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2-Alarm fire in Hagerstown, MD – February 4, 2017

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 8, 2017
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Hagerstown city (MD) firefighters responded to a reported house fire on Jefferson St. (east side of downtown Hagerstown) Saturday night (2/5/17) around 9:15 p.m. They encountered heavy fire from multiple sides and the attic of the 2-story, wood-framed duplex structure.  Command quickly escalated the box assignment to include rapid intervention and safety assignments.  Crews aggressively worked the interior of the duplex but were pushed back by heavy fire and smoke. Evacuation tones were sounded multiple times during the first 20 minutes of the incident.

Interior teams re-entered the complex and knocked the heavy fire.  Truck companies worked the roof and attic areas to expose fire that had extended into the walls.  All occupants of the duplex self evacuated.  Crews remained on scene for hours to perform overhaul.

Command ordered an additional engine and squad company and eventually a 2nd alarm for manpower to assist the initial crews.  Companies from Washington County including Longmeadow, Funkstown, Maugansville, Halfway, Washington County Special Operations, the Rehab and Air units assisted in the incident.

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2-Alarm fire in Hagerstown, MD – February 4, 2016

Posted by firescenesadmin on February 8, 2016
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Thursday evening (2/4/16), Hagerstown City (MD) fire crews were busy fighting a house fire on Day Road when another structure fire box was toned out on W. Washington St.  First arriving units, many of which were on mutual aid transfer to stations in the city reported a fire showing through the roof of a three-story apartment building.  Heavy fire was extending into the cockloft of the structure.  Crews confirmed reported entrapment and performed rescues of the occupants.  A 2nd alarm was sounded bringing in more mutual aid to the city.

Crews from Longmeadow Co. 27, Williamsport Co. 2, Maugansville, Waynesboro, PA, Funkstown, Hagerstown, Washington County Special Operations, Rehab 255 & Air Unit 25, Greencastle, PA, Halfway, Community Rescue Service 75, and more worked the job for over three hours performing extensive overhaul.

This was the first working structure fire for the new Engine 2-1 of the Williamsport, MD fire department.

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

Working fire in Hagerstown, MD – May 25, 2014

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 25, 2014
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Hagerstown Fire Department & Special Operations along with neighboring mutual aid companies from Funkstown, Maugansville, and Halfway responded to a reported house fire with entrapment on W. Washington St. in downtown Hagerstown on Sunday, May 25 at approx. 14:00 hours. A rescue of a trapped occupant was performed using ground ladders during initial operations.

I arrived after the fire was knocked and photographed the crews performing overhaul and packing up the rigs.  An assortment of interesting rigs were on the scene including Washington County Air Unit 25, the Rehab Unit, and squads from Maugansville, Funkstown, and Washington County Special Operations.

The full box dispatch follows c/o Washington Co. MD Fire Calls (on Facebook): 159 W WASHINGTON ST – HOUSE FIRE – E01,E04,E05,TRK1,TRK4,UT3,CA33,E02,E03,SU32,S754 ,CO25,SO20,U255,FM1,P755,FM2,RS20,RS10,CO10,CO26,C25,8FP102,AU251,E261,E102,RS13 14:01 (01)

Here are photos of the overhaul and some of the apparatus on the scene.  

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KME heavy rescue squad

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HME heavy rescue squad

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You can view more photos on my Flickr site:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/59625319@N02/