Structural Collapse Responses in the Battalion 2 and 3 Areas.

Onondaga County 911 dispatched companies from the Second Battalion to Box 2205, 4632 Wetzel Road Saturday afternoon February 21 at 13:46 hours for a reported structural collapse in the vicinity of that address. Engine Co. 21 under the command of Lt. B. Patkochis and Truck C. 2 under the command of Capt. C. J. Naum responded. Upon arrival, companies found a 60 ft. x 40 ft. attached section of a church operated by the Sikh Foundation Syracuse had sustained a complete pancake roof collapse. Further investigation by the operating companies found the two-story metal clad, wood framed section attached to the church sustained a complete collapse of the wood trussed roof system as a result of an apparent significant snow load. This section of the occupancy housed a storage area for the church, which was not occupied at the time of the collapse. Following a survey of the collapse zone and hazards abatement, the structure was turned over to the owner, who awaited the arrival of the Town of Clay Code Enforcement Officer for further safety assessment and habitability determination.

At 20:54 hours Engine Companies E-31, 21, 41, 11, Truck Co. 2, Rescue Companies 3 and 4, BC-3 and Car 3 were dispatched to a reported structural collapse of a roof at 7380 Coffee Mill Circle, Box 3207 in the MCFD 3^rd Battalion. The occupants of the two story single-family dwelling reported to the 911 Center, a collapse of the roof system at their residence. Car 3 and BC-3 arrived to find the upper second floor roof soffits ripped away from the roof perimeter along side 1. A significant snow and ice load was found on the lower garage and porch area. Following a quick size-up by Car 3 ( Deputy Chief E. Wisnowski) and assessment by BC-3 (Battalion Chief T. Chura), the alarm response was downgraded to Engine Co. 31 and Truck Co. 2, with the balance of the dispatch, returned to service. Operating companies at the scene assessed the structural damage of the upper and lower roof areas. An apparent large mass of snow and ice had slid off the upper second floor roof and impacted the lower roof system, causing significant damage to the wood support rafters and truss systems.  The impact load snapped the entire front roof supports along side 1of the porch and garage areas. Further collapse of the structural roof deck, porch and garage was limited due to the presence of a main steel support beam that ran parallel to the framing system and withstood the load transfer and impact. A collapse zone was established following the removal of two vehicles from the garage and the incident was turned over to the Town of Clay Code Enforcement Officer.