Montgomery County Fire & Rescue units responded to the Haz-Mat incident in Rockville, MD Tuesday morning. Hydraulic oil in an elevator shaft/unit burned causing fumes to spread through two office buildings. Approximately 30 of the building’s occupants felt ill due to the fumes, and the incident was upgraded to a mass-casualty event.
Haz-Mat units 728 and 707 were both on the scene to provide haz-mat mitigation. Rescue Squad 703, multiple engine and truck companies from Rockville and Gaithersburg, and the Medical Care Support Unit responded. The Medical Ambulance Bus was used to transport patients to a local hospital. Gaithersburg/Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department Canteen 708 provided refreshments and hydration for the firefighters, office complex staff, and patients.
Frederick and Loudoun County Fire and Rescue responded to the townhouse fire in Brunswick, MD, Box 5-15, at approx. 1330 hours on July 13, 2014. Firefighters were met with heavy smoke and fire showing from a row of townhouses. Heavy fire covered the back of the houses on the charlie side of the operation. Fire commanders quickly escalated to a second alarm assignment bringing units from Loudoun, Montgomery, and Jefferson County, WV. Carroll Manor Quint 14 and Brunswick Truck 5 established master streams while firefighters made an aggressive interior attack to perform search and rescue. Luckily no people were found in the residence, however firefighters did locate multiple pets that succumbed to the smoke and fumes.
A 3rd alarm was struck about 30 minutes into the incident bringing more units from surrounding counties as well as the Loudoun County Medical Ambulance Bus to provide rehab and support. The canteen unit from Independent Company 1 was on the scene to provide water, hydration drinks, and other refreshments. Firefighters also battled the 90 degree heat and one firefighter was taken to hospital suffering from dehydration and heat exhaustion. No other injuries were reported.
I’d like to thank my friend Kelly Lowery, Lieutenant at Jefferson Company 20, for submitting the pre-arrival photos, one showing heavy fire on charlie side.
Here is the full rundown of units responding (thanks to Frederick Scanner on FB):
(BOX 5-15) (BRUNSWICK)
TOWNHOUSE FIRE / FIRE VISIBLE / 1000 BLK ORNDORFF CT disp: E51,E201,LCE612,E281,LCE616,A199,RS20,TR5,Q14,T5,ET204,LCT612,BAT900,SFT900,EMS900
2ND ALARM / FIRE / ORNDORFF CT Disp: JCRE1,E72,E122,LCE610,WCE112,A198,RS3,TR42,TWR1,BAT900,SFT900
3RD ALARM / FIRE / ORNDORFF CT Disp: E31,RE11,E22,E311,E501,LCA616,RS2,LCTWR602,WCTR6 (1)
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Prince Georges County and Montgomery County firefighters responded to the working house fire on 25th Ave. in West Hyattsville on Friday. Firefighters arrived to find smoke showing from the duplex and proceeded to knock down the basement fire. Units from College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale, Chillum, and Takoma Park were on the scene. No injuries were reported.
Prince Georges County Fire Department companies were alerted to the structure fire box at the McDonalds on Baltimore Pike (Rt. 1) in College Park (MD) around 11:30 hours Thursday morning. On arrival, firefighters had smoke showing with fire through the roof. It appears that the fire started in a fryer unit and then extended into the building.
I arrived shortly after the bulk of fire was knocked and have some overhaul and apparatus shots.
Frederick City units were toned out for a structure fire box (in Box area 2) Wednesday evening. Firefighters arrived to find smoke in the building and quickly had the situation under control. Units from the Citizens Truck Company #4, Junior Fire Company #2, United Fire #3, Independent #1 and Fort Detrick responded. Here are some apparatus shots. This box was directly across the street from Frederick Memorial Hospital on West 7th St. in Frederick City.
Truck 4 company was running their Seagrave ’42’ tiller unit this evening.
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Early Tuesday morning MCFRS units were alerted to the building fire at Colesville Road and University Boulevard in the “Four Corners” section of Silver Spring. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the roof of Kenny’s Peruvian Chicken restaurant. The fire was located and knocked down quickly. A second alarm was toned out for manpower and relief.
The canteen unit from Kensington Fire Department and the power/air/light unit (from Silver Spring) responded to assist with air resupply and rehab. Multiple engine and truck/tower companies were on the scene as well as Rescue Squads 742B and 715 to serve in the RIT capacity.
Units remained on the scene to perform overall well past 8 a.m. This fire occurred in a very busy area and heavily traveled thoroughfare of Metro DC.
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Frederick County Fire & Rescue/Frederick City units were toned out for the ’smoke in the house’ Wednesday, July 2nd around 12:00 hours. Engine 12 (Independent), 23 (Junior), Tower 1 (Independent) and Amb 29 (Junior) responded. Fumes and light smoke were located in a malfunctioning HVAC unit. Units were placed in service shortly after arriving. Here are some apparatus shots.
