Welcome to the unofficial web site of the Baltimore County Fire Department's Station # 2

Located in Pikesville, Maryland; Station 2 provides service to Pikesville, MD and surrounding communities.

We routinely respond to Garrison, Owings Mills, Woodlawn, Randallstown, and many others.

A late model 4 Runner was out for a 3 hour cruise when the Captain/ Driver hit a bouy in the channel. The coast guard is trying to help the driver come up with a good story for his insurance company.

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October 6, 2009 - Fire Box 3-14 Oak Ave.

Fire Box 3-14 working fire. Fire Showing upon arrival. D-Shift. Full Triangle Response.

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September 25, 2009 - Fire Box 50-11 - 5 Foxwood Ct.

Working Fire with Tanker Strike Team. Engine 2 Served and the Water Supply Engine at the folding tanks.

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September 4th - 7th, 2009 - Fill the Boot - Baltimore County Fire Dept Supports Jerry's Kids

For the second year in a row Pikesville Station 2 collected the most out of any single engine company in the 2nd Battalion.

Special Thanks goes to all those who participated including the Station 2 off duty personnel and their families who came out to help.

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August 15, 2009 - Overturned Camper I-695 Bet Reisterstown Road and I-795.

Driver lost control and hit the barrier in the median rolling the camper trailer and breaking off the sewer pipe. The beltway required a wash down. A true Poop Call.

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July 22, 2009

In the middle of dinner, Engine 2 was alerted for a a dwelling fire. Box 3-4 was for a bedroom fire.....   The Running Assignment was chopped up because Engine 3 and Engine 13 were on calls, and CAD had just crashed and dispatch was sorting out the call.....   Engine 3 was 1st in, with heavy smoke showing......  Engine 2 and 18 hot on their tails........   Fire eventually went through roof and was knocked down from outside.....

1st Alarm  E3, 13, 18, 2,  T13   E4 (smoke in area call)
WFD: E14 (not a typo) S322 T18 AU57 (not a typo either)

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July 8, 2009 B Shift

Approximately 1645hrs Engine 2 was alerted for a Fire Box at 911 Reisterstown Road. En route to the scene Engine 2 Requested a 2nd Alarm as we turned on to Reisterstown Road. Heavy Fire and Smoke visible from several blocks away. Heavy Fire and smoke conditions coming from an adjacent occupancy. An Aggressive attack was made by Engine 2's crew assisted by several other units made a quick knock on the fire.

Photos/Video by Mike Schwartzberg, firepix1075.smugmug.com

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June 3, 2009 D & A Shifts Engine 2 responded to 2 working fires in 7 hours earlier today.  D-Shift responded to an 18-7 box for a house struck by lightning on the property of the Edrich Lumber Company.  Engine 2 handled securing the water source at the pond, and prepared to fill the water supply units.  At approx. 0945 hours after clearing an investigation in a 14 box, Engine 2 responded to a working fire in a 30-9 box on Bellona Avenue.  Engine 2 assisted with extinguishing and overhaul, and cleared approx. 1200 hours. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ May 30, 2009  B-Shift B-Shift had an eventful night shift by running a working dwelling fire in a 33 box early in the evening, and then a 2 Alarm Apartment fire on Bonnie Ridge Drive in a 14 box around 130 am.  Engine 2 was the 2nd arriving engine and assisted with search and rescue as well as extinguishing. Photos/Video by Mike Schwartzberg, firepix1075.smugmug.com ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ May 27, 2009  D-Shift Shortly before 6 am, Box 2-13 was sounded for a building fire at the Pizza Man Restaurant.  Units from 2 & 32 arrived to find heavy smoke showing and requested the WFD.   Shortly after making entry, Captain Davidson requested a 2nd Alarm.  Crews were able to contain the fire to the Pizza Man and China Kitchen, and the bulk of the second alarm was cleared from staging. Photos/Video by Mike Schwartzberg, firepix1075.smugmug.com ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ May 25, 2009  C-Shift At approx. 2100 hours, Box 18-13 was alerted for an apartment fire on Horizon Circle.  Engine 2 was 1st arriving, finding fire showing from the 3rd floor of a 3 story garden apartment.  Capt. Munchel established command and shortly later requested a 2nd Alarm.  The fire extended into the attic and quickly spread to the adjoining building.  The fire eventually went to 4 alarms.  Baltimore County FID is investigating. Above photo copied from thewatchdesk.com  posted by: Candyman Photos/Video by Mike Schwartzberg, firepix1075.smugmug.com ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ May 20, 2009  Roster Changes Captain "Spud" Davidson is departing Engine 2, heading for his early retirement at Engine Company 56.  Paramedic Mike Bell is heading closer to home by transferring to Medic "Zzzzzzz" 54. Station 2 welcomes Captain Todd Gibney, and Paramedic Alexander Paris to Station 2, both assigned to D-Shift
	Equipment Run Statistics Month Engine 2 Medic 2   March 216     April 219     May                               2008 Totals 2459 3680 6139