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2-alarm apartment complex fire in Aspen Hill, MD – September 12, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 16, 2014
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On Friday afternoon, units from Montgomery County Fire & Rescue 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions (75-100 total firefighters) battled a 2-alarm fire in an apartment complex in the Aspen Hill section of the county.  Combustibles in the walls of the complex ignited, extending the fire through all floors making this a challenging firefight.

Full rundown of units provided by Montgomery Fire Wire (FB page):

CAD MSG: * D * 25 * Apartment Fire * 14128 Whispering Pines Ct ,MCG * E740 PE718 PE723 E705 PE724 T725 AT718 RS742B M742B D5 D4 BC704 BC701 TG7C

RID: T740 RS703 M742F

TF: E725 PE721 AT724 AR716

2ND ALARM: PE703B E733 PE704 PE728 T716 T715 A721 M723 AR733 CT705 D5 CP727

More information regarding the fire can be found via the MCFRS PIO (Pete Piringer’s) Twitter account:

https://twitter.com/mcfrsPIO

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You can view more of my photos on my Flickr account here:

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

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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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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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/

2-Alarm fire in Montgomery County, MD – September 4, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 8, 2014
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Montgomery County Fire & Rescue units from the 1st, 3rd and 4th Battalions engaged in an intense firefight and performed a rescue on Iris Street in the Aspen Hill section of the county early Thursday morning.  First arriving units encountered heavy fire and smoke conditions in a two-story house.  Firefighters located a victim on the 2nd level and performed a rescue operation using ground ladders.  The victim was removed and rushed to the MedStar Washington Hospital Burn Center with multiple injuries.  Conditions in the house deteriorated to the point of command ordering evacuations from the structure.

According to reports the house had no smoke detectors.  Two firefighters were injured during the rescue operations.  Sadly, the 82-year-old victim succumbed to her injuries.  Cause of the fire remains under investigation but is believed to be arson.

More about the operations and fire can be found in the following reports:

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/09/woman-injured-in-rockville-maryland-house-fire-106751.html

http://www.mymcpnews.com/2014/09/04/57-year-old-son-charged-with-first-degree-murder-of-mother/

Photos from photojournalist and MCFRS photographer Beverly Jensen, and myself follow.  I arrived later in the morning hours and captured some images of the apparatus on scene and the overhaul operations.  Beverly arrived with the first-due units and captured some stunning photos of the firefight and rescue.

Many thanks to Beverly Jensen and to MCFRS Chief Public Information Officer Pete Piringer (https://twitter.com/mcfrsPIO) for sharing reports and photos from the fireground.

Trevor James

 

firemen fight house fire at night

Photo by Beverly Jensen

firefighters engulfed in smoke at night fire scene

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fireman on roof at night surrounded by smoke

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firemen climb ground ladder at night fire scene

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firemen vent house roof during fire

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firemen overhaul after house fire

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firemen overhaul after house fire

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firemen overhaul after house fire

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firemen after fighting a fire

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firemen connect hose to hydrant

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More photos taken by Beverly Jensen from the early stages of the fire can be found here:

 http://www.beverlygailjensen.com/RVFD/Incidents/09042014-RVFD-Station-3/

Additional photos from my set are up on my Flickr account here:

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

2-Alarm fire in Anne Arundel County, MD – August 22, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 24, 2014
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Anne Arundel County Fire Department units were alerted to an electrical burning odor in a commercial business structure on Friday.  Upon arrival, units discovered high levels of carbon monoxide, spot fires and water leakage throughout the complex and surrounding terrain, and a second alarm was struck bringing more engine and truck companies to the scene as well as the Anne Arundel Alarmers Association (http://www.freewebs.com/anne_arundel_alarmers/apparatus.htm) Fire & Police support unit.

An underground utility fire was contained, units performed ventilation and had the incident under control within 4 hours.  No injuries were reported.

Here are some scene photos from Anne Arundel PIO Russ Davies, and a bystander Jennifer Holtzapple who were both on the scene early.  I took a bunch of apparatus shots when the crews were packing up and going back into service.

Anne Arundel Fire has some interesting apparatus including the air wagon which has a new cab mounted on the same E-One body used on past versions from as far back as 30 years.  Attached are two photos of the wagon, one from yesterday that I took and one taken by John Floyd II from his archives, when the body was mounted to a 1974 IHC L-1800 Loadstar cab.  You’ll also notice the abundance of other E-One apparatus on the Anne Arundel roster.

Anne Arundel 1st Alert has a video report of the incident here:  http://vimeo.com/104140585

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Photo by Lt. Russ Davies, Anne Arundel County FD PIO

Anne Arundel Alarmers Association Support Unit

Photo by Lt. Russ Davies, Anne Arundel County FD PIO

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Anne Arundel County FD E-ONE fire engine

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Anne Arundel County FD fire engines

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Anne Arundel County FD fire truck

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Anne Arundel County FD E-ONE fire truck

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Anne Arundel County air wagon

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Anne Arundel County air wagon from the archives of John Floyd II

More photos can be viewed on my Flickr account here:   https://www.flickr.com/photos/59625319@N02/

 

MCFRS respond to building fire in Chevy Chase – August 18, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 22, 2014
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Montgomery County Fire & Rescue units from the 2nd Battalion including Rescue Squad 1 (Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad), Engine 707, and Tower 51 (National Institutes of Health) responded to the building fire on Connecticut Ave. in Chevy Chase on Monday afternoon.  This job was toned out as I was returning from the College Park Engineering Lab fire.

Units briefly had to double check with dispatch regarding the location of the incident since the dry cleaning business’ building is so small and nestled between some larger commercial structures.  A slight haze and odor was located inside the dry cleaners building and firefighters quickly cleared the smoke.  The incident was placed under control and units were quickly returned to service.

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Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad

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Montgomery County fire engine

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National Institutes of Health Fire Department

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More photos can be viewed on my Flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/59625319@N02/

PGFD respond to building fire on University of Maryland campus, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 19, 2014
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Prince Georges County Fire & EMS 4th and 6th Battalion units were toned out for the building fire in the Engineering Lab Building  on the University of Maryland campus on Monday.  First due units including Engine 812 (College Park), Truck 834 (Chillum-Adelphi), and Rescue Squad 814 (Berwyn Heights) located a small fire in one of the labs and knocked it quickly.  Units cleared smoke, checked for extension and performed overhaul.

PGFD HazMat units were briefly called to the scene since the fire was in a lab, but determined no hazardous materials mitigation was needed.  Units remained on the scene for approx. 2 hours.  Here are some apparatus and crew shots.

Cause of the fire was determined to be an electrical malfunction.  Working sprinklers were activated during the fire and helped to keep damage to a minimum.

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Seagrave tractor-drawn aerial truck

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battalion chief command car

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Seagrave tractor-drawn aerial truck

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Seagrave tractor-drawn aerial truck

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More photos are on my Flickr account here:   https://www.flickr.com/photos/59625319@N02/

Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services Water Rescue – August 12, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on August 13, 2014
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The Metro DC region was drenched by heavy rains resulting in flash flooding and many submerged vehicles requiring water rescue assignments especially on the north side of the beltway.  At approximately 1200 hours, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue units were alerted for a water rescue at Beach Drive and Connecticut Avenue.  Paramedic Engine 707 arrived to find one car submerged in high water on Beach Drive with possible trapped occupants.

A full water rescue assignment brought Strike Team 730, one of three MCFRS water rescue strike teams.  Strike Team 730 is made up of firefighters and rescue techs from the Cabin John Volunteer Fire Department & River Rescue Team.  The team includes a squad that tows inflatable rescue boats.  Rescue Squad 741 was the special service on scene and provided additional rescue support for the strike team.  Rescuers removed three occupants from the vehicle safely using the rescue boat and brought them back to awaiting EMS medics from the Wheaton Rescue Squad.

All occupants were safely removed and uninjured.  Battalion Chief 702 had command.  The incident was cleared within approx. 45 min.  While working this incident, units from Strike Team 30 responded to another nearby water rescue on Beach Drive.

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Bethesda Chevy Chase heavy rescue squad

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firemen rescue a woman trapped during a storm

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firemen rescue a woman trapped during a storm

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firemen rescue a woman trapped during a storm

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fire department water rescue apparatus

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firemen rescue a woman trapped during a storm

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fire department swift water rescue techs

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You can view more photos of this incident on my Flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/photos/59625319@N02/