Busy Week
for Engine #2 July 11-18th
The last 7 days have been
reminiscent of July 1997 for Engine 2. Crews have
responded on 6 working fires in the past 7 days, in
addition to the other "normal" calls. (All Photos
by Mike Schwartzberg except 2-22 box)
www.firepix1075.smugmug.com
The fires began on the 11th,
when A Shift responded to Dogwood and Ambassador Rd (Box
3-16) to investigate smoke. This smoke was from a
large warehouse fire which had just been dispatched.
Engine 3 reported heavy fire showing. The fire
eventually went 4 alarms, and included several
explosions, including a BLEVE from a 2500 lb. LPG tank.
Crews were on scene for approx. 8 hours.
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Beginning of BLEVE
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Mid-Explosion
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Ending
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Video of Explosion from WJZ
Audio of 911 Calls from WJZ
A Shift finished their trick
off by assisting Engine 3 with a bedroom fire on Croydon
Road off of Liberty Road. This box (3-2) was
struck at 0400 hours on the morning of the 13th.
B Shift had two fires on the
evening of the 14th. 1st crews handled a small
fire on Silver Creek Rd (Box 2-19) at 1744 hrs.
This fire originated from a homeowner using a torch on
the side of his home. Then at 2017 hours, Box 33-8
for a dwelling fire on Kelox Rd. Crews encountered
fire throughout a 2 story woodframe. While Engine
2 was on the fire, Medic 2 responded to a Rescue, in
which a very large tree fell onto the roof of a SUV,
briefly trapping the driver.
D Shift responded on the second
alarm for box 13-1. Engine 13 arrived and found
fire showing from a 3 story garden apartment, and
finding that the fire had extended to the third floor,
requested the second alarm. D Shift operated for
approx. 2 hours with checking for extension, and
overhaul.
C Shift responded to a
pedestrian struck on I-695 at the Park Heights overpass.
MSP was conducting a lane closure for construction when
a woman attempted to cross the beltway in an attempt to
get assistance from the trooper with a disabled vehicle.
The woman was taken by land to Shock Trauma with
significant injuries.
A Shift again went to work on the
17th, when Box 2-22 was struck for the dwelling fire on
North Alter Street. Engine 2 (Capt. OConnor) could
see smoke from the Milford Mill Bridge, and arrived to
find a 2 story MOG townhome with Smoke Showing from Side
A. Fire was then found showing from the 2 rear
windows of the home. The fire had exposures on
both sides of the house of origin. Due to
aggressive work, the fires were contained with minimal
damage to the homes adjacent to the house of origin.
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Week of June 15th
Rough week for driving in Pikesville
Crews were challenged with some
very strange situations involving cars this week.
A Shift responded to a 1050 at the Pikesville Post
Office on Monday morning. They found an elderly
woman had struck another car and then struck a tractor
trailer, and was wedged under the trailer. A
Rescue assignment was requested, but was cancelled after
access was made to the patient. On Wednesday, B
Shift responded to the 7-11 at Greenwood Rd. The
driver of a vehicle placed the vehicle in the wrong
gear, and subsequently renovated the 7-11 into a drive
through.
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Wednesday, June 11th A-Shift
Engine 2 responded on Box 3-4 for
a report of a dwelling fire on Lawnwood Circle, off of
Windsor Mill Rd. Engine 3 arrived to find heavy
fire from the rear, which had extended to the attic.
Engine 3 attempted an interior attack, but was
ultimately forced to evacuate the structure.
Engine 2's crew was assigned the initial RIT team.
Crews for on scene for approx. 3 hours, and the home was
a complete loss. FID is investigating.
Photos courtesy FF Green,
Engine 3
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