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House fire in Washington County (MD) -September 7, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 11, 2014
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Tones dropped for Washington County (MD) Box 11-2 over the Frederick County dispatch on Sunday afternoon alerting Company 5 (Brunswick) & 20 (Jefferson) for mutual aid to the house fire in Knoxville.  Washington County responded with units from Company 1 (Sharpsburg), Company 6 & 8 (Boonsboro), and Company 11 (Potomac Valley).  Special service units included Washington County Rehab and Air, and Rescue Squad 20 (Special Ops).  Mutual aid units from Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and Loudoun County (Engine 616, Tanker 623, BC 603) responded.

The tanker task force companies setup water supply while Truck 5 ventilated the building.  Both squads (RS20 Jefferson, and RS20 Special Ops) provided RIT.  Fire was knocked quickly and the incident was placed under control within 30 min.  Firefighters remained on the scene for 2 hours.

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rural water supply at fire scene

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firefighters overhaul house after fire

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firefighters overhaul house after fire

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sofa after house fire

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firefighters at fire scene

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fire engine at fire scene

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fire engine at fire scene

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More information about this incident is here:

http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/local/fire-severely-damages-knoxville-area-home/article_90a86036-0249-548e-af02-6959e70833ee.html

You can view more of my photos from the incident on my Flickr account:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/59625319@N02/

Working fire in Hagerstown, MD – August 4, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 6, 2014
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Units from the City of Hagerstown Fire Department were toned out at approx. 20:00 hours for the house fire at 423 W. Franklin St.  The box was upgraded quickly to a working fire assignment bringing in most of the city’s fire units including Rescue Squad 20, Air Unit 25, the Rehab & Canteen unit, and Hagerstown Community Rescue Service Co. 75.  Surrounding volunteer companies also responded including the Halfway Volunteer Fire Company bringing in their tower rig.

Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire and smoke showing from the back of the attic and 2nd floor.  They had the fire controlled in about 30 min. but due to the large amount of smoke and water damage, overhaul was extensive and units remained on the scene for close to four hours.  Investigators are still determining the fire’s cause, but it may have started from an electrical issue in the walls of the two-story building.

This was one of the first major working fire assignments for the brand new Hagerstown Engine 1, a 2013 KME Predator with a 1500-GPM pump and 500-gallon tank and foam system.

All units went available around 2350.

Here is the complete assignment via Washington Co. MD Fire Calls FB page:

423 W FRANKLIN ST – HOUSE FIRE – E04,E01,E05,TRK4,TWR26,UT3,CA31,E02,E03,SU32,S754,CO25,SO20,U255,FM3,M754,RS20@ 20:06 (01)

Special thanks to Washington Co. MD. Fire Calls (https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonCoMdFireCalls) for allowing me to post their arrival shots of the fire.

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flames as house burns at night

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fire truck at night fire scene

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fire truck at night fire scene

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fire truck at night fire scene

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firemen at night fire scene

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fire truck at night fire scene

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firemen with hose line

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firemen at night fire scene

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More photos from the incident are up on my Flickr account:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/59625319@N02/