonstruction:

Balloon

HEA\trT|MBEF WOODFRATUIE oRDtNARY) Platform Pier Slab

FireResistive Non-Gombustibte (BASEMENT-CRCraw!Space Foundation EtG Wall Gover Aluminum

COMPOSTTON{STONE_VtNyL) STUCCO&WOOD:) Shed

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(ASBESTOS-COMpOStTtoN coNcRETE RoofType: Roof Covering: Lastin "rttdtrn Pre-FireCondition: 6VERAGE) Good Utilities Electrfc Seruice: Was lt: GentralHudson (NySE&c) O&R poor (FIAT) Shingles Gable peak

Other: Other: ONKNOWN) ForSate

(rAR)
Date/Time:

Vacant

Other:

(oN) Fuses

(OVERHEAD I Underground & Breakers 440

(BoTH) Service

Total No. UNKNOWN Tripped / Blown (UNKNOWN)

Type of Service:

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220

Where do they go: LPG:

(oN) (oN) (oN)

On /Off

PanelBoxDamage: (yES) Type: (BOILERS) ttp"t Type:

Hot WaterSystem: Heating System: OtherHeating Equipment:

Any recent workdoneto anything?: yes / No

rf yes,what,by whomandwhen:

(coNTtNUOUs pREFoErvtEp S% WORK BETNG ON

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INSURANCE INFORMATION
CompanyName& Address: Agent& Address: Coverage: Estimated Loss: Injuries: Fatalities: PoliceAgency & Officer: SamplesTaken: Photos Taken: (TOWNOF FALLSBURG POLICE ATF AGENTS & ARE CONDUCTING INVESTIGATIONI NO lf yes, where: Photographer: SULL CO. FIREINVEST|GATORS

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Structure:
TOTAL NONE 75%

Contents: 50olo 25%

Other: Other:

Fire GauseInformation
Area of Origin: Fire Gause: Accidental BASEMENT AREA OF THE E-M.C BUILDTNG Incendiary UNDERINVESTIGATION Undetermined Natural

Areas Most Damaged: Areas Least Damaged: Indicators of Area of Origin: Contenb Damage Depthofchar MeltedObjects Factors Affecting Fire Spread: BUILDINGS BEINGCONNECTI Investigator'sFindings/Gomments: (HIGH HEATDAMAGE) (LOWEST F|RE'DAMAGE, V-Patterns/Cones OverheadDamage STRUCTURE DAMAGE Other: (W|TNESSSTATEME Floor Damage

InvestigatorcAssigned:

Signature:

Date:

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PHOTOGRAPHS FILENO.
Picture# DESCRIPTION Picture# DESCRIPTION

2965 2966 2967 2968 2969 2970 2971 2972 2973 2974 2975 2976 2977 2979 2980
2981

Frontcenter Frontleft of center Frontcenter of from NE corner building Lookinq of from NE corner building Lookino of from NE corner building Lookinq from the Northat the center Lookins from the Northat the center Lookino from the Northat the center Lookins Lookino from the NW towardscenter Lookins from the NW towardscenter Lookino from the NW towardscenter Lookinq from the NW towardscenter not Lookino backbuildinq burninq at building Lookinq fromfieldbehind
Lookinqfrom field behindbuildinq

2999 Videofrom front 3000 Frontriqhtside 3001 Frontriqhtside 3002 Videofromfrontrightside fromback 3003 NE sideof building fromback 3004 NE sideof building fromback 3005 NE sideof buildins forwards NE frominsideof building 3006 Lookinq forwards NE from insideof buildins 3007 Lookino 3008 Centerof buildins of 3009 Center building of 3 0 1 0 Center buildinq

from SW corner 2982 Lookinq from SW corner 2983 Lookino from SW corner 2984 Lookinq 2985 FrontLeft 2986 FrontLeft 2987 Front 2988 Backof buildbv oool 2989 Backof buildbv oool 2990 Backof buildbv pool 2991 Backof buildbv pool fromfieldbehind buildino 2992 Lookino Lookinqfrom field behindbuiHinq 2993 2994 Lookinqfrom field behindbuildins 2995 Front 2996 Videofrom front 2997 Videofrom front 2998 Videofromfront
REMARKS
All photo's taken by Thomas Dempsey FlS

Photo's2965- 3002taken at the time of fire Photo's3003- 3010taken the following day

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PHOTOGRAPHS
GrandMew Pallace Gopyof Photos2011- .old BoilerRoom. FILE No. 3 4t1N12

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INTERVIEW WITNESS OF FILENO.
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C.D.Fallon SCBOF

Grandview Palace- 3:30pm - 4l2OD1

the SecurityBoothon his portableradioand adviseof the fire a to athact the fire, and decidedto leavedue to the advancement the Fire. He then continued of to Building H and B to evacuate G, theseareas. Omceitvtorcetos otherFersons the areer, did he smellsmokeuntilhe got to the areaof tte "Old BoilerRoom". in nor

STATEilENT= Thir nO"i"* Palace, 1500St r of dutyat theSecurity Booth nearthe e,ntrTceto u|e 9randview Gomplex. appro:<imately pmnestarteo pauot uie At 6;00 tris F.atace ot lont Complex Propertyand rneetbyan was unknowwn malewho ;dv Bgiqing. thigpointhea4ised thathewentto theLolver t-oOOy anO tothe area on $I lolbryf,.theE-M-C "OldBoiler Room"-Hefoundthetheenhance doorto ftis roo an4 alr$ 9nt{ b thisBoor,n Fund.a.lFavI.smokg file.intherearaqa of frreroom. tte proceeOeOcall to

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INTERVIEW WITNESS OF
IDENTIFICATION Gnand Mew Palace- Fire

FILENO.

Offier on Dutyat time of fire. . FireInv.C.D. Fallon STATETENT: Mew Pafae FireScene- SI1Z12- 7:30

complex' office Ad@-=tated tha!-ttisfirsEggglUghecks uere_conqgdeE in the,,B,,Buitdins.then *ntn three"l"Buildings (A-B)anO Room"-was located- All oJthese locations S""urity
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grounoF|oOf'Of the d Fbor'of hg"E-ffiBuilding. "E-M-C"

ued by statingthat he then went to

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smelled at seemeO be woodbumingbutcoutd to notlocateany smokein Ut"t "t BolterRogm] a.reain wtratwas calledthe 'GhapetAllef, area. At this point !Fe.".Old OfficerAdamsstared that he againsmell"O "rtt ,Atthat time he statedthat he calledh" S *or" use,wherehGG?vised thatSecurity
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INTERVIEW WITNESS OF FILE NO.

1 St Lt, Lock SheldrakeFire . Firc Investigator C-D-Fallon SCBOF Shefdrake 4115112 S:30 FD

STATEMENT: Wialer advised that when fire Lock Sheldrake FD was called to the Lt
the fire sene fre&neOfor"MutualAid', ffrruthe 911 Genter. He also statedthat there was smoke showingin the G/D @mer (right rear comeDof tne Enty m?de,into gFund floorareaof the E-MC building advanced hoselinetowards ge and the the Y? rear of this stnrcture- the areaof whatwas ta In rest of the Complex.

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INTERVIEW WITNESS OF FILE NO.

. Firc Investiqator C.D-FallonSCBOF

Grandview Palace 4l,15112 - 4:30

STATEITTENT: Robinson advised that at approxim"tely 5:2 Mr. hadjust came o ppartmentat l-200, lvhel.fe smglled.imoke,but did not hear any alarmsgoingoff. He also statedthat as he got closerto the I Building, wttichis ditectlybehindthe E-M Buitding, thoughtthathe noticed he gray/btack smofe in that buJdid not no9fyglygle, V[- Foblnsonalso advisedthat he had seenfour BoardMembersof the ?re Complexpresentthat he thoughtmay have beenat a meetingat 4:00 pm. He r Cwas unaUle o iOer*ity tc there BoardMembers.

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SKETGHES FILE NO,
Sketcher: GRAND VIEW PALACE Date: 411412012 5

(sEEAfiACHEDDTAGRAMS BU|LD|NGS OF E-M-C., t,B,c& H ONCONSTRUCTION THESE OF STRUCTURES WERE THAT DESTROYED.

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CASUALTIES
DESCRIPTION

FILENO.

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TYPEOF INJURY (MTNOR) (MODERATE) SEVERE CIRCUMSTANCES FATAL Diskto nd smokeinhatation

ActivityJust PriorTo And At Time Of lgnition

Ac-tivity After Time Of lgnition

nted By

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CT Scan to Neck and Head.

To MoveBodyGivenBy

REMARKS

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CASUALTIES
DESGRIPTION

FILENO.

6 4t14t12

TYPEOF INJURY (MINOR) MODERATE SEVERE FATAL shoulder nd smokeinhatation e

CIRCUMSTANCES

ActivityJust PriorTo And At Time Of lgnition

Ac{ivityAfter Time Of lgnition

CASUALTY TREATMENT
at SceneBy?

MobilMedicAmbulance

To MoveBodyGivenBy

REMARKS

downat fire scenE.

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CASUALTIES
DESCRIPTION

FILENO.

6 4t14t12

TYPEOF INJURY (MTNOR) MODEMTE SEVERE FATAL shoulder and leftthunb)prioriniurvto shoufder 5112t20111 on

CIRCUMSTANGES

ActivityJust PriorTo And At Time Of lgnition

Ac{ivityAfter Time Of lgnition

at SceneBy?

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of structure

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CASUALTIES
DESCRIPTION

FILE NO.

6 4t14t12

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GIRCUMSTANCES

Ac{lvltyJust PriorTo And At Time Of lgnition

Ac-ttulty After Time Of lgnition

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REMARKS

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ElectricalPanelDocumentation FILENO.
Fire Location: Panel Location: GMND VIEW PALACE (ALLELECTRTCAL PANELS DESTROYED DURTNG F|RE) IN BUILDING E-M-C,I, & H. G

Date:

Main Size:

Fuses / Breakers

LEFTBANK
# 1 3 5 7
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Rating (Amps)

RIGHTBANK
Status
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Labeled Circuit

Rating (Amps)

Labeled Gircuit

Status

2 4
6 8

10

11 13 15 17 {9

12
14 16 18

20
22 24 26 28 30

21 23
25 27 29 31 33

32
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Investigator'sFindings/Gomments FILE NO. ststl2 patace, srl"riElili7-Grand View Loch of the_Grald Patace r"u"" Mew Fir

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MOTORVEHICLES
"GrandMew Palace" 4t1U1Z
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UNABLETO OBTAININFORIII,ATION ANIYOF THE VEHICLESIi{VOLVED ON

IN THIS FIREDUETO THEVEHICLES BEINGREMOVED BEFORE THEYCOULD BE INSPECTED BYTHE SULLIVAN COUNTY BUREAU F1RE OF INVESTIGATORS ))))