Company Triple Pulls to Leonardtown House Fire
By Hollywood Volunteers
December 14, 2014
At 1959 hours Station 1, Station 5, Station 7, Station 2, EMS Station 19, and EMS Station 59 were dispatched to 22453 St. Clements Avenue for the reported House Fire. Engine 73, Engine 74, Truck 7(to fill the assignment for the Truck), and Chief 7B responded on the incident with 14 Volunteers.

Chief 1 was first to arrive reporting fire showing from all sides of a structure. Engine 10 was next to arrive placing an attack line and the wagon pipe in service. Engine 74 arrived moments later and supplied Engine 10 while the crew advanced a line to Side "Charlie" of the structure knocking down fire on the exterior then moving to the "Delta" exposure. Engine 73 arrived on location and advanced an attack line to the first floor extinguishing fire as they made a push. Truck 7 arrived on location and the crew was assigned to assist in the "Delta" exposure while the Truck Driver threw ladders and placed lights to the fire building. Once the "Delta" exposure was cleared Truck 7 moved to the first floor of the fire building with Engine 73 and assisted them with opening up and fire attack. Engine 74 was re-deployed to the basement and assisted with fire attack along with Engine 51. Chief 7B was assigned the Division 1 supervisor and worked with the units from Hollywood, Mechanicsville, and Leonardtown. The fire took an hour to be placed under control and the assignment was held with all units for extensive overhaul.

The units from Station 7 remained on the scene for over 3 hours assisting with overhaul before returning to quarters at 0009 hours. Chief 1 held the Command and one occupant of the residence was transported for smoke inhalation. The State Fire Marshals Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

Units: Engine 10, Engine 14, Engine 51, Engine 73, Engine 74, Engine 24, Truck 1, Truck 7, Rescue Squad 2, Water Supply 5, Ambulance 196, Ambulance 199, Ambulance 599, Chief 1, and Chief 7B

Crews Respond to House Fire

By Mechanicsville Volunteers
December 13, 2014
At 1956 hours, Station 2 was alerted to a report of a house on fire on St. Clements Avenue in Station 1's first due.

Rescue Squad 2, Engine 24 and the Chief made the response with the rescue arriving on the scene and taking the first due special service duties. The crew opened up, placed lighting on all four sides and set up ventilation. The engine crew assisted with extinguishment and with extensive overhaul of the structure. Engine 24 was utilized in the water shuttle, where Water Supply 5 established a fill site at the St. Clements Shores boat ramp.

The fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshals Office. The occupant of the residence was transported to Medstar St. Mary's Hospital for smoke inhalation.

Units operated for just over three hours on this incident and Chief 1 (Scully) held incident command.

Units: Engine 24, RES2CUE, Fire Chief 2

Units Respond To Working Fire in St. Clement's Shores

By Seventh District Volunteer's
December 13, 2014
On Saturday evening at 1956 hours, Stations 1, 5, 7, 2, 19 and 59 were alerted to a working house fire on St. Clement's Avenue in St. Clement's Shores. Engine 51 and Water Supply 5 responded to the call with 6 volunteers. Chief 1 arrived on the scene and advised he had fire showing from all four sides. The house was a single story home with a basement. Engine 10 arrived first and command requested them to utilized their deck gun to make an initial knock on the fire. There were exposure issues with the neighboring homes with the most severe being the residence on side Delta of the structure.
Engine 74 arrived supplying Engine 10 and took a line to side charlie of the house while Engine 73 arrived and took a line to Division 1. Engine 51 was initially sent to the exposure, which checked out clear. Engine 51's crew proceeded to the basement locating heavy fire throughout that area. Squad 2 and Engine 24's crew were also utilized inside the structure and for ventilation. A RIT was established in the front yard of the residence. Crews operated for an extensive period of time to bring the fire under control. Once the fire had been contained extensive overhaul was conducted.
Water Supply 5 set up a fill site at the boat ramp on Lady Baltimore Avenue. Engine 14 and Engine 224 were both utilized in the tanker shuttled and were filled several times. Engine 51 supplied a load of water to the scene prior to going in service. Ambulance 196 transported the occupant of the house to St. Mary's Hospital for smoke inhalation.
The State Fire Marshals Office was requested to the scene to conduct an investigation. Engine 51's crew assisted the Fire Marshal inside the structure for a short period of time. At this time the fire still remains under investigation. Engine 51 returned to quarters after operating for just over 3 hours at the scene.
Units: Engine 51, Water Supply 5

Mutual Aid: Engine 10, Engine 14, Truck 1, Brush 1, Engine 74, Engine 73, Truck 7, Engine 224, Squad 2, A199, A196, A599, SMECO, FM-57, Sheriff's Office