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Overturned Minivan MVA with 2 Cars Leaves 7 Injured In Woodlawn : Just before 530 p.m. Sunday, October 11, Baltimore County Fire Department units responded to a motor vehicle accident with reported entrapment at the intersection of Essex Road and Liberty Road. First arriving BCoFD Engine 3 (Woodlawn career) reported a Toyota Sienna minivan was overturned between Toyota and Buick sedans. Firefighters found a female inside the van, not trapped, but needing assistance to get out of the vehicle. A total of 7 patients were transported to area hospitals.

Overturned Minivan MVA with 2 Cars Leaves 7 Injured In Woodlawn

Just before 530 p.m. Sunday, October 11, Baltimore County Fire Departm ...

Updated: Oct 11, 2009 7:56pm PST

USAR Call in Greenspring Quarry : Thursday, September 24, 2009 - Shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday Sept 24, Baltimore County Fire Department units were alerted to a reported person in the water at the Greenspring Quarry on Greenspring Avenue (Box 14-13). Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company 32’s technical rescue team responded with Squad 322, Tower 323 and Utillity 329 with staffing of 10 volunteers. First arriving BCoFD Engine 14 (Brooklandville career) assumed command and reported the subject had jumped down a cliff approximately 150 feet down and was at the base of the water. Firefighters from stations 14, 17 (Texas career) and 32 set up a rescue haul system, with crews from Station 17 (Urban Search and Rescue Team) rappelling down to the patient. After about an hour, using a stokes basket rescue operation, firefighters assisted the subject up the cliff as well as one civilian who attempted to make the rescue prior to the fire department arrival. Units on scene: DC1 E14 HM114 TOW323 S322 USAR 17 TOW17 M14 BOAT17 M17 U329

USAR Call in Greenspring Quarry

Thursday, September 24, 2009 - Shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday Sept 24, ...

Updated: Sep 27, 2009 12:26pm PST

Heavy Fire In Lansdowne Dwelling : Lansdowne, MD - September 11, 2009 - Baltimore County, MD firefighters responded to an early morning house fire in Lansdowne on Friday, September 11. Fire Box 36-3 was dispatched at 1:38 a.m. reporting a house on fire at 2361 Research Drive. First arriving units from BCoFD Station 5 (Halethorpe) reported a fully involved two-story dwelling and began stretching lines for fire attack. Firefighters confirmed all occupants had escaped the house, and due to heavy fire conditions command ordered a defensive operation. Firefighters used multiple hand lines and the deck gun from Engine 5 to bring the blaze under control. Crews found a pet cat outside the home and a paramedic resuscitated the animal with oxygen before turning it over to a family member who took it to an emergency animal hospital. The BCoFD Fire Investigation Division was requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. Video from the scene is posted here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnnVJ2yJ9IE

Heavy Fire In Lansdowne Dwelling

Lansdowne, MD - September 11, 2009 - Baltimore County, MD firefighters ...

Updated: Sep 11, 2009 12:36am PST

Rollover MVA on Baltimore Beltway : Shortly before 7 p.m. Friday August 14, Baltimore County, MD westside fire units were alerted for a rollover motor vehicle crash on the Outer Loop of Interstate 695 between Exits 21 & 20 (Box 32-61). While units were responding, BCoFD Fire Dispatch upgraded the call to an MVA with a person reported trapped. BCoFD EMS 5 and Engine 19 (Garrison career station) arrived and confirmed one patient was trapped. As Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Squad 322 arrived, firefighters had forced the driver's door open and gained access to the patient. BCoFD Medic 19 transported the driver to an area hospital. BCoFD Engine 2 (Pikesville career) was also on scene providing scene safety, along with Baltimore County Police, Maryland State Police, and State Highway Administration crews.

Rollover MVA on Baltimore Beltway

Shortly before 7 p.m. Friday August 14, Baltimore County, MD westside ...

Updated: Aug 14, 2009 5:28pm PST

Woodlawn, MD House Fire : Woodlawn, MD - July 22, 2009 - Around 6 p.m. Wednesday July 22, Baltimore County westside units were dispatched for a reported dwelling fire at 2124 St. Luke's Lane (Fire Box 3-4). First arriving BCoFD Engine 3 (Woodlawn career) advised heavy smoke showing from a house and quickly updated the report to heavy fire showing from the rear. Firefighters attempted an aggressive interior attack but were pulled from the structure when conditions worsened and command switched to defensive operations. PVFC Squad 322 and Medic 325 were dispatched on the Working Fire Dispatch assignment.

Woodlawn, MD House Fire

Woodlawn, MD - July 22, 2009 - Around 6 p.m. Wednesday July 22, Baltim ...

Updated: Jul 22, 2009 7:33pm PST

2-Alarm Fire At The Children's Home in Catonsville, MD : Catonsville, MD - July 16, 2009 - Baltimore County, MD firefighters battled a 2-alarm fire Thursday night July 16th at an occupied building on the grounds of The Children’s Home, a residential care facility in Catonsville for troubled youths. Units were dispatched around 9 p.m. and firefighters from nearby Station 4 arrived to find smoke showing from the Ferdinand Myer Cottage, a 3-story brick structure. Crews making an interior fire attack reported fire between the 3rd floor ceiling and the roof area and confirmed all occupants had safely evacuated. As conditions deteriorated firefighters were ordered to evacuate the building and defensive operations were initiated. Fire broke through the roof, with flames shooting 15-20 feet into the air as BCoFD Trucks 13 (Westview career) and 5 (Halethorpe career) set up ladder pipe operations. Several handlines were also used outside the building to control the fire. Video is posted here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI9b7SFNd-s

2-Alarm Fire At The Children's Home in Catonsville, MD

Catonsville, MD - July 16, 2009 - Baltimore County, MD firefighters ba ...

Updated: Jul 16, 2009 10:01pm PST

2-Alarm Woodlawn Apartment Fire : Woodlawn, MD - July 10, 2009 - Baltimore County, MD firefighters responded on a 2-alarm apartment fire in Woodlawn (Fire Box 3-15) at 3403 Firelight Lane shortly before midnight on July 10. First arriving BCoFD Engine 3 (Woodlawn career) reported fire through the roof of a 3-story garden-style apartment building. With initial reports of possibly people trapped in the building, firefighters attempted an aggressive interior attack but were driven out due to the intense fire conditions. Command quickly requested a second-alarm as firefighters laid multiple hoselines and set up Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Tower 323 for operation.

2-Alarm Woodlawn Apartment Fire

Woodlawn, MD - July 10, 2009 - Baltimore County, MD firefighters respo ...

Updated: Jul 15, 2009 5:41pm PST

2-Alarm Fire Burns At Popular Pikesville Restaurant : Pikesville, MD - July 8, 2009 - A two-alarm fire in the storage area of a popular Pikesville restaurant Wednesday afternoon July 8th broke out just as dinnertime was getting underway . Baltimore County’s 911 center received a phone call just before 5 p.m. reporting an electrical fire in a storage area of the Suburban House, in the 900 block of Reisterstown Road, said Elise Armacost, BCoFD spokesperson. The officer on first arriving BCoFD Engine 2 (Pikesville career station) reported heavy flames and smoke were coming from the building and requested a second alarm. Approximately 35 patrons and employees had self-evacuated upon the fire department’s arrival and firefighters made an aggressive attack to limit the spread of the fire, Armacost said. “Crews did a very good job of knocking down the fire quickly,” she said, noting the storage area held kitchen supplies, canned goods, and overstock items. Suburban House dates back several decades as a landmark restaurant along Pikesville’s main strip. In recent years, adjacent businesses had closed and the restaurant had taken over the spaces next to their main dining area. Members of the Baltimore County Fire Investigation Division were on the scene searching for the cause and origin of the fire, Armacost said, noting an employee heard popping sounds and smelled smoke in the storage area just before seeing flames. Video from this fire can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0F8p7-j9GM

2-Alarm Fire Burns At Popular Pikesville Restaurant

Pikesville, MD - July 8, 2009 - A two-alarm fire in the storage area o ...

Updated: Jul 08, 2009 7:29pm PST

Reisterstown, MD Apartment Fire : Shortly before 10 a.m. on Friday July 3, Baltimore County’s 911 Center received a call reporting an apartment fire at 11912 Tarragon Road in the Franklin/Reisterstown area (Fire Box 56-3). First arriving Engine 56 (Franklin career station) reported fire and smoke showing from the ground level of a 3-story garden apartment style building and requested a Working Fire Dispatch. Crews were told residents were still possibly in the apartment on fire, but primary and secondary searches were negative. Firefighters made an aggressive attack and limited the fire to a basement apartment, while assisting several civilian residents from the building. The fire apartment suffered significant damage and several other units sustained smoke and water damage. The American Red Cross and Baltimore County Office of Emergency Management worked together to assist displaced residents. BCoFD Fire Investigation Division is investigating the origin and cause of the fire, which is not believed to be suspicious. In addition to Station 56, crews from BCoFD Station 19 (Garrison), and volunteers from Reisterstown, Owings Mills, Glyndon, Pikesville, Boring, and Rockaway Beach, as well as from Reese in Carroll County, responded. BC22 (Hart) had Tarragon Command and DC5 (Robinson) was also on scene. Video from the scene is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCF6qJs5fLE

Reisterstown, MD Apartment Fire

Shortly before 10 a.m. on Friday July 3, Baltimore County’s 911 Cent ...

Updated: Jul 03, 2009 9:30am PST

Rollover MVA in Randallstown : Baltimore County, MD westside fire units were dispatched to Liberty Road and Old Court Road shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 27th for a reported crash with someone trapped. BCoFD E18 & T18 (Randallstown career) arrived and reported a two-vehicle MVA with one minivan overturned and one patient trapped. Two BCoFD medic units and a Baltimore City FD medic unit transported a total of 4 patients to Sinai Hospital's trauma center.

Rollover MVA in Randallstown

Baltimore County, MD westside fire units were dispatched to Liberty Ro ...

Updated: Jun 27, 2009 8:30pm PST

Rollover MVA With 1 Trapped In Garrison : Baltimore County, MD westside units were dispatched at 5:47 p.m. on Thursday June 25th to a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment on Mt Wilson Lane near the CSX railroad tracks in Garrison. BCoFD Engine and Medic 19 (Garrison station) arrived to find a single vehicle that had struck a telephone pole and rolled over, coming to rest on its wheels with the driver trapped. PVFC crews from Squad 322, Tower 323 and Utility 329 worked to free the subject from the vehicle and passed him to the awaiting EMS crews. The extrication took approximately 15 minutes and the patient was transported via Medic 19 to an area hospital.

Rollover MVA With 1 Trapped In Garrison

Baltimore County, MD westside units were dispatched at 5:47 p.m. on Th ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2009 5:13pm PST

Cockeysville 4-Alarm Apartment Blaze : Cockeysville, MD - June 4, 2009 - On Thursday night, June 4, 2009, Baltimore County, MD firefighters were called to 236 St David Court in Cockeysville for a reported apartment fire. While units were en route, fire dispatch notified them that several calls were being received for thre fire. BCoFD Engine 17 arrived to find heavy fire blowing through the roof of a 3-story garden apt building. The fire eventually spread to attached exposures. Members of the Baltimore County Fire Department Fire Investigation Division are working to determine the cause and origin of the fire.

Cockeysville 4-Alarm Apartment Blaze

Cockeysville, MD - June 4, 2009 - On Thursday night, June 4, 2009, Ba ...

Updated: Jun 05, 2009 12:55am PST

Fatal 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in Brooklandville, MD : Brooklandville, MD - Shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday May 30, 2009, Baltimore County, MD firefighters were called to 6603 Copper Ridge Drive in the Brooklandville area (Fire Box 14-28) for a reported apartment fire. BCoFD Engine 14 (Brooklandville station) arrived at the Bonnie Ridge Apartments with fire showing and prepared for fire attack, and the officer on BCoFD Engine 2 (Pikesville career) called for a second alarm, reporting heavy fire on all 3 floors of a garden-apartment building. Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Tower 323 put its bucket to the roof and its crew, joined by the firefighters from Squad 322, performed roof ventilation, searched the building and assisted with fire attack. One female victim was found inside a burning apartment and was pronounced DOA on the scene. Members of the Baltimore County Fire Department Fire Investigation Division are working to determine the cause and origin of the fire.

Fatal 2-Alarm Apartment Fire in Brooklandville, MD

Brooklandville, MD - Shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday May 30, 2009, B ...

Updated: May 30, 2009 1:16am PST

2-Alarm Building Fire in Pikesville : Pikesville, MD - May 27, 2009 - Just before 6 a.m., Pikesville VFC and other Baltimore County, MD westside units were alerted to a reported building fire in Pikesville (Fire Box 2-13) in the 1500 block of Reisterstown Road. PVFC Engine 321 arrived with heavy smoke showing from a 1-story building with four commercial occupancies and the officer requested a Working Fire Dispatch. The engine crew dropped a hoseline at a nearby hydrant while PVFC Tower 323 arrived and put the bucket to the building's roof, followed shortly by the arrival of PVFC Squad 322. The Captain from BCoFD Engine 2 (Pikesville career) assumed command and requested a second alarm as crews were met with heavy smoke showing from the stores - Pizza Man, China King Kitchen, Bressler Cleaners, and Dunkin Donuts. Firefighters made an aggressive attack on the fire, which is believed to have started in an appliance in the Pizza Man restaurant.

2-Alarm Building Fire in Pikesville

Pikesville, MD - May 27, 2009 - Just before 6 a.m., Pikesville VFC and ...

Updated: May 27, 2009 5:45pm PST

Baltimore County 4-Alarm Memorial Day Weekend Fire : Randallstown, MD - Just before 9 p.m. Sunday, May 24th, Baltimore County, MD westside units were alerted for an apartment fire reported at 4605 Horizon Circle at the Marrion Square Apartments in Randallstown. While units were enroute, fire dispatch advised police were on scene reporting heavy smoke showing from a 3-story garden style apartment building. BCoFD Engine 2 (Pikesville career) arrived first, reporting heavy fire was showing through the roof, and quickly ordered a second alarm. As the blaze intensified and conditions worsened, Battalion Chief 2 (Lancaster), the Incident Commander, pulled crews from the building and switched to defensive operations. The blaze eventually went to 4 alarms, and was not called under control until almost 12:30 a.m., although firefighters remained on the scene for hours to contain hot spots and ensure all the fire was extinguished. One firefighter suffered a minor injury operating inside the building and one civilian also suffered a minor injury. The Memorial Day weekend fire destroyed 24 units in two attached buildings, leaving dozens of people homeless and a dozen others at least temporarily displaced. Baltimore County’s Office of Emergency Management coordinated with the Central Maryland chapter of the American Red Cross and the apartment complex to find shelter for those displaced. Officials reported there were 30 fire department units with more than 100 firefighters on the scene. The Baltimore County Fire Department Investigation Division is trying to determine a cause for the blaze, which caused an estimated $1.5 million in damages.

Baltimore County 4-Alarm Memorial Day Weekend Fire

Randallstown, MD - Just before 9 p.m. Sunday, May 24th, Baltimore Coun ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 11:00am PST

HazMat Tractor Trailer MVA in Pikesville, MD : Around 10 p.m. Thursday night May 21, Baltimore County, MD westside units responded to a reported motor vehicle crash with an overturned vehicle on the northbound side of Interstate 795. Arriving first on the scene, the officer on Pikesville VFC Squad 322 assumed command, reporting a flatbed tractor trailer was on its side, had spilled a load of wood across the highway, and was leaking oil. Command quickly requested the Baltimore County Fire Department HazMat Team (Brooklandville career station), which responded with Engine 14, Foam 14, and HazMat 114, to assist with cleanup of the spill. PVFC IV 325 transported an off-duty police officer to Baltimore's Shock Trauma Center after she sustained injuries when her car apparently slid on the spilled diesel fuel and struck the guard rail twice and another vehicle once. Also on scene were BCoFD Engine 19 (Garrison career), Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company, Maryland State Police, Baltimore County Police, and the Maryland Department of the Environment.

HazMat Tractor Trailer MVA in Pikesville, MD

Around 10 p.m. Thursday night May 21, Baltimore County, MD westside un ...

Updated: May 25, 2009 9:46am PST

Pikesville Highway MVA : May 16, 2009 - As PVFC members were counting money donated during the company's Fill The Boot, the station tones alerted Company 32 for a motor vehicle crash reported on the Inner Loop of Interstate 695 between exits 21 & 22 (Box 32-60). Medic 325, Squad 322 and Tower 323 responded, with the medic arriving first and reporting a two-vehicle MVA. The medic and squad crews handled patient triage and treatment while the tower blocked a lane to protect the scene. BCoFD Medic 2 (Pikesville career) also responded to handle a second patient, and Maryland State Police and State Highway Administration CHART crews were on the scene. Patients were transported to Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Sinai Hospital.

Pikesville Highway MVA

May 16, 2009 - As PVFC members were counting money donated during the ...

Updated: May 16, 2009 5:41pm PST

School Bus Involved in Pikesville Chain Reaction Crash : Pikesville, MD - May 12, 2009 - Three students and five adults were injured in a crash involving a school bus full of students and seven other vehicles at Park Heights Avenue and Brooks Robinson Drive during the morning rush hour in Pikesville. The bus, with 29 students aboard, was en route to Pikesville Middle School when it struck a vehicle in front of it, resulting in a chain reaction crash at the intersection. One adult suffered serious injuries and was transported to an area trauma center; the other adults and all the injured children suffered minor injuries and were transported to area hospitals. The accident is under investigation by the Baltimore County Police Department.

School Bus Involved in Pikesville Chain Reaction Crash

Pikesville, MD - May 12, 2009 - Three students and five adults were in ...

Updated: May 12, 2009 8:23pm PST

MVA with Entrapment in Franklin, MD : Around 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, Baltimore County, MD westside units were toned for a reported motor vehicle crash with entrapment at Church Road and Grist Stone Way (Rescue Box 56-10). BCoFD Engine 56 (Franklin career station) arrived on scene of a crash between a passenger car and an SUV, with the driver of the SUV trapped. Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company Special Unit 418 and Engine 413, running as a rescue support unit, arrived to assist with extrication. BCoFD Medic 56 and Medic 315 (Owings Mills volunteers) handled patient care.

MVA with Entrapment in Franklin, MD

Around 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18, Baltimore County, MD westside units ...

Updated: Apr 19, 2009 6:27pm PST

695 MVA - Van On Top of Car : Woodlawn, MD - April 3, 2009 - About 9 p.m., Baltimore County, MD westside fire units were alerted for a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment on Interstate 695 Inner Loop between exits 17 & 18. BCoFD Engine 3 (Woodlawn) arrived and reported a van on top of a passenger car inthe area of Windsor Mill Road with one woman trapped. BCoFD Truck 13 (Westview career), Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Squad 322, Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company Engine 331 and Engine 3 crews worked for about 30 minutes to free the woman, who was heavily trapped as the car was pushed against the highway guardrail. BCoFD Medic 113 (Westview career) transported the patient to an area trauma center.

695 MVA - Van On Top of Car

Woodlawn, MD - April 3, 2009 - About 9 p.m., Baltimore County, MD west ...

Updated: Apr 03, 2009 10:00pm PST

MVA with Medevac in Pikesville, MD : Shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday March 21, Baltimore County, MD units to a reported motor vehicle crash with entrapment at the intersection of Reisterstown Road and Old Court Road (Rescue Box 2-13) in Pikesville. BCoFD Engine 2 (Pikesville career) arrived and found a Ford Focus car had struck a light pole in front of the Remax store, with one patient seriously injured. Firefighters from Engine 2 and Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Squad 322 removed the victim from the auto and treated her on the scene with BCoFD Medic 14, EMS 5 and Car 601 (BCoFD Medical Director), requesting a Maryland State Police helicopter for medevac due to her Priority 1 condition. MSP Trooper 1 landed at the nearby Druid Ridge Cemetery and the patient was flown to Baltimore's Shock Trauma center. Also on scene were PVFC Utility 329 and BCoFD Engine 19 (Garrison career) who handled the Landing Zone.

MVA with Medevac in Pikesville, MD

Shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday March 21, Baltimore County, MD units to ...

Updated: Mar 21, 2009 1:59pm PST

Fully Involved House in Chestnut Ridge, MD : March 15, 2009 - Chestnut Ridge, MD - Shortly after 4 a.m. Baltimore County (MD) Fire Department units were dispatched to 11901 Woodland Drive for a reported dwelling fire in the Chestnut Ridge area. First arriving units reported heavy fire in a large single story dwelling, with fire venting through the roof. The home was reported as vacant, so command ordered defensive operations. A water tanker shuttle was established, with companies setting up two fill sites and engines relaying water to the scene. Some neighbors reported the house had been vacant for a few years, others reported renovations were underway.

Fully Involved House in Chestnut Ridge, MD

March 15, 2009 - Chestnut Ridge, MD - Shortly after 4 a.m. Baltimore C ...

Updated: Mar 15, 2009 9:15am PST

Pikesville, MD House Fire : March 14, 2009 - Shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday March 14, Baltimore County, MD westside units to a reported dwelling fire at 22 Chudleigh Court (Fire Box 2-28). BCoFD Engine 2 (Pikesville career) arrived first and initially reported nothing showing, then interior crews reported smoke in the basement of the two-story townhome. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire and ventilate the home. BC2 (Kesting) had the Command.

Pikesville, MD House Fire

March 14, 2009 - Shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday March 14, Baltimore Co ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2009 7:49pm PST

Motorcycle MVA in Baltimore County Sends Two To Trauma Center : Brooklandville, MD - March 14, 2009 - Shortly after 5 p.m. Pikesville VFC Squad 322 and Baltimore County Fire Dept. Medic 14 responded to a reported motorcycle MVA on Old Pimlico Road near Green Summit Road (Box 14-25). Upon arrival, crews found a motorcycle on its side with two patients injured. An off-duty Baltimore City paramedic reported to firefighters and police that she arrived just after the accident and saw the motorcycle driver face down unconscious on the pavement. Witnesses reported the motorcycle driver appeared to be attempting to make a turn when he crashed. The husband and wife were transported by Medic 14 (Brooklandville career) and BCoFD Medic 101 (Towson career) to Sinai Hospital's trauma center.

Motorcycle MVA in Baltimore County Sends Two To Trauma Center

Brooklandville, MD - March 14, 2009 - Shortly after 5 p.m. Pikesville ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2009 7:32pm PST

2nd Alarm Destroys Two Buildings At Rosewood Center : Around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009, Baltimore County 911 dispatchers began receiving multiple phone calls reporting a building fire in the area of Jensen Lane and Axis Court on the property of the Rosewood State Hospital in Owings Mills, MD (Fire Box 31-5). Baltimore County Fire Department Engine 19 (Garrison career) arrived to find heavy fire and smoke showing from a large three-story vacant building on the Rosewood complex and requested a Working Fire Dispatch. Firefighters initially attempted to attack the fire with handlines and ladder pipes and prevent its spread to an adjacent building and other exposures, but command soon ordered defensive operations as the building was vacant and unsafe to enter. Fire extended into the second building and a second alarm was struck, bringing PVFC additional units to the scene. Flying embers apparently ignited a third building several hundred feet away but quick work by firefighters prevented a significant fire in that exposure.

2nd Alarm Destroys Two Buildings At Rosewood Center

Around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2009, Baltimore County 911 dispatche ...

Updated: Mar 13, 2009 9:07pm PST

MVA At Towson, MD Hospital Leaves One Trapped : Towson, MD - March 11, 2009 - Firefighters in Baltimore County, MD were called to an unusual rescue on the campus of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center when a car plunged from a parking space about 30 feet down a ravine. Around 12 noon, Baltimore County Fire Dispatch alerted Rescue Box 1-10 when callers to 911 reported the female driver, the car's only occupant, was unable to free herself from the car. Medic 395 (Cockeysville VFC) was already at the hospital from a previous call and was first on scene, confirming a working rescue. Crews from Baltimore County Fire Dept. Truck 1 (Towson station) and Lutherville VFC Squad 303 worked to stabilize the vehicle with cribbing and rope, then began cutting away tree branches that hindered access to the victim. Firefighters were then able to force open a door on the passenger side of the vehicle and remove the woman, who was transported to the Emergency Department at GBMC and treated for minor injuries.

MVA At Towson, MD Hospital Leaves One Trapped

Towson, MD - March 11, 2009 - Firefighters in Baltimore County, MD wer ...

Updated: Mar 11, 2009 5:30pm PST

Kitchen Fire in Towson, MD : March 10, 2009 - Towson, MD -- A single family dwelling sustained significant damage when the stove reportedly exploded while the homeowner was making dinner. Baltimore County Fire Dispatch alerted units for Fire Box 1-13 shortly after 5 p.m. for a house fire at 2 St. Michael's Way. Station 1 units arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the 1.5 story house, and firefighters made an aggressive interior attack to knock down the fire

Kitchen Fire in Towson, MD

March 10, 2009 - Towson, MD -- A single family dwelling sustained sign ...

Updated: Mar 10, 2009 8:13pm PST

Rush Hour MVA in Towson, MD : Towson, MD - March 6, 2009 - A five-vehicle MVA at the West Road exit ramp off Interstate 695 in Towson sent three people to area hospitals and caused traffic delays at the height of afternoon rush hour. Baltimore County Fire Department units were dispatched for Rescue Box 1-7 about 5:15 p.m. Upon arrival Engine 101 reported a multiple vehicle MVA with several injuries but no entrapment, and requested a second medic to the scene. The exit ramp was closed while crews worked at the scene and Baltimore County Police investigated the crash.

Rush Hour MVA in Towson, MD

Towson, MD - March 6, 2009 - A five-vehicle MVA at the West Road exit ...

Updated: Mar 06, 2009 5:56pm PST

Man Pulled From 40-Foot Cliff Over Quarry in Baltimore County, MD : Brooklandville, MD, Feb 15, 2009 - Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company members put their training to the test Sunday night February 15th when Squad 322, Tower 323 and Medic 325 responded just before 6 p.m. as part of an inland water rescue assignment to the Greenspring Quarry in Brooklandville, off Greenspring Avenue. Also on the assignment was equipment from Baltimore County Fire Department stations 14 (Brooklandville) and 17 (Texas), the department’s Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team. BCoFD Engine 14 was the first to arrive and reported a man was on a cliff about 40 feet below street level, in a precarious position above the quarry water. Several Baltimore County police officers were on the cliff with the man; it was later learned that two officers pulled the man, who was in the water up to his neck, from the quarry before firefighters arrived. PVFC Captain Glenn Resnick assumed command of the rescue sector and directed firefighters to set up a Z-rig system. Crews from PVFC, BCoFD Station 14 and the BCoFD USAR team worked together to set up the pulley and rope system to lower a stokes basket enabling fellow firefighters to place the victim inside and raise him to street level. Firefighters set up multiple portable lights around the scene and a Baltimore County Police helicopter hovered overhead to provide additional scene lighting. The extrication was complete at 6:43 p.m. BCoFD medic crews transported the man, suffering hypothermic injuries, to Sinai Hospital. The incident occurred in the Quarry Lake at Greenspring community at Greenspring Avenue and Stone Cliff Drive.

Man Pulled From 40-Foot Cliff Over Quarry in Baltimore County, MD

Brooklandville, MD, Feb 15, 2009 - Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company m ...

Updated: Feb 15, 2009 8:30pm PST

Two Escape SUV On Its Side in Perry Hall, MD : Perry Hall, MD - February 12, 2009 - Shortly after 8 p.m., Baltimore County, MD Fire Dispatch alerted eastside units to a crash with reported entrapment at the intersection of Belair Road and Chapel Road in Perry Hall. BCoFD Engine 55 arrived reporting a two-vehicle MVA with an SUV on its side and two people still in the vehicle. Firefighters were able to quickly assist the two occupants from the vehicle without using any extrication tools and the units quickly cleared,

Two Escape SUV On Its Side in Perry Hall, MD

Perry Hall, MD - February 12, 2009 - Shortly after 8 p.m., Baltimore C ...

Updated: Feb 13, 2009 7:15pm PST

MVA with Entrapment and Fire - Owings Mills, MD : Owings Mills, MD - February 8, 2008 - Around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, February 8, units in northwest Baltimore County, MD responded to Reisterstown Road and Pleasant Hills Road for an MVA with fire and the driver pinned inside the car. Firefighters from stations 19 (BCoFD Garrison career), 31 (Owings Mills volunteers), 41 (Reisterstown volunteers), 18 (BCoFD Randallstown career,and 40 (Glyndon volunteers) worked together to knock down the fire and extricate the driver, the only person inside. Command requested a Maryland State Police helicopter and Engine 56 (BCoFD Franklin career) handled the landing zone at Owings Mills Elementary School. The patient sustained traumatic injuries resulting from the MVA but no burns and was medevaced by Trooper 1 as a Priority 1 to Shock Trauma.

MVA with Entrapment and Fire - Owings Mills, MD

Owings Mills, MD - February 8, 2008 - Around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Februar ...

Updated: Feb 08, 2009 3:15am PST

4-Alarm Apartment Fire in Baltimore County, MD : Parkville, MD - Feb 5, 2009 - Baltimore County, MD firefighters battled a 4-alarm apartment fire on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 6 Spindrift Court in Parkville at The Berkshires at Satyr Hill Apartments. BCoFD Engine 10 arrived first and immediately requested a second alarm, reporting heavy fire in a three-story garden apartment building. Engine 10's crew made several civilian rescues and as the fire quickly spread to attached similar exposures command requested a third alarm, followed by a fourth alarm. Several civilians and firefighters were transported to area hospitals. BCoFD reported 23 families representing approximately 50 people were affected. The American Red Cross was on the scene assisting residents. Video from the scene is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZGoEDHMnAE

4-Alarm Apartment Fire in Baltimore County, MD

Parkville, MD - Feb 5, 2009 - Baltimore County, MD firefighters battle ...

Updated: Feb 05, 2009 3:08am PST

Interstate MVA in Baltimore County, MD On Super Bowl Sunday : Shortly after 7 p.m. Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 1st), Baltimore County Fire Department units responded to a motor vehicle accident on the Outer Loop of Interstate 695 at Exit 20 (Reisterstown Road). BCoFD Engine 2 (Pikesville career) reported two cars were involved, with multiple patients. One vehicle ended up against the jersey wall, while the second struck a light pole, shearing it from its base, and ended up on the slow shoulder. Two patients were transported to Baltimore's Shock Trauma Center, while two others were taken to Northwest Hospital Center. Also on scene were BCoFD Medics 2, 14, & 19; Pikesville VFC IV-325; BCoFD Engine 14, EMS 1 and EMS 5.

Interstate MVA in Baltimore County, MD On Super Bowl Sunday

Shortly after 7 p.m. Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 1st), Baltimore County Fir ...

Updated: Feb 01, 2009 6:31pm PST

Garage Fire in Randallstown, MD : Randallstown, MD - Jan 21, 2009 - Shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, westside Baltimore County units responded to a reported garage fire at 3610 Rockdale Terrace, off Liberty Road (Fire Box 3-13). While units were en route, BCoFD Fire Dispatch advised BC22 that county police were on location reporting the garage was fully involved. Nearing the scene, flames were visible above the tree lines and upon arrival fire units confirmed a fully involved detached large garage behind the dwelling. Crews laid several hoselines and initiated exterior operations to knock the fire down. It appeared a van was in the garage, which was completely destroyed. BCoFD Fire Investigation Division was requested to the scene.

Garage Fire in Randallstown, MD

Randallstown, MD - Jan 21, 2009 - Shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, Janu ...

Updated: Jan 21, 2009 9:34pm PST

First Traffic Fatality in Baltimore County, MD in 2009 : Just after 11 p.m. on New Year's Day, Baltimore County, MD westside units (BC 22, E13, T18, SQ322, M13, EMS8) were alerted for a reported motor vehicle accident at 2010 North Rolling Road, just east of Security Blvd, with Baltimore County Police on scene confirming entrapment. E13 arrived and reported a car had stuck a tree with one person confirmed inside; upon arrival of Medic 13 the driver was pronounced DOA. Truck 18 assisted BCoPD with removal of the body following the Accident Investigation Team's work on the scene. This is the first traffic fatality in Baltimore County in 2009.

First Traffic Fatality in Baltimore County, MD in 2009

Just after 11 p.m. on New Year's Day, Baltimore County, MD westside un ...

Updated: Jan 01, 2009 9:45pm PST

Three Baltimore County, MD Firefighters Injured In Christmas Night Fire : Three Baltimore County Fire Department firefighters were injured battling a two-alarm rowhouse fire on Christmas night (Fire Box 13-14) in Westview. Firefighters were called to a home on Granville Road in Edmundson Heights shortly before 10:30 p.m. and found nothing evident upon arrival. Crews soon reported smoke inside the middle-of-the-row dwelling, and found smoke in the basement of the attached homes. Firefighters located a basement fire and advanced a hoseline into the front of the house, with an additional line in the rear. While firefighters were attacking the fire and performing searches, a "mayday" was called for several members who were reported down inside the home. Fellow firefighters quickly rescued the injured members and brought them outside to waiting medic crews. The injured firefighters were transported to area hospitals with what are believed to be non life-threatening injuries. The American Red Cross responded to the scene to assist with displaced residents.

Three Baltimore County, MD Firefighters Injured In Christmas Night Fire

Three Baltimore County Fire Department firefighters were injured battl ...

Updated: Dec 25, 2008 10:04pm PST

Towson House Fire : In the mid-afternoon of Monday, December 15, units in the central district of Baltimore County, MD responded to 938 Beaver Bank Circle for a reported dwelling fire with a child reported inside. First arriving Engine 11 (Hillendale career) reported nothing evident from the exterior, but quickly upgraded to fire and smoke on the inside. Firefighters stetched a hoseline to the second floor and quickly knocked a room and contents fire. Searches of the home proved negative.

Towson House Fire

In the mid-afternoon of Monday, December 15, units in the central dist ...

Updated: Dec 15, 2008 6:34pm PST

3-Alarm Apartment Fire in Westview, MD : Pikesville VFC Engine 321, Squad 322 and Tower 323 responded on a 3-alarm apartment fire at the Tuscany Woods Apartments in Westview (Fire Box 13-21) over Thanksgiving weekend. Units were dispatched to 4 Westbend Court, off Rolling Bend Drive near Security Square Mall, at 6:37 p.m. on Saturday November 29 for a reported apartment fire. While en route, BC22 was notified by Fire Dispatch that 911 was receiving multiple calls for the fire. Units from BCoFD stations 3 (Woodlawn) and 13 (Westview) arrived with heavy fire and smoke showing from the middle level and immediately requested a Working Fire Dispatch, which command upgraded to second and third alarms. Firefighters battled heavy fire on the second and third floors of a 3-story garden style building, with flames venting through the roof. Crews went into the building, battling the most intense fire in a bedroom area in one of the mid-level apartments. Firefighters successfully worked to keep the fire from spreading across the roof to adjacent buildings. As a result of their efforts, buildings #2 and #6 suffered minimal damage. The fire was brought under control after about 2 hours and the American Red Cross was on scene assisting five adults and five children who were displaced from their homes.

3-Alarm Apartment Fire in Westview, MD

Pikesville VFC Engine 321, Squad 322 and Tower 323 responded on a 3-al ...

Updated: Nov 29, 2008 8:31pm PST

Woman Pulled From Burning House In Baltimore County, MD : Milford Mill, MD - Nov 26, 2008 - Shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday Nov 26, Baltimore County (MD) Department units were alerted for a reported house fire at 3620 Old Milford Mill Road in Milford Mill (Fire Box 3-13). While responding, units were advised that Baltimore County Police were on the scene advising heavy smoke was coming from a 2 story house and that people were jumping from windows and a person might still be inside. BC22 (Lancaster) requested an additional engine and medic and Fire Dispatch upgraded the call to a fire rescue box, bringing PVFC Squad 322 and other units to the scene. BCoFD Engine 3 (Woodlawn career) arrived with smoke showing, and command shortly advised fire and smoke from side Charlie. Firefighters made an aggressive attack and were able to quickly extinguish the fire, which reportedly began on the stove and extended through much of the first floor. Police officers and a civilian reportedly pulled a woman from the house prior to the arrival of fire department units. She was transported to Northwest Hospital by BCoFD Medic 3.

Woman Pulled From Burning House In Baltimore County, MD

Milford Mill, MD - Nov 26, 2008 - Shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday Nov ...

Updated: Nov 26, 2008 6:24pm PST

Working Rescue in Brooklandville, MD - Involving A Deer! : Around 5 p.m. Saturday, November 22, Baltimore County Fire Department units were alerted for a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment near the intersection of Greenspring Valley Road and Greenspring Avenue in Brooklandville. BC 22 (Hart) arrived first and reported a car had struck a utility pole and gone off the road, with one patient trapped. It is believed the driver struck a deer, causing the animal to come through the windshield and into the front seat. Firefighters from BCoFD Engine 14 (Brooklandville career), Squad 303 (Lutherville volunteer) and Tower 323 (Pikesville volunteers) worked to remove the passenger door and extricate the driver after taking the deer out of the vehicle. Medic 14 transported the patient as a Priority 1 to Sinai Trauma.

Working Rescue in Brooklandville, MD - Involving A Deer!

Around 5 p.m. Saturday, November 22, Baltimore County Fire Department ...

Updated: Nov 22, 2008 8:34pm PST

Mid-Morning House Fire In Woodlawn, MD : Around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday November 19, Baltimore County, MD westside units were alerted for a reported dwelling fire at 3114 Betlou James Place (Fire Box 3-15) in Woodlawn, (Baltimore County) MD. BCoFD Engine 4 (Catonsville career) arrived to find heavy smoke showing from a single family house, laid a hoseline at a hydrant down the block and requested a Working Fire Dispatch. Batallion Chief 22 was advised by fire dispatch that neighbors were reporting a couple was possibly still inside the home, however firefighters did not find anyone inside. Upon their arrival, the crew on Pikesville VFC Tower 323 laddered the house and assisted with interior and exterior operations. Despite an aggressive attack, the house sustained heavy damage.

Mid-Morning House Fire In Woodlawn, MD

Around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday November 19, Baltimore County, MD wests ...

Updated: Nov 19, 2008 6:32pm PST

Dwelling Fire With Rescue In Woodlawn, MD : Shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, November 17, Baltimore Count, MD westside units were dispatched to a reported dwelling fire at 3501 Essex Road @ Brompton Road (Fire Box 3-3) in Woodlawn. While units were en route, Fire Dispatch advised that Baltimore County Police units were on scene reporting fire showing and possible people still inside the dwelling. First arriving BCoFD Engine 3 reported heavy fire showing from a 1.5 story house, and several civilians were also reporting victims were still inside. Firefighters immediately entered the house and found a woman at the base of the stairs and they brought her outside to emergency medical personnel. The 85-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man were transported via ambulance to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Unit where they are being treated for smoke inhalation in the hospital's hyperbaric unit. The elderly woman was listed as "Priority 1," the most critical level of injury. The 19-year-old suffered non-life threatening injuries. Fire investigators have ruled the fire accidental, caused by a space heater, and estimate that the blaze caused $150,000 worth of damage.

Dwelling Fire With Rescue In Woodlawn, MD

Shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday, November 17, Baltimore Count, MD wests ...

Updated: Nov 17, 2008 8:14pm PST

Woodlawn House Fire Leaves Two Firefighters Injured : Two career Baltimore County, Maryland firefighters from Engine 3 (Woodlawn station) suffered non-life-threatening injuries in an early morning house fire at 2113 Lorraine Avenue on Sunday, November 9.

Baltimore County westside units were dispatched around 6:30 a.m. for the house fire with reports of possible people trapped. Units arrived with smoke showing and initiated an aggressive interior attack. While searching the home the two firefighters fell through the first floor into the basement and command requested a second alarm, bringing additional units to the scene. The firefighters were quickly removed from the house and attended to by Fire Department emergency medical service crews, who treated them at the scene and transported them to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Unit for evaluation.

BCoFD officials said the fire apparently began in the basement of the house and the blaze compromised the integrity of the first floor. The fire caused extensive damage to the 1 1/2 story house and was under control by 7:15 a.m. BCoFD fire investigators are exploring the cause of the fire.

Woodlawn House Fire Leaves Two Firefighters Injured

Two career Baltimore County, Maryland firefighters from Engine 3 (Wood ...

Updated: Nov 09, 2008 9:08pm PST

Randallstown, MD House Fire : Randallstown, MD - October 28,2008 - Minutes after 2300 hours, units on the west side of Baltimore County, MD were alerted for a dwelling fire at 3807 Pikeswood Drive (Box 46-4)in Randallstown. An initial call to 911 reported a matress fire, but a Baltimore County Police Dept. reported heavy fire when they arrived at the scene. BCoFD Engine 18 (Randallstown career) arrived with fire venting from windows on Sides C and D with some flames visible from the roof, and immediately requested the working fire assignment. Upon the arrival of Tower 323 and Squad 322 (Pikesville volunteers), the Tower crew began throwing several ladders, conducting a primary search and assisting Engine 18's aggressive attack on the interior. The Squad crew performed horizontal and vertical ventilation by removing the windows and opening up the roof. Low visibility, intense heat and narrow hallways made the fire attack difficult. One member from Company 18 sustained minor burns during the fire when his helmet got knocked off; he was transported to Bayview Burn Center. As some interior crews made the push down the rear hallway, others breached walls to locate the fire. Crews were able to contain the fire fairly quickly to a few rooms on the side and back of the house. During the operation, a second firefighter from BCoFD Engine 41 (Catonsville career) also received a minor injury and was transported to Bayview Burn Center. The homeowner sustained minor injuries and was transported to Northwest Hospital.

Randallstown, MD House Fire

Randallstown, MD - October 28,2008 - Minutes after 2300 hours, units o ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 6:47pm PST

Vacant Dwelling Burns in Randallstown, MD : Around 10:40 p.m. Sunday, October 19, 2008, units on Baltimore County's westside were alerted for a reported dwelling fire in the area of Winands Rd & Tulsmere Rd (Fire Box 46-2). Engine 461 (Liberty Road Volunteers) arrived to find heavy fire & smoke showing from a vacant dwelling off the road and Captain Robby Kemp assumed command. Firefighters stretched multiple hose lines and used a Blitz line and deck gun on Engine 461 during exterior operations. BCoFD Fire Investigation Division was called to the scene to investigate the cause.

Vacant Dwelling Burns in Randallstown, MD

Around 10:40 p.m. Sunday, October 19, 2008, units on Baltimore County' ...

Updated: Oct 19, 2008 10:18pm PST

Car Goes Through Fence, Causes House Fire In Randallstown, MD : In the early morning hours of Saturday, October 11, crews on Baltimore County's westside were alerted for Fire Box 18-13, with a caller to 911 at 3:10 a.m. reporting an automobile accident with a house fire at Rolling Road and Marling Road. Responding units on the first alarm included Pikesville VFC Engine 321 and Squad 322. BcoFD Medic 118 (Randallstown career station) arrived on the scene first and found a Saturn Outlook SUV had driven off the road, through the fence of a house, and struck the building, causing a large fire. First arriving units were met with a wall of flame on the Rolling Road side of the house that was so intense that a basketball backboard in the driveway was melted. The fire had advanced into the home's attic, and an aggressive attack was able to knock the fire down before it consumed the entire house. Engine 321 was the first arriving supression apparatus and pumped several lines at the height of the fire. The residents of the home were able to escape with the assistance of neighbors prior to the fire department's arrival.

Car Goes Through Fence, Causes House Fire In Randallstown, MD

In the early morning hours of Saturday, October 11, crews on Baltimore ...

Updated: Oct 12, 2008 7:38pm PST

Overturned Vehicle With Heavy Entrapment on Baltimore Beltway : Around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, September 14, Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Squad 322 responded with other Baltimore County,MD units to a reported motor vehicle accident with entrapment on the inner loop of Interstate 695 between exits 22 & 23A. BCoFD Engine 14 (Brooklandville career) and BCoFD Division Chief 1 arrived to find a two-car MVA, with one vehicle in the travel lanes and the other on its roof on the slow shoulder. Crews confirmed one patient was heavily trapped in the overturned vehicle, and the driver of the other vehicle was a trauma patient. Lutherville VFC Squad 303 and BCoFD Truck 1 (Towson) also responded, and crews from stations 1 ,14, 30, and 32 worked together on extricating the patient, using Squad 303's crane boom to stabilize the overturned Ford Mustang. The Mustang's driver was flown via Maryland State Police Trooper 1 to Baltimore's Shock Trauma Center, and the other driver was transported via ambulance to Sinai Trauma.

Overturned Vehicle With Heavy Entrapment on Baltimore Beltway

Around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, September 14, Pikesville Volunteer Fire Comp ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2008 7:29pm PST

Car Avoids Deer And Strikes Utility Pole : In the morning of Sunday October 5, 2008, fire companies in northwest Baltimore County, MD were alerted for a motor vehicle accident on Timber Grove Road near Owings Mills Boulevard, reported as a car vs. a utility pole. Engine 401 (Glyndon Volunteers) arrived to find a Ford car had struck a pole, bringing the pole crashing down onto the roadway with live wires down. It was initially thought that the wires were on the car, limiting access to the patient, but it was determined that firefighters were able to access the patient. Crews from E401, Baltimore County Fire Dept. Engine 56 (Franklin career station), IV 415 (Reisterstown VFC) and Medic 315 (Owings Mills VFC) were able to safely get patient out of the auto. He was transported via M315 to Baltimore's Shock Trauma Center. Baltimore County Police had the road closed for much of the day as Baltimore Gas & Electric crews worked to repair the pole.

Car Avoids Deer And Strikes Utility Pole

In the morning of Sunday October 5, 2008, fire companies in northwest ...

Updated: Oct 05, 2008 11:27am PST

Working Interstate Rescue in Pikesville, MD : Just before midnight on Sept. 2nd, BCoFD Engine and Medic 2 and Owings Mills VFC Engine 312 were alerted for an overturned vehicle on the ramp from the Outer Loop of Interstate 695 to northbound Interstate 795. Units from Station 2 (Pikesville career) arrived to find a Toyota Rav 4 SUV that had rolled over and was now upright, with one patient trapped in the vehicle. Engine 2's officer requested a rescue assignment, bringing Pikesville VFC Squad 322, Tower 323 and Utility 329 to the scene, along with EMS 5 and BC 2. Firefighters from the Squad and Tower worked to extricate the driver, who was transported to an area hospital via Medic 2.

Working Interstate Rescue in Pikesville, MD

Just before midnight on Sept. 2nd, BCoFD Engine and Medic 2 and Owings ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2008 10:38pm PST

Dwelling Fire in Gwynn Oak, MD : Shortly after 12 noon on Sunday, August 17, 2008, units on Baltimore County’s westside were dispatched to Fire Box 33-9 for a reported kitchen fire in a dwelling at 5305 Penbrooke Avenue in the Gwynn Oak area. First arriving BCoFD Engine 13 (Westview career station) arrived with heavy smoke and fire showing from a 1.5 story house, followed by BCoFD Engine 2 (Pikesville career), BCoFD Engine 18 (Randallstown career) and Pikesville Volunteers Engine 321. Engine crews laid hoselines and made entry to attack the fire, while BCoFD Truck 13 raised their aerial to the roof and firefighters began ventilation. Command requested a Working Fire Dispatch bringing additional units including Pikesville Tower 323 to the scene. Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire, which was possibly caused by an electrical issue as the homeowner reported hearing a crackling sound while in the kitchen. BCoFD Fire Investigation Division was requested to the scene.

Dwelling Fire in Gwynn Oak, MD

Shortly after 12 noon on Sunday, August 17, 2008, units on Baltimore C ...

Updated: Aug 17, 2008 2:43pm PST

Fatal MVA in Pikesville, MD : Around 5:30 a.m. Friday August 8, 2008, units on Baltimore County’s westside were alerted for a reported auto accident with entrapment on Slade Avenue between Park Heights Avenue and Seven Mile Lane (Box 2-16). Upon arrival BCoFD Engine 2 (Pikesville career station) advised dispatch of 1 patient trapped, and requested a second medic unit for an additional patient. Arriving units found the driver of a minivan had apparently lost control rounding a curve, jumped a curb, struck a tree, crashed through a wooden fence and came to rest against another tree in the backyard of a house.

The driver was able to remove themselves from the vehicle, but the passenger, who is believed to not have been wearing a seat belt, was pinned in the vehicle between the two front seats, suffering from significant injuries. Crews from Engine 2, Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Squad 322, and BCoFD Truck 18 (Randallstown career station) worked together with multiple rescue tools to extricate the patient. The victim was medevaced via Maryland State Police Trooper 1 to Baltimore’s Shock Trauma Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Also on scene were BCoFD Medic 2 & Medic 14, PVFC IV325, BCoFD EMS 5 and Battalion Chief 22, and BCoFD Engine 14, who handled the landing zone for the helicopter. The crash is being investigated by the Baltimore County Police Department Accident Investigation Unit.

Fatal MVA in Pikesville, MD

Around 5:30 a.m. Friday August 8, 2008, units on Baltimore County’s ...

Updated: Aug 10, 2008 8:57pm PST

MVA with Multiple Patients & Medevac - Randallstown, MD : RANDALLSTOWN, MD - On the afternoon of Sunday, July 20th, Baltimore County westside units were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash with reported entrapment on Winands Road at Kiwi Court in Randallstown. BCoFD Engine 18 arrived reporting a two-vehicle MVA with no one trapped but requested two additional medic units and a Maryland State Police medevac helicopter. Crews from Engine and Truck 18 assisted EMS crews (Medic 118, Medic 19, EMS 8) with patient triage and treatment, and Pikesville VFC Medic 325 responded as the third EMS unit, transporting one of the patients to an area hospital. Medic 118 transported a Priority 1 patient to the medevac LZ at Randallstown High School, where a waiting Trooper 1 flew the patient to Baltimore's Shock Trauma Center.

MVA with Multiple Patients & Medevac - Randallstown, MD

RANDALLSTOWN, MD - On the afternoon of Sunday, July 20th, Baltimore Co ...

Updated: Jul 21, 2008 7:59pm PST

Dwelling Fire in Woodlawn,MD : Around 8:15 p.m. Monday July 14th, PVFC members had just finished their company meeting when the station was alerted with other westside units for a fire reported in the area of Liberty Rd. and Kelox Road (Fire Box 33-8). Company 32 responded with 17 volunteers on the engine, tower, and squad on the initial assignment. While enroute, dispatch advised they were receiving multiple calls.Utility 333 (Woodlawn volunteers) arrived first with smoke showing from Side Bravo of a house on Kelox Road and requested a working fire assignment. BCoFD Engine 3 (Woodlawn career station) dropped a line at Liberty Road and Kelox Road, where Woodlawn VFC Engine 331 secured the water supply. Squad 322 arrived next and assumed first due truck responsibilities. As crews were preparing to make an interior attack, they were advised that the occupants were not accounted for, and command requested the rescue assignment. Crews from companies 3 and 33 stretched hoselines through the front door and began attacking the fire in the front room and hallway, while the Squad crew threw ladders, conducted a primary search, and began opening up for the engine companies. Tower 323 arrived behind Truck 13 and and both crews threw additional ground ladders while Truck 13 put their stick to the roof. The Tower crew also was also assigned to perform a secondary search and assisted opening up the house. Engine 321 arrived and set up as the Rapid Intervention Team. While conducting their search, the Squad crew came across another fire in the rear bedroom. With other engine crews preoccupied with the other fires, Engine 2 assisted the Squad crew stretching a line through the back door to reach the fire room. All crews operating were able to contain the fire fairly quickly. All searches proved negative, and command requested Fire Investigation Division for a suspicious fire.

Dwelling Fire in Woodlawn,MD

Around 8:15 p.m. Monday July 14th, PVFC members had just finished thei ...

Updated: Jul 16, 2008 9:35pm PST

Tree Crushes Passing SUV in Maryland : While other Pikesville units were on the scene of a dwelling fire in the Milford Mill area, PVFC Utility 329 responded to a rescue assignment (Box 2-13) at Old Court Rd. and Sudbrook Lane shortly before 7 p.m. BCoFD Medic 2 (Pikesville career station) and Car 601 (Dr. Pollack) arrived to find a Toyota 4Runner that had been struck by a large tree that had fallen across Old Court Road. Crews on scene found that the lone occupant was not trapped, although the SUV sustained significant damage, and the remainder of the assignment was placed in service. Utility 329’s crew assisted with patient care and packaging and Medic 2 transported the driver to a local trauma center.

Tree Crushes Passing SUV in Maryland

While other Pikesville units were on the scene of a dwelling fire in t ...

Updated: Jul 16, 2008 9:14pm PST

Pedestrian Struck While Trying To Cross Baltimore County Highway : About 8:30 Wednesday night July 16, Pikesville VFC Squad 322 responded with BCoFD Engine 2, and BCoFD Engine & Medic 14 and EMS 5 for a reported pedestrian struck on Interstate 695 between exits 20 & 21 (Box 32-61) in Baltimore County, Maryland. Squad 322, traveling on the inner loop to access the scene, located the incident on the opposite side of the highway, advised Engine 2, and continued to Greenspring Avenue to turn around. Engine 2 and EMS 5 stopped on the inner loop and crossed the divider to initiate patient triage and care, while Engine 14 blocked lanes behind the incident to protect emergency crews. Upon the Squad’s arrival they also blocked lanes and the crew assisted with patient care. The patient, who had apparently tried to cross the travel lanes from the right shoulder seeking assistance after her vehicle became disabled, was transported via Medic 14 w/traumatic injuries to Baltimore’s Shock Trauma Center.

Pedestrian Struck While Trying To Cross Baltimore County Highway

About 8:30 Wednesday night July 16, Pikesville VFC Squad 322 responded ...

Updated: Jul 16, 2008 9:06pm PST

4th Alarm Warehouse Fire in Woodlawn, MD : Friday night July 12th found firefighters from across Baltimore County and the region battling a 4-alarm warehouse fire in Woodlawn.

Units were dispatched at 9:22 p.m. for a reported building fire at 6730 Whitestone Road. Utility 333 (Woodlawn volunteers) arrived first and reported heavy smoke and fire showing from a large 1-story warehouse. Baltimore County Fire Dept. Engine 3 arrived, with Captain Goodwin assuming command and reporting heavy fire through the roof of the building, which housed Concrete Business and Restoration.

Rapidly deteriorating conditions forced firefighters to retreat from an offensive attack as command requested a second alarm. Multiple propane tank explosions, including one that sent debris flying over exposures and into the windshield of Engine 311 (Owings Mills VFC) forced crews to reposition apparatus away from the building. After heavy fire conditions forced command to abandon 2 of 3 ladder pipes, Tower 323 was utilized above the fire building for fire suppression and aerial reconnaissance, with the crew operating for several hours.

As fire continued to burn in the building and exposures, command requested additional alarms. Multiple mutual aid was utilized on the scene, including BWI Tower 43, and Baltimore City Engine 55 and Truck 16, as well as for transfers (Carroll and Howard county apparatus) across Baltimore County. The fire was placed under control at 2:32 a.m.

Two firefighters sustained minor injuries during the fire.

4th Alarm Warehouse Fire in Woodlawn, MD

Friday night July 12th found firefighters from across Baltimore County ...

Updated: Jul 12, 2008 5:22pm PST

BMW vs Tree w/Medevac in Baltimore County, MD : Just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday June 26, Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Squad 322 was alerted for a 10-50 PI rescue on Garrison Forest Road near Greenspring Valley Road (19-4 box). BCoFD Engine 19 had been alerted earlier for a reported accident with a vehicle smoking, and Medic 19 was soon added when another caller to 911 reported a person was injured. The call was then upgraded to a rescue box, and Engine 19 arrived to find a BMW convertible had struck a tree head-on, with the driver trapped. Crews from Squad 322 and BCoFD Truck 18 used Holmatro cutters to remove the car’s roof and extricate the patient. Command requested a Maryland State Police helicopter for medevac and MSP Trooper 1 landed at the Green Spring Valley Country Club golf course, with BCoFD Engine 2 handling the landing zone. The male patient was flown as a Priority 1 patient to Baltimore’s Shock Trauma Center.

BMW vs Tree w/Medevac in Baltimore County, MD

Just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday June 26, Pikesville Volunteer Fire Comp ...

Updated: Jun 27, 2008 7:24pm PST

SUV vs. House in Pikesville : On Sunday afternoon, June 22, PVFC Squad 322 responded with BCoFD units to a reported vehicle into a house on Stevenson Road in Pikesville. Engine 2 (Pikesville career) and the Squad arrived simultaneously to find a Ford Explorer that had jumped the curb, run over a mailbox, and drove into the side of a house, trapping the female driver and causing a significant amount of damage to the structure in the area of the garage. Witnesses reported the driver was attempting to pick up merchandise from a yard sale at the house when the crash occurred. Crews had to use saws to remove several trees that were obstructing the rescue effort before extricating the patient,who was transported via Medic 2 to an area hospital.

SUV vs. House in Pikesville

On Sunday afternoon, June 22, PVFC Squad 322 responded with BCoFD unit ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2008 8:18pm PST

Track Fire At Milford Mill Metro : Shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday night June 2, Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Engine 321 was alerted for an unknown type fire at the Milford Mill Metro station. While responding,crews observed an orange glow in the area of the station and upon arrival found a fire burning on the tracks. Firefighters used pressurized water and dry chemical to extinguish most of the fire, and requested Tower 323 to assist at 10:14 p.m. Upon the Tower’s arrival, Engine 321 hooked to a hydrant and the Tower crew executed a "flying standpipe" procedure, raising the ladder over a station wall and extending hose onto the tracks, enabling firefighters on the tracks to finish extinguishing the fire. Maryland Transit Administration facilities personnel and police also responded to the scene.

Track Fire At Milford Mill Metro

Shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday night June 2, Pikesville Volunteer Fi ...

Updated: Jun 03, 2008 9:40pm PST

Third Alarm High Rise Fire in Towson : Towson, MD – May 11, 2008 – Just before 1 p.m. on Mother’s Day, Baltimore County Fire Department Engine 101 and Truck 1 responded to 500 Virginia Avenue (Virginia Towers) for a fire alarm sounding in the high-rise residential building. When units arrived, they discovered an electrical fire burning underground adjacent to the building, which extended into a second-floor electrical room.

Interior crews reported heavy smoke, requested a full fire box and a priority response from Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE). As the smoke intensified, command requested an additional two engines and one truck and a medical strike team (additional ambulances) and began evacuating residents of the lower floors.

An estimated 300 residents, many of them seniors and/or handicapped individuals, live in the building, although officials are unsure how many were home during the fire due to the holiday. Residents who were not ordered to evacuate were told to shelter in place, and many could be seen at their open windows during the incident.

Crews monitoring carbon monoxide levels reported readings were at 600 parts per million on the 11th floor at one time during the incident.

The incident escalated to a third alarm response, bringing about 25 pieces of equipment and 120 fire personnel to the scene, said BCoFD Division Chief Michael Robinson. This is the second electrical fire at this building in the past nine months, with the last incident occuring in August 2007.

The Baltimore County Office of Emergency Management responded to the scene to assist evacuated residents, and officials opened an emergency shelter at the nearby Bykota Senior Center. Due to power remaining out in the building, residents were unable to stay in their apartments on Sunday evening; some stayed with family while others were temporarily relocated to a nearby motel.

Third Alarm High Rise Fire in Towson

Towson, MD – May 11, 2008 – Just before 1 p.m. on Mother’s Day, ...

Updated: May 11, 2008 8:20pm PST

Towson 2nd Alarm Apartment Fire : Baltimore County, MD firefighters fought this 2-alarm fire at the Kenilworth at Charles Apartments on Donington Circle in the early morning hours of Friday, March 21. The first call came in to 911 at 5:46 a.m. stating an apartment fire, followed by multiple additional calls. When first arriving units from Towson Station #1 arrived they found the third floor (top level) apartment heavily involved in fire (The only occupant self evacuated but was later transported via ambulance to Greater Baltimore Medical Center for smoke inhalation). The incident quickly escalated to a second alarm, bringing additional fire department resources to the scene. With an aggressive fire attack crews confined the fire to the apartment of origin, however other apartments sustained smoke & water damage. Officials said unattended cooking was the cause of the fire which began when the occupant decided to cook french fries and left a pan of oil unattended on the stove. The occupant told investigators that he tried to extinguish the fire with a blanket when he returned to the kitchen and found the grease aflame, but could not. He then opened a door to try to dissipate the smoke, but the rush of air fed the fire and made it more intense. At that point, he evacuated the building. Several Towson University students rent the apartment but they were away on spring break and the occupant was a male friend who they allowed to stay in the apartment while they were out of town. The roof collapsed above the fire apartment and the adjacent unit, making those apartments uninhabitable. The Baltimore County Office of Emergency Management was on the scene assessing the needs of between four and 12 residents.

Towson 2nd Alarm Apartment Fire

Baltimore County, MD firefighters fought this 2-alarm fire at the Keni ...

Updated: Mar 21, 2008 9:18am PST

Car vs. 2 Tractor Trailers Leaves 1 Pinned on Beltway : At 8:45 p.m. Monday night March 3, PVFC Squad 322 and Tower 323 were alerted for a crash with reported entrapment on the Outer Loop of Interstate 695 between Reisterstown Road and Interstate 795 (Rescue Box 2-63). First arriving EMS 5 reported one patient trapped in a passenger vehicle. Subsequently it was learned that the car had been struck by two tractor trailers just prior to the I-795 ramp. Working with other units, the Squad and Tower crew initiated extrication of the woman, who was pinned inside a car that sustained significant damage. After she was freed, Medic 2 initiated patient care and the patient was flown via Maryland State Police medevac to Baltimore’s Shock Trauma Center. The crash is under investigation by Maryland State Police.

Car vs. 2 Tractor Trailers Leaves 1 Pinned on Beltway

At 8:45 p.m. Monday night March 3, PVFC Squad 322 and Tower 323 were a ...

Updated: Mar 03, 2008 10:30pm PST

Two Trapped in Beltway MVA : Woodlawn,MD – March 1, 2008 – Around 1 a.m., Baltimore County Fire Dispatch alerted westside units for an auto accident with reported entrapment on the outer loop of Interstate 695 between Liberty Road and Security Blvd. Due to a 2nd alarm nearby, the running assignment for this call was somewhat unusual: BC 33, Liberty Road Engine 461 (from Station 3), Glyndon Truck 404 (from Station 18), PVFC Squad 322 & Medic 325, IV335 (Woodlawn VFC) and Baltimore City Engine 30 (from Station 4) on the inner loop.

Arriving units found a 3-vehicle crash, with the two occupants of a Dodge passenger car unable to free themselves, and the occupant of a taxicab suffering from serious lower body injuries.

Utilizing the Holmatro tools off Squad 322, firefighters extricated the two people from the Dodge, who were transported to Sinai Hospital. The more seriously injured victim from the taxicab was transported to Baltimore’s Shock Trauma Center.

Two Trapped in Beltway MVA

Woodlawn,MD – March 1, 2008 – Around 1 a.m., Baltimore County Fire ...

Updated: Mar 01, 2008 6:08pm PST

Apartment Fire on Baltimore County's Westside : Westview, MD - Feb. 29, 2008 - Around 11:30 p.m. Feb. 29, firefighters on Baltimore County's westside responded to smoke reported in an apartment at 5914 Franklin Avenue (Fire Box 13-2). Units reported a 3-story garden style apartment building with nothing showing upon arrival, but upgraded to smoke inside after entering the building. Crews reported fire in a ceiling fan, which was extending into the pipe chase, walls, and common areas.

With a late night fire in an occupied three-story apartment building, command requested a Working Fire assignment, and a second alarm was struck shortly thereafter.

Crews managed to quickly contain the fire and contain damage to 3 apartments. The fire was reported under control at 12:16 am. There were no injuries to residents or firefighters. The BCoFD Fire Investigation Division was called to the scene to try to determine a cause, and residents of the apartments involved were relocated into other apartments in the complex.

Apartment Fire on Baltimore County's Westside

Westview, MD - Feb. 29, 2008 - Around 11:30 p.m. Feb. 29, firefighters ...

Updated: Mar 01, 2008 6:05pm PST

Dwelling Fire in Woodlawn : Just before 1800 hours on Friday, February 8, Pikesville VFC Tower 323 and Engine 321 responded with other westside units for a reported house fire with possible people trapped (33-8 Fire Box) at 3609 Telmar Road in Woodlawn. While en route, Engine 331 (Woodlawn Volunteers) reported smoke showing from Liberty Road, and upon arrival reported fire & smoke showing from an occupied dwelling. Baltimore City FD Truck 12, who had responded with Engine 40, reported people possibly in the basement, and crews made an aggressive attack on the fire, advancing a hoseline through the front door. Tower 323’s crew assisted in the basement and first floor, while Engine 321 staged. Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire.

Dwelling Fire in Woodlawn

Just before 1800 hours on Friday, February 8, Pikesville VFC Tower 323 ...

Updated: Feb 08, 2008 8:45pm PST

Apartment Fire with Multiple Rescues : Several Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company members are credited with helping rescue 10 civilians from a suspicious and smoky apartment fire in Company 32’s first due on Thursday afternoon, January 3rd.

Shortly before 5 p.m., PVFC Engine 321, Squad 322, and Tower 323 were alerted with other units for a reported apartment fire at 6910 Marsue Drive, in the Millbrook Park Apartments complex, a 2-23 box known as “Little Russia.” A number of fire units were already in the area, as just a few minutes earlier crews were called to two other apartment buildings in the complex for fires, which turned to be small and suspicious in nature.

Baltimore County Fire Dept. Engine 2 quickly reported smoke showing, and responding crews found many residents trying to escape via balconies. Engine 321 FADO Bart Schanberger and firefighters David Kushner and Donald Rubin stretched an 1 ¾” hoseline to assist E2 with attacking the fire in a basement storage room, while firefighter Lou Schaller began effecting rescues in the front of the building via ground ladders. Firefighters from BCoFD Truck 18 and Engine 19 made several additional rescues. Fire extended from the basement up to the second floor, with heavy smoke throughout the 3-story building.

FADO Chad Hipsley positioned Tower 323 at the side of the building and raised the bucket to the roof, while Lt. Justin Schumer and firefighters Josh Schumer and Josh Friedman initiated search and rescue. The Tower crew rescued multiple civilians from rear balconies, and working with career firefighters from Engine 3 rescued a woman from her third floor apartment while battling heavy smoke and intense heat conditions. Squad 322 assisted with scene lighting, salvage, and overhaul.

Baltimore City Fire Department Engine 29 (under the command of Captain Larry Goldberg, also a PVFC lieutenant) and Truck 27 also responded, as they were nearby on the city/county line on a smoke investigation related to the fire.

Evacuated residents were sheltered in a nearby community building, with the Baltimore County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management t assisting with relocation of about a dozen people.

Baltimore County fire investigators determined that that the series of fires was intentionally set, and the property owner is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

These incidents came at the end of a busy day for Company 32, as PVFC firefighters also had two working rescues during the afternoon – one in a 3-1 box at Windsor Mill Road and Gartside Avenue, and a second on the outer loop of Interstate 695 between exits 21 & 20.

Apartment Fire with Multiple Rescues

Several Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company members are credited with he ...

Updated: Jan 03, 2008 10:18pm PST

3rd Alarm @ Sweetheart Cup Plant in Owings Mills : Baltimore County firefighters fought a difficult 3-alarm fire on Sunday afternoon, December 16, 2007 at the Sweetheart Cup plant on Reisterstown Road in Owings Mills. Engine 311 (Owings Mills Volunteers) responded to an automatic fire alarm at 2:46 p.m. and when they arrived and opened the doors firefighters found heavy smoke on the interior of the large manufacturing building and requested a full fire box just after 3 p.m. Firefighters had several dozen bales of paper burning in an area that was very difficult to access because of space constraints and smoke conditions. A 2nd alarm was struck at 3:19 p.m., followed by a 3rd alarm at 3:26 p.m. The fire was mostly contained by the building’s sprinkler system, although crews laid multiple lines into the building to help extinguish the fire. Firefighters used a forklift to remove the bales, wetting them down and overhauling outside the loading dock. The fire is under investigation by the BCoFD Fire Investigation Division.

3rd Alarm @ Sweetheart Cup Plant in Owings Mills

Baltimore County firefighters fought a difficult 3-alarm fire on Sunda ...

Updated: Dec 16, 2007 5:16pm PST

Electrical Fire at Ruth's Chris in Pikesville : Not long after clearing a working rescue Wednesday night Dec. 12, Pikesville VFC was again alerted for a call in their first due. Tower 323 and Squad 322 responded with other westside units to Fire Box 2-1 for a reported fire at Ruth’s Chris Steak House on Hooks Lane near Reisterstown Road. First arriving Tower 323 found nothing evident in the front of the building, but patrons and staff were quickly evacuating the structure. BCoFD Engine 2 reported smoke showing from Side Charlie and crews began searching for the fire, which was located in an electrical panel in the basement of the restaurant. Tower 323’s crew knocked the fire with CO extinguishers, and command requested a response from Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) to assist. Tower 323 also laddered the roof, and Squad 322 assisted with evacuating smoke from the structure, scene lighting, and roof access.

Electrical Fire at Ruth's Chris in Pikesville

Not long after clearing a working rescue Wednesday night Dec. 12, Pike ...

Updated: Dec 12, 2007 11:22pm PST

Working Vehicle Rescue in Pikesville : Shortly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12, Pikesville VFC Squad 322 and Medic 325 responded to a motor vehicle accident with reported entrapment at Park Heights Avenue and Slade Avenue (Rescue Box 2-27). Medic 325 was first to arrive and found a van and a Toyota Corolla involved in an MVA, with the car’s driver pinned. First EMS Lt. Rick Udell reported a working rescue and requested a Maryland State Police helicopter for medevac of the patient to the Shock Trauma Center. Crews from BCoFD Engine 2 (Pikesville career), PVFC Squad 322, and BCoFD Truck 18 (Randallstown career) worked to extricate the victim, removing the roof and performing a dash roll.

Working Vehicle Rescue in Pikesville

Shortly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12, Pikesville VFC Squad ...

Updated: Dec 12, 2007 10:00pm PST

Dwelling Fire in Randallstown : Baltimore County, MD westside fire crews responded to a reported house on fire with possible people trapped in Randallstown on Friday evening December 7. Units arrived to find a single story ranch style house with smoke showing and a basement fire, with all occupants out of the dwelling Crews made an aggressive attack on the fire, which was reportedly caused by a space heater and electrical issue. Officials reported the residents unsuccessfully tried fighting the fire with fire extinguishers before calling 911.

Dwelling Fire in Randallstown

Baltimore County, MD westside fire crews responded to a reported house ...

Updated: Dec 07, 2007 10:55pm PST

Towson Vacant House Burns : During rush hour on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, Baltimore County, MD firebox 1-17 was struck for a reported dwelling fire on West Burke Avenue in Towson. Units arrived to find fire showing from one window on the 2nd floor of #20 West Burke Avenue, a 2-story vacant duplex dwelling. Crews made an aggressive attack and contaned the fire to the original fire building.

Towson Vacant House Burns

During rush hour on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, Baltimore County, MD firebox ...

Updated: Dec 07, 2007 10:15pm PST

Fire @ Rosewood State Mental Hospital : Shortly before 9 p.m. on Sunday Nov. 25, 2007, firefighters on Baltimore County’s westside were called to the Rosewood State Mental Hospital in Owings Mills for a reported building fire. The officer on first arriving Engine 311 initially reported nothing evident but quickly upgraded to smoke showing from a single story school building.

Interior crews reported heavy smoke in the building, and incoming engine crews stretched hose lines while truck and squad crews opened up the roof and assisted with lighting and cutting power to the building. The building’s sprinkler system helped as crews quickly extinguished the fire.

Approximately 20 mentally challenged patients were evacuated from the building ,and law enforcement on the scene took one into custody for possibly intentionally setting the fire.

Units were on the scene from several Baltimore County Fire Department career stations (2 – Pikesville, 18 – Randallstown, 19 – Garrison, 56 – Franklin) and a number of volunteer stations (Co. 31 – Owings Mills, Co. 32 – Pikesville, Co. 41 – Reisterstown, Co. 42 – Boring, Co. 50 – Chestnut Ridge, and Box 234 Association’s Rehab Unit.)

Fire @ Rosewood State Mental Hospital

Shortly before 9 p.m. on Sunday Nov. 25, 2007, firefighters on Baltimo ...

Updated: Nov 25, 2007 9:12pm PST

Working Apartment Fire in Woodlawn, MD : Woodlawn, MD, Nov. 8, 2007 – Units on Baltimore County’s westside battled a fire in a garden apartment building on the evening of November 8.

Shortly before 9 p.m., BCoFD Engine 3 (Woodlawn career) was dispatched for an investigation after a female called 911 from 7212 Oak Haven Circle in the Oakview Apartments requesting the fire department and then hung up. Additional 911 calls were then received, causing a full fire box to be dispatched.

Engine 3 arrived at the 3-story building with heavy smoke showing, requested a Working Fire Dispatch, and began searching for the fire. Crews located fire in a third floor apartment heating unit with extension to the ceiling and roof area. An aggressive interior attack contained the fire to one apartment.

Pikesville Volunteers Tower 323 positioned in a parking lot to the rear of the fire building, and its crew, via the bucket, assisted crews from Truck 18 (Randallstown) and Truck 13 (Westview) in opening up the roof area to check for fire extension.

Other units on the scene included BCoFD Engine 2 (Pikesville career), BCoFD Engine 4 (Catonsviille career), BCoFD Engine 13 (Westview career), BCoFD Engine 18 (Randallstown career), Woodlawn Volunteers Engine 331, Arbutus Volunteers Squad 354, Boring Volunteers Air Unit 426, BCoFD Medics 3 & 13, and BCoFD Batallion Chief 22.

Working Apartment Fire in Woodlawn, MD

Woodlawn, MD, Nov. 8, 2007 – Units on Baltimore County’s westside ...

Updated: Nov 08, 2007 9:29pm PST

2nd Alarm in Overlea : Firefighters in Baltimore County’s third battalion called to16 East Overlea Avenue on Tuesday, November 6 found a multiple story dwelling with heavy fire showing shortly before 9 p.m. A second alarm was quickly struck, as crews made an aggressive attack on the fire. Initial reports indicated occupants were possibly inside the dwelling, but searches of the house, which was divided into various apartments, provided negative.

2nd Alarm in Overlea

Firefighters in Baltimore County’s third battalion called to16 East ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 9:26pm PST

Supermarket Fire in Towson : Units in the Baltimore County, MD first battalion were dispatched shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct 31 to a reported building fire at the Superfresh supermarket on Dulaney Valley Road & Fairmount Avenue in Towson. First arriving Engine 101 reported heavy smoke showing from the rear of the structure and laid a line, while Truck 1 laddered the roof and Engine 301 handled water supply. Crews located a fire in a rear room and the roof area and made an aggressive attack to knock down the fire in under 10 minutes. Units responded from Station 1 (Towson career), Station 10 (Parkville career), Station 11 (Hillendale career), Station 297 (Providence Volunteers), Station 30 (Lutherville Volunteers), Station 47 (Jacksonville volunteers) and the Central Alarmers, who provided rehab.

Supermarket Fire in Towson

Units in the Baltimore County, MD first battalion were dispatched shor ...

Updated: Oct 31, 2007 9:25pm PST

Unusual Rescue in Pikesville : Pikesville, MD – Oct. 30, 2007 – Baltimore County, MD units were called to an unusual vehicle rescue at the Brittany apartment complex shortly after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Rescue Box 2-11 was dispatched, bringing BC2, Engine 2 & Medic 2 (Pikesville career), Tower 323 (Pikesville volunteers), Squad 303 (Lutherville volunteers) and EMS5 to 8 Deauville Court, off Greenwood Road.

Arriving units found a Ford Taurus that had struck three vehicles parked in front of an apartment building and was resting on top of the other cars, with the driver trapped.

Lt. Justin Schumer (Tower 323) assumed rescue officer and the crew stabilized the vehicle with ARTs, The engine crew assisted the tower crew, utilizing cutters and spreaders, to remove the driver’s side door in order to gain access to the patient. Once freed, the driver was transported via Medic 2 to Northwest Hospital for evaluation and treatment.

Aboard the tower for this call were Lt.. Schumer, Sgt. Adam Goodman, and Firefighters Josh Schumer and Chad Hipsley.

Unusual Rescue in Pikesville

Pikesville, MD – Oct. 30, 2007 – Baltimore County, MD units were c ...

Updated: Oct 29, 2007 11:55pm PST

Tractor Trailer + SUV MVA with Cars on Fire : Around 1230 a.m. Friday August 31, Baltimore County Fire Department Engine & Medic 17 were alerted for an MVA involving several vehicles, possibly with fire, in front of Frankel Acura near the intersection of York and Warren roads in Timonium. Dispatch quickly upgraded the call to a firebox based on incoming telephone calls, and BC1 David Murphy reported a Working Fire upon his arrival. Involved in the incident were an 18-wheel tractor trailer making a delivery for the car dealership, an SUV, and several used cars in the dealer's lot. Units were faced with heavy fire and burning diesel fuel running into the storm drains, so Chief Murphy requested a HazMat Box and the Maryland Dept. of the Environment to the scene. Firefighters used foam to knock down the fire, and crews were faced with significant overhaul as they had to remove the burning merchandise from the trailer. The truck's driver reported he was attempting to make a wide turn into the lot when the SUV, traveling in the right lane, struck the cab, causing the cab to ignite. Both drivers escaped without injury.

Tractor Trailer + SUV MVA with Cars on Fire

Around 1230 a.m. Friday August 31, Baltimore County Fire Department En ...

Updated: Aug 31, 2007 12:29am PST

House of Pizza in Catonsville : Around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 19, Baltimore County, MD westside units were called to the House of Pizza on Frederick Road in Catonsville for a reported building fire. Station 4 units arrived with heavy fire showing and requested a Rapid Intervention Task Force. An aggressive attack stopped the fire from spreading to other units in the row of stores.

House of Pizza in Catonsville

Around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 19, Baltimore County, MD westside u ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2007 5:29pm PST

Kitchen Fire @ Cafe Isis In Timonium : Shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday July 21, 2007, Baltimore County, MD Engine 17, Tower 17, and Lutherville Volunteers Engine 302 responded to a reported oven on fire at Cafe Isis, 12242 Tullamore Road, off West Padonia Road in Timonium. Engine 17 arrived and reported smoke in the building and a kitchen fire, and requested the fire box be struck, bringing BC22, Cockeysville Volunteers Engine 391, BCoFD Engine 14, BCoFD Truck 1, and EMS 7 to the scene. Units quickly extinguished the fire and ventilated smoke from the restaurant and an exposure.

Kitchen Fire @ Cafe Isis In Timonium

Shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday July 21, 2007, Baltimore County, MD Eng ...

Updated: Jul 21, 2007 8:05pm PST

Timonium House Burns To Ground : Shortly after 7 p.m. Friday July 20, units in Baltimore County, MD were dispatched to a reported dwelling fire on Dalewood Road near Streamside Lane in the Timonium area. Lutherville Volunteers Engine 307 advised heavy smoke showing while en route, and first arriving BCoFD Engine 17 advised they had a 2sty dwelling, fully involved, and crews were going to be using an exterior attack and protecting exposures. BCoFD Tower 17 and at least 5 handlines were used to knock down the fire. The house burned to the foundation and was a total loss.

Timonium House Burns To Ground

Shortly after 7 p.m. Friday July 20, units in Baltimore County, MD wer ...

Updated: Jul 20, 2007 10:11pm PST

2nd Alarm Townhouse Fire in Owings Mills : Shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, units on Baltimore County's westside were alerted for Fire Box 31-11, reporting a townhome on fire on Rachel Ct off Hammershire Rd in Owings Mills. The officer on first arriving Engine 311 reported heavy fire through the roof of an end unit townhome and requested a second alarm. Multiple lines were laid, and Owings Mills Truck 313 put their ladder pipe into operation. An aggressive attack held the fire to just the one unit.

2nd Alarm Townhouse Fire in Owings Mills

Shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, units on Baltimore County' ...

Updated: Jul 18, 2007 12:45am PST

Rescue w/Tree and SUV in Pikesville : Around 6 p.m. on Friday July 13, 2007, Squad 322 and Tower 323 from the Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company responded with Baltimore County Fire Dept. Engine 2, EMS5, BC2 and Medic 2 to an MVA involving a Ford SUV and a tree, with 2 people trapped, on Park Heights Avenue near Timber Line Road. Firefighter Josh Schumer on Squad 322 assumed command and reported two patients trapped in a vehicle off the side of the road. Crews used multiple saws to remove the tree and allow for patient access. One patient was flown via Maryland State Police Trooper 2 to Shock Trauma, and the second patient was transported via medic unit to an area hospital.

Rescue w/Tree and SUV in Pikesville

Around 6 p.m. on Friday July 13, 2007, Squad 322 and Tower 323 from th ...

Updated: Jul 13, 2007 7:06pm PST

Woodlawn House Fire : Shortly after 8 p.m. Monday night July 9th, units on Baltimore County's westside were alerted for a reported house on fire on West Park Drive off Windsor Mill Road. Upon arriving, BCoFD Engine 3 reported fire showing from a 1.5 story single family dwelling on Crews made an aggressive interior attack to knock down the fire. The crew from Pikesville VFC Squad 322 assisted with scene lighting and with "opening up" inside the house. One person inside the home was transported for treatment of burns.

Woodlawn House Fire

Shortly after 8 p.m. Monday night July 9th, units on Baltimore County' ...

Updated: Jul 11, 2007 6:08pm PST

2nd Alarm at Swan Motel in Halethorpe : Shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday July 4, 2007, Baltimore County's 911 center began receiving numerous phone calls reporting a fire at the Swan Motel, a residential motel located at Washington Blvd. & Interstate 695. Engine & Truck 5 (Halethorpe station) arrived with heavy fire & smoke showing from the 3-story section of the World War II era building, and quickly requested a Working Fire Dispatch. "Firefighters began an interior attack and knocked down a lot of fire" and then changed to defensive operations, said BCoFD Batallion Chief Bruce Kesting. Residents self-evacuated, and no injuries were reported. A 1-story section of the motel attached to the fire building was not affected, but tenants were temporarily relocated to another motel across the street.

2nd Alarm at Swan Motel in Halethorpe

Shortly after 6 p.m. on Wednesday July 4, 2007, Baltimore County's 911 ...

Updated: Jul 04, 2007 8:05pm PST

House Burns On Thornfield Road in Woodlawn : Shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday July 3, Baltimore County, MD westside firefighters were called to 3105 Thornfield Rd in Woodlawn for a reported dwelling fire. Upon arrival Engine 3 reported heavy fire firom a 1.5 story house and requested a Working Fire Dispatch. Crews made a quick knock on the fire and brought it under control within 30 minutes. The BCoFD Fire Investigation Dovision was requested to the scene.

House Burns On Thornfield Road in Woodlawn

Shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday July 3, Baltimore County, MD westside ...

Updated: Jul 03, 2007 8:27pm PST

Working House Fire in Woodlawn : Around 6:30 p.m. on Friday June 22, Pikesville VFC Engine 321 and Tower 323 were alerted with other Westside units to a possible dwelling fire on Venetian Road near Liberty Road in Woodlawn, 1 block from the Baltimore City line. Engine 331 (Woodlawn VFC) arrived with heavy smoke showing from 3525 Venetian Road, a 1.5 story single family dwelling. Engine crews stretched lines and Tower 323’s crew ventilated the dwelling while an interior attack was made on the fire. Firefighters had the fire knocked down in about 30 minutes and Fire Investigation Division was requested to the scene.

Working House Fire in Woodlawn

Around 6:30 p.m. on Friday June 22, Pikesville VFC Engine 321 and Towe ...

Updated: Jun 22, 2007 6:16pm PST

Owings Mills Apartment Fire : In the early evening of Saturday June 9, Owings Mills VFC Engine 312 (Baltimore County, MD) was alerted to a fire alarm sounding at 9211 Appleford Circle in the Apartments at Briarwood complex. Soon after Engine 312 was on the road, fire dispatch sent a full assisgnment for reported smoke in the building. Engine 312 arrived with nothing evident, but civillians were reporting fire on the 3rd floor of the 4 story apartment building. Engine 312's crew reported heavy smoke on that floor, and using a thermal imager found the fire apartment. Firefighters found several small fired in an apartment and made a quick knock. On the scene were: Engine 312 (OMVFC), BCoFD Engines 19, 18, 56, Engine 461 (Liberty Road Volunteers), Engine 311 (OMVFC), BCoFD Trucks 18 & 13, Rehab 156 (Box 234 Association), Air Unit 426 (Boring VFC), BCoFD Medic 19, BCoFD BC22.

Owings Mills Apartment Fire

In the early evening of Saturday June 9, Owings Mills VFC Engine 312 ( ...

Updated: Jun 10, 2007 12:53pm PST

2nd Alarm in Westview, MD (Baltimore County) : Shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday,. June 9, Baltimore County, MD Truck 13 was on their way back to quarters after clearing an apartment fire where they were second-in truck when they were alerted for a reported townhouse fire at 2209 Amber Way in the Westview area. While en route, firefighters were alerted that the county 911 center was receiving multiple phone calls for a fire. First arriving Truck 13 reported heavy fire from the second floor of a middle-of-the-row townhouse. Crews had heavy fire in 2 townhomes and command quickly upgraded to a 2nd Alarm.

2nd Alarm in Westview, MD (Baltimore County)

Shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday,. June 9, Baltimore County, MD Truck 13 ...

Updated: Jun 09, 2007 9:41pm PST

6+ Alarm Warehouse Fire in Violetville : Baltimore County firefighters fought one of the largest fires in county history starting on Sunday night June 3rd at a warehouse complex in Violetville, MD. First arriving crews reported heavy smoke showing, and the situation deteriorated rapidly as firefighters were hampered by low water pressure, wind gusts and a large fire volume. More than 130,000 square feet of warehouse space burned in a fire that was not put under control until Monday.

6+ Alarm Warehouse Fire in Violetville

Baltimore County firefighters fought one of the largest fires in count ...

Updated: Jun 05, 2007 8:45pm PST

2nd Alarm Townhouse Fire in Middle River, MD : Memorial Day 2007 turned dangerous for residents in Middle River, MD when a fire apparently caused by an accidental BBQ propane tank destroyed two townhomes on Kemsley Court. Firefighters on Baltimore County’s eastside were called shortly before 1 p.m. and Tower 209 (White Marsh Volunteers) reported heavy smoke visible from the White Marsh Mall, about 3 miles away.

First-arriving Engine 12 laid several lines and crews attempted an aggressive attack. “Firefighters found heavy fire from the rear corner house and fire showing through the roof,” said BCoFD Batallion Chief Joe Fannon. “The fire was progressing pretty well when we first got on the scene.”

The resident of the end-unit townhome was cooking on a rear deck when he noticed fire under the grill, Chief Fannon said. The fire quickly grew in intensity, fueled by the escaping propane, and consumed the rear deck and much of the townhome and an adjacent exposure. The propane tank exploded and was found about four houses away.

Two firefighters were transported to area hospitals for evaluation of minor injuries, and the home’s resident was taken to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Crews were hampered by high heat and humidity and emergency medical personnel set up a rehab station near the command post.

2nd Alarm Townhouse Fire in Middle River, MD

Memorial Day 2007 turned dangerous for residents in Middle River, MD w ...

Updated: May 28, 2007 8:47pm PST

Liberty Road VFC Handles Medevac in Randallstown, MD : IV465 of the Liberty Road Volunteer Fire Company (Baltimore County) handled a trauma patient from an accident involving two bicycles on Sunday afternoon, May 20, 2007, in Randallstown, MD. BCoFD Truck 18 & EMS8 assisted at the scene and BCoFD Engine 18 handled the LZ at Randallstown High School. The bicyclist suffered head and other injuries and was airlifted via Maryland State Police Trooper 1 to Baltimore's Shock Trauma Center

Liberty Road VFC Handles Medevac in Randallstown, MD

IV465 of the Liberty Road Volunteer Fire Company (Baltimore County) ha ...

Updated: May 20, 2007 8:06pm PST

House Fire in Pikesville, MD : Around 245 p.m. Saturday May 19, Pikesville VFC Tower 323 (FADO/Lt. Aaron Robinson, Lt. Justin Schumer and FF Josh Schumer) was alerted with other westside units for a reported dwelling fire with possible victims trapped at 7216 Campfield Road in Baltimore County, MD. BCoFD Engine 2 reported fire showing from the basement windows, and Tower 323s crew immediately began searching the dwelling. Squad 322, with FADO Richard Berkowitz and FFs Bill Levin and John Thomas aboard, was added to the call. Crews attacked two fires burning in the basement and first floor of the dwelling, and the searches were negative.

House Fire in Pikesville, MD

Around 245 p.m. Saturday May 19, Pikesville VFC Tower 323 (FADO/Lt. Aa ...

Updated: May 19, 2007 6:29pm PST

Quick Knock on Towson Dwelling Fire : Shortly before midnight on Monday May 14, 2007, Baltimore County, MD First Batallion units were alerted for a dwelling fire reported on Fairmount Avenue in Towson. Police units on the scene were reporting a working fire, and Truck 1 reported fire on several floors of an end rowhome. Engine 101 then reported fire in the basement and requested a Working Fire Dispatch. Crews had the fire knocked in less than 15 minutes.

Quick Knock on Towson Dwelling Fire

Shortly before midnight on Monday May 14, 2007, Baltimore County, MD F ...

Updated: May 15, 2007 8:25pm PST

Pikesville Dumps House for First Due Dwelling Fire : Pikesville Volunteers (Baltimore County, MD) Engine 321, Squad 322, and Tower 323 responded with other westside units to a reported house fire on North Alter Street just before 11 p.m. Sunday May 13th. First arriving Engine 321 reported heavy fire and Lt. Justin Schumer quickly requested a Working Fire Dispatch and then a second alarm response.

Pikesville Dumps House for First Due Dwelling Fire

Pikesville Volunteers (Baltimore County, MD) Engine 321, Squad 322, an ...

Updated: May 13, 2007 10:53pm PST

Water Rescue in Loch Raven Dam : On the afternoon of Saturday May 12, 2007, Baltimore County, MD firefighters responded to a reported overturned fishing boat in Loch Raven Dam with several people reported in the water. Units from Providence Volunteer Fire Company arrived to find 3 males in the water about 200 yards from shore. While the Baltimore County Fire Dept's Advanced Tactical Rescue team and dive teams from several volunteer companies were enroute, PVFC crews donned protective water rescue equipment and made their way down to the shoreline. Firefighters were able to get to the 3 subjects within about 15 minutes, and they were brought to shore uninjured.

Water Rescue in Loch Raven Dam

On the afternoon of Saturday May 12, 2007, Baltimore County, MD firefi ...

Updated: May 13, 2007 7:08am PST

Overturned SUV on Highway Ramp with Entrapment : In the late night hours of Saturday May 12, Squad 322 responded with other westside units to an SUV that had overturned on the exit ramp from southbound Interstate 795 to the inner loop of Interstate 695. BCoFD Medic 56 was first on the scene, reporting the overturned vehicle and requesting a rescue assignment, with Captain Fannon of Engine 2 establishing command. Witnesses reported the Toyoya Rav4 was traveling at an excessive rate of speed when the driver lost control and overturned, against the guardrail underneath the I-795 bridge.

Squad 322s crew first stabilized the SUV with ARTs and cribbing and then used the cutters and small and big spreaders to remove both doors on the drivers side and the B-post to gain initial access to the patient. At the same time, the rear passenger seats were cut away to allow EMT access to the patient. Once collared, the seatbelt was cut to free the driver. The driver was transported as a Priority 1 patient to Sinai Trauma with severe head trauma among other injuries.

Also on the scene were BCoFD Truck 18, Engine 311 (Owings Mills volunteers), BC 22 and EMS 5.

Overturned SUV on Highway Ramp with Entrapment

In the late night hours of Saturday May 12, Squad 322 responded with o ...

Updated: May 12, 2007 11:10pm PST

Dumpster Fire on Baltimore Beltway : During the morning rush hour on Tuesday May 8, 2007, Baltimore County (MD) Fire Department Engine 14 and Engine 321 (Pikesville Volunteers) were alerted for a Dumpster on fire on the inner loop of Interstate 695 just past Exit 22 (Greenspring Avenue). A truck driver carrying the Dumpster smelled burning and alertly offloaded the container onto the highway shoulder. Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire, with Engine 321 providing Engine 14 with water. Engine 14 then escorted the truck to the Texas landfill, where they were met by Engine 17 who assisted in ensuring the contents were extinguished.

Dumpster Fire on Baltimore Beltway

During the morning rush hour on Tuesday May 8, 2007, Baltimore County ...

Updated: May 08, 2007 7:05pm PST

House Fire with Cat Rescue (Baltimore County, MD) : First battallion firefighters in Baltimore County, MD were called to a Hillendale home on Sunday, May 6, 2007 around 445 p.m. for a reported fire. BCoFD Engine 11 (Hillendale station) reported heavy black smoke showing while en route, and upon arrival at 1670 Mussula Road reported fire on 2 floors of an attached duplex dwelling. BCoFD Engine 10 (Parkville station) reported to the rear alley and reported heavy fire on both floors. Command requested a rescue assignment as people were thought to possibly be in the house, but after units were able to quickly knock down the fire, searches revealed the home was empty except for 2 cats, which were taken out by firefighters and given oxygen. On the scene were Deputy Chief 1 (William Spencer-Strong); BCoFD Engine 11, BCoFD Engine 101, BCoFD Engine 10, Lutherville Volunteers Engines 302 & 307, BCoFD Engine 8, and Providence Volunteers Engine 291; BCoFD Trucks 8 & 1, BCoFD Medic 10, BCoFD EMS6, Air Unit 478 (Jacksonville Volunteers) and Rehab Units from Central Alarmers.

House Fire with Cat Rescue (Baltimore County, MD)

First battallion firefighters in Baltimore County, MD were called to a ...

Updated: May 06, 2007 7:10pm PST

Working Highway Rescue in Owings Mills, MD : Around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday May 1, 2007, Baltimore County, MD dispatch alerted firefighetrs for an automobile accident with reported entrapment on Interstate 795 Northbound between Exits 4 (Owings Mills Blvd.) and 7 (Franklin Blvd.) in Owings Mills. First arriving BCoFD Engine 56 (Franklin career station) advised a 2-vehicle MVA with one patient confirmed trapped, and minutes later requested a Maryland State Police medevac helicopter. Arriving crews from Owings Mills Volunteers (Engine 311 and Truck 313) and Pikesville Volunteers (Squad 322) assisted with patient extrication, removing the roof to allow access to the driver. The patient was flown via MSP Trooper 1 to Shock Trauma. It was reported he was traveling at a high rate of speed when he struck an SUV whch was disabled on the highway. Also on the scene were BCoFD Medics 19 & 56, EMS 5, and BC22.

Working Highway Rescue in Owings Mills, MD

Around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday May 1, 2007, Baltimore County, MD dispatc ...

Updated: May 01, 2007 10:11pm PST

Vacant Dwelling Fire in Woodlawn, MD : Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Squad 322 was alerted with other westside Baltimore County, MD units to a reported vacant dwelling on fire on Sunday, April 22, 2007 shortly after 11 p.m. in Woodlawn. First arriving BCoFD Engine 3 reported smoke showing at 2701 N. Rolling Road. Upon arrival, Squad 322, with Lt. Justin Schumer, Firefighters Josh Schumer, Adam Goodman and Jeremy Scherr aboard, was assigned to light the structure and open the dwelling up to ventilate. Command requested Fire Investigation Division for a suspicious fire.

Vacant Dwelling Fire in Woodlawn, MD

Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company Squad 322 was alerted with other wes ...

Updated: Apr 22, 2007 9:45pm PST

Nursing Home Fire in Towson, MD : At 4:13 p.m. on Friday April 20, 2007, Baltimore County Fire Dept. Engines 1 & 11 were dispatched to Box 1-25 for a fire alarm sounding at the Maples of Towson, a multi-story assisted living facility located at 7925 York Road in Towson, MD. Arriving units found smoke in the building and upgraded to a full fire box. Assisted by the building's sprinkler system, firefighters attacked the fire and made a quick knockdown. Other firefighters and EMS crews assisted building staff in evacuating dozens of elderly residents, and the fire was called under control at 4:54 p.m. County buses were brought in to provide shelter for residents while crews extinguished the fire.

Nursing Home Fire in Towson, MD

At 4:13 p.m. on Friday April 20, 2007, Baltimore County Fire Dept. Eng ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2007 7:25pm PST

Fatal Motel Fire in Towson, MD : Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, Baltimore County, MD First Battallion units responded to a reported fire at the Town & Country Motel off York Road in Towson. Engine 101 reported heavy fire showing from a room on the second floor, and requested a priority BGE response. Command quickly upgraded to a 2nd alarm. Crews made an aggressive attack and a quick knock on the fire, and located 1 DOA inside the burned unit. FID and Baltimore County Police Crime Scene also responded.

Fatal Motel Fire in Towson, MD

Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, Baltimore County, MD F ...

Updated: Apr 14, 2007 1:17am PST

Woodlawn House Fire (Baltimore County, MD) : Shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday April 6, 2007, Baltimore County, MD westside firefighters were called to a reported dwelling fire at 3202 Essex Road in the Woodlawn area. First arriving Engine 3 reported smoke showing from a dwelling and then upgraded to fire showing. Crews battled a fire in an enclosed porch in the rear of the house. On scene were BCoFD Engine 3, Woodlawn Volunteers Engine 331, BCoFD Engine 13, BCoFD Engine 2, BCoFD Engine 18, and Pikesville Volunteers Engine 321; BCoFD Truck 13, BCoFD Medic 3, BCoFD EMS 8, District Chief 2, Air Unit 426, and Fire Investigation.

Woodlawn House Fire (Baltimore County, MD)

Shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday April 6, 2007, Baltimore County, MD wes ...

Updated: Apr 06, 2007 10:17pm PST

Smoky House Fire in Woodlawn (Baltimore County), MD : Shortly before noon on Saturday March 24, 2007, Baltimore County westside firefighters were called to 6120 Talles Road in the Woodlawn area for a reported dwelling on fire. Dispatched were Battalion Chief 22; Engines 331 (Woodlawn Volunteers), 3 (Woodlawn station), 13 (Westview station), 2 (Pikesville station), 321 (Pikesville) Volunteers) and 18 (Randallstown station) and Truck 13 (Westview station). First arriving Engine 3 reported heavy smoke showing from the house., and crews made an aggressive interior attack to knock down the fire. Air Unit 426 (Boring Volunteers) was also assigned on the fire.

Smoky House Fire in Woodlawn (Baltimore County), MD

Shortly before noon on Saturday March 24, 2007, Baltimore County wests ...

Updated: Mar 24, 2007 1:44pm PST

Dwelling Fire in Woodlawn (Baltimore County), MD : Just after 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 18, 2007, Baltimore County, MD westside firefighters were alerted for a reported bedroom fire at 7118 Marston Road in the Woodlawn area. First arriving BCoFD Engine 18 reported heavy smoke from a private dwelling, and Batallion Chief 2 upgraded the call to a Working Fire. The resident was reportedly drying clothes in a microwave, which shorted and sparked the fire. BCoFD career units from stations 2 (Pikesville), 3 (Woodlawn), 4 (Catonsville), 13 (Westview), and 18 (Randallstown) responded. Volunteers from stations 31 (Owings Mills), 32 (Pikesville), 33 (Woodlawn), and 42 (Boring), in addition to Rehab 156, responded. For video from the scene, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo9zyL6QZ7A

Dwelling Fire in Woodlawn (Baltimore County), MD

Just after 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 18, 2007, Baltimore County, MD ...

Updated: Mar 18, 2007 4:49pm PST

Dwelling Fire In Baltimore County, MD : Just as the evening rush hour was beginning on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, firefighters in Baltimore County, MD were dispatched to Regester Avenue in the Stoneleigh area for a reported dwelling fire. First arriving Engine 11 reported smoke showing and soon upgraded to a working fire. The fire reportedly began in the attic of the home.

Dwelling Fire In Baltimore County, MD

Just as the evening rush hour was beginning on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, ...

Updated: Mar 10, 2007 9:19pm PST

Vehicle vs. Building w/Medevac in Baltimore County, MD : Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, March 5, units on the west side of Baltimore County, MD responded to an MVA involving a car that had struck a building at Liberty Road and Greens Lane in Randallstown, with the driver pinned inside. Crews from BCoFD Truck 18, Liberty Road Volunteers Engine 461, and Pikesville Volunteers Squad 322 worked together to cut the roof off the vehicle and extricate the woman from the auto. She was flown as a Priority 1 patient via Maryland State Police Trooper 1 to the Shock Trauma Center downtown.

Vehicle vs. Building w/Medevac in Baltimore County, MD

Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, March 5, units on the west side of Bal ...

Updated: Mar 06, 2007 8:01pm PST

Multiple Vehicles On Fire - Baltimore County, MD : During rush hour on Monday, March 5, 2007, Baltimore County, MD Engine 14 (Brooklandville station) was alerted for a reported car fire in the area of Falls Road & Shoemaker Road. Upon arrival, Engine 14's crew found several vehicles on fire in a junkyard-type occupancy and requested several additional engines, followed quickly by a request for a full fire box assignment. The fire is believed to have started when the catalytic converter on a car being moved by a worker caught fire and strong winds helped ignite nearby brush.

Multiple Vehicles On Fire - Baltimore County, MD

During rush hour on Monday, March 5, 2007, Baltimore County, MD Engine ...

Updated: Mar 05, 2007 9:36pm PST

Rollover MVA w/Medevac in Pikesville, MD : Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday March 3, 2007, Baltimore County, MD Engine 2 (Pikesville), Medic 315 (Owings Mills Volunteers) and EMS 5 were dispatched to a rollover MVA with ejection in the area of Old Milford Mill Road and Milford Industrial Road. Engine 2 reported one overturned car and requested a second medic unit and Maryland State Police helicopter to the scene. Pikesville Volunteers Engine 321 set up the LZ for MSP Trooper 1 at the Milford Mill Metro station. One Priority 1 patient was medevaced to the Shock Trauma Center, while a second patient was transported by Medic 19 to an area hospital.

Rollover MVA w/Medevac in Pikesville, MD

Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday March 3, 2007, Baltimore County, MD ...

Updated: Mar 03, 2007 9:07pm PST

3rd Alarmer In Woodlawn, MD : Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2007, Baltimore County 911 dispatchers began receiving calls for a house fire in the area of Noonham Rd & Sawmill Branch Road. BCoFD Engine 3, first-in, reported at least two townhouses well involved and requested a 2nd alarm, to be followed soon after with a 3rd alarm. Fire eventually involved 4 townhouses, one of which was the site of a fire earlier this month.

3rd Alarmer In Woodlawn, MD

Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2007, Baltimore Cou ...

Updated: Feb 17, 2007 1:32am PST

Stokes Basket Rescue in Pikesville, MD : On the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 3, BCoFD Engine 2 and Pikesville Volunteers Medic 325 responded to a report of a car down an embankment on Pomona South in Pikesville. Arriving units found a car had slid approximately 25 feet down an embankment, coming to rest on its wheels in a creek with an elderly male driver inside. Pikesville Volunteers Tower 323 was special-called to the scene to assist with a stokes basket rescue to bring the victim up the hill to waiting EMS crews. The man was transported as a Priority 1 to Sinai Hospital.

Stokes Basket Rescue in Pikesville, MD

On the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 3, BCoFD Engine 2 and Pikesville Vo ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2007 8:51pm PST

2nd Alarm Dwelling Fire in Baltimore County, MD : At around 830 p.m. on Thursday, February 1st, Baltimore County, MD Second Batallion firefighters were alerted for a reported dwelling fire at Shoshone Way & Marriottsville Rd in the Kings Park/Randallstown area. While en route, units were advised by dispatch that Baltimore County Police were on scene with fire through the roof with a person possibly trapped. Engine 461 (Liberty Road Volunteers)was first-in and reported heavy fire, requesting a 2nd alarm to be dispatched. Although the fire spread to all 3 floors of an end-of-row townhome, an aggressive attack by crews kept the fire from spreading to adjacent units. Crews searched the fire building but didn't find any victims.

2nd Alarm Dwelling Fire in Baltimore County, MD

At around 830 p.m. on Thursday, February 1st, Baltimore County, MD Sec ...

Updated: Feb 01, 2007 9:25pm PST

Balmoral Towers 2nd Alarm : On Saturday Jan. 20, 2007 at 10:15 a.m., Baltimore County units were alerted for a reported fire on the 4th floor of Balmoral Towers, a 10-story highrise apartment building located at 6800 Liberty Road in Woodlawn, MD. Dispatched were BCoFD BC2, BCoFD Engine 3, E331 (Woodlawn Volunteers), BCoFD E2, E321 (Pikesville Volunteers), BCoFD E18, Tower 323 (Pikesville Volunteers), BCoFD T18, Squad 322 (Pikesville Volunteers), IV335 (Woodlawn Volunteers), BCoFD M2 and BCoFD EMS8.

E331 laid out from Liberty Road and found nothing evident from the exterior, however Baltimore County Police were outside the building with a patient who had suffered smoke inhalation. Firefighters from E331 & E3 made their way up to the 4th floor and discovered smoke and fire in an apartment with no fire extension to other apartments, and BC2 requested a second alarm.

Squad 322 arrived and its crew conducted a search on the 5th and 6th floors as the Tower assisted with ventilation. The fire was knocked down within 10 minutes and crews remained on location for about 1 hour for ventilation, with the 2nd alarm units canceled about 10 minutes after dispatched. Medic 2 transported one patient to the University of Maryland Hyperbaric Chamber for smoke inhalation.

Balmoral Towers 2nd Alarm

On Saturday Jan. 20, 2007 at 10:15 a.m., Baltimore County units were a ...

Updated: Jan 20, 2007 6:31pm PST

Pikesville Fire : Baltimore County, MD firefighters were called to Comfort Villa Assisted Living, 4501 Essex Road, in the Gwynn Oak/Pikesville around 1930 hours on Jan. 4, 2007. Arriving crews called for a 2nd alarm when faced with heavy fire from the third floor rear of a large balloon construction dwelling. First-in crews made a quick knock on the fire, and 6 people (4 residents/2 staff members) escaped without injury. Investigators said a malfunctioning exhaust fan sparked the fire.

Pikesville Fire

Baltimore County, MD firefighters were called to Comfort Villa Assiste ...

Updated: Jan 04, 2007 9:37pm PST

HazMat Incident in Towson : Shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2006, Baltimore County Fire Dept. (Maryland) Engine 101 (Towson station) responded to a call for an odor on an upper floor of Virginia Towers, a highrise apartment building for seniors located at 500 Virginia Avenue in Towson. The officer requested a fire HazMat box when crews discovered a fuel spill in a 15th floor mechanical room that was seeping down and producing fumes. Upon his arrival, BC11 (Dave Murphy) called for a medical strike team, bringing additional medical resources to the scene. Firefighters worked to contain and absorb the leak while residents from floors 10-15 were evacuated. Crews from the Maryland Department of the Environment were also called to the scene. One male resident was transported to an area hospital complaining of nausea.

HazMat Incident in Towson

Shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2006, Baltimore County ...

Updated: Dec 30, 2006 5:26pm PST

Heavy Rescue in Pikesville, MD : Baltimore County firefighters responded in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, to a "heavy rescue box" on the Outer Loop of Interstate 695 just before Exit 21. Crews had a Suzuki sedan underneath the trailer of a Keystone Frieght Company 18-wheeler, with the female driver of the car pinned. Firefighters used the "Jaws of Life" and a winch from Lutherville Volunteers Squad 303 to extricate the patient, who was flown as a Priority 1 patient via Maryland State Police helicopter to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma center in Baltimore. Units on scene were: Batallion Chief 11, Baltimore County Fire Dept. Engines 2 & 14, Truck 1, Medic 14, and EMS 5. Volunteer companies on scene included Pikesville (Tower 323), Lutherville (Squad 303), Owings Mills (Truck 313), and Reisterstown (Squad 414 & Special Unit 418).

Heavy Rescue in Pikesville, MD

Baltimore County firefighters responded in the early morning hours of ...

Updated: Dec 05, 2006 12:44am PST

Working Car Fire in Reisterstown, MD : Around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company (Baltimore County, MD) was alerted for a vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Cherry Vale Shopping Center on Reisterstown Road. Engine 412 - "Top Gun" - arrived to find a Pontiac Grand Prix sedan on fire outside the Giant supermarket and the crew made quick work of the fire.

Working Car Fire in Reisterstown, MD

Around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006, the Reisterstown Volunteer ...

Updated: Nov 26, 2006 7:47pm PST

Fire @ Hilton Garden Inn (Owings Mills, MD) : Shortly after midnight Tuesday, Nov. 14, Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company Engine 311 responded to a fire alarm at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel, 4770 Owings Mills Blvd. Upon arrival, Engine 311's crew found smoke & fire in a room on the 2nd floor and requested the remainder of the 1st alarm assignment. Responding were BC 22, Engine 461 (Liberty Road Volunters), and Engines 18, 19 & 2 (Baltimore County Fire Dept.); Truck 313 (Owings Mills Volunteers), Truck 18 (Baltimore County Fire Dept.), IV 118, Medic 19, and EMS 5. Engine 56, Squad 414 (Reisterstown Volunteers), and Air Unit 426 (Boring Volunteers) were later added to the assignment.

Fire @ Hilton Garden Inn (Owings Mills, MD)

Shortly after midnight Tuesday, Nov. 14, Owings Mills Volunteer Fire C ...

Updated: Nov 14, 2006 12:02am PST

Working Rescue in Garrison, MD : Shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, November 12, Baltimore County (MD) Engine 19 responded to Reisterstown Road (Rt. 140) @ the entrance to the St. Thomas Shopping Center for a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, Engine 19 requested a "rescue box" for a 2-vehicle MVA w/1 person trapped in a Toyota sedan. Crews extricated the patient who was transported via Maryland State Police Trooper 1 as a Priority 1 patient to Shock Trauma. Responding were Baltimore County Fire Dept. (Engine 19, Medic 56 & EMS 5), Pikesville Volunteers Squad 322, Owings Mills Volunteers Truck 313 and Engine 311 (LZ), and Reisterstown Volunteers Medic 415.

Working Rescue in Garrison, MD

Shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, November 12, Baltimore County (MD) Eng ...

Updated: Nov 12, 2006 7:49pm PST

Working Fire at Port City Press in Pikesville, MD : Shortly after 0200 hours on Saturday, Nov. 4th, Baltimore County firefighters were called to Port City Press in Pikesville for a reported tractor trailer on fire. First arriving BCoFD Engine 2 reported a tractor trailer against a wall of the building was fully involved, and soon requested a Working Fire Dispatch. Crews also reported smoke inside the large paper warehouse/printing plant, with minor fire extension. Firefighters had to use saws and a slice pack to open the trailer in order to access the fire, utilizing Pikesville's Tower 323 for overhead access.

Working Fire at Port City Press in Pikesville, MD

Shortly after 0200 hours on Saturday, Nov. 4th, Baltimore County firef ...

Updated: Nov 07, 2006 9:17pm PST

Woodlawn, MD Apartment Blaze : Baltimore County career and volunteer fire companies fought this apartment blaze on May 7, 2005 in Woodlawn, MD.

Woodlawn, MD Apartment Blaze

Baltimore County career and volunteer fire companies fought this apart ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2006 6:59pm PST

Pikesville, MD House Fire : Baltimore County, MD career and volunteer firefighters fought this dwelling fire on Cherokee Drive in Pikesville on July 30,2005.

Pikesville, MD House Fire

Baltimore County, MD career and volunteer firefighters fought this dwe ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2006 6:27pm PST

Dwelling Fire in Stevenson, MD : Multiple Baltimore County, MD fire companies fought a house fire on Burnside Farm Road in the Stevenson area on August 28, 2005. Tanker operations were used in this non-hydranted area.

Dwelling Fire in Stevenson, MD

Multiple Baltimore County, MD fire companies fought a house fire on Bu ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2006 6:17pm PST

MVA with Entrapment for Pikesville's Squad : Shortly before 11 p.m. on July 24th, 2006, Pikesville Volunteers Squad 322 was alerted for a Rescue Box on Smith Avenue east of Greenspring Avenue. Baltimore County Fire Dept. Engine 2 arrived and confirmed 1 vehicle vs. a BGE pole with heavy entrapment. Under the direction of Captain Resnick, crews from Pikesville volunteers and the Pikesville and Randallstown career stations performed a lengthy extrication, including roof removal, on a Priority 1 male patient who was flown via Maryland State Police Trooper 1 to Shock Trauma. Pikesville's Engine 321 set up the LZ for the Trooper in the Greenspring Shopping Center. A second patient was transported via Pikesville's Medic 325 to an area hospital.

MVA with Entrapment for Pikesville's Squad

Shortly before 11 p.m. on July 24th, 2006, Pikesville Volunteers Squad ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2006 5:55pm PST

Double-Fatal Trench Rescue in Owings Mills, MD : Two construction workers at a college campus were killed Wednesday evening, August 16, 2006, when they became unconscious in a manhole while searching for a tool. The incident happened on the new campus of Villa Julie College in Owings Mills, MD. The first victim reportedly dropped the tool into the sewer and became unconscious shortly after descending about 15 feet to retrieve the item. The second worker called 911 before attempting to rescue his colleague, but tragically, he was also overcome. Baltimore County fire officials said the men were overcome because of a depletion of oxygen. Career and volunteer firefighters, including the department's Advanced Tactical Rescue team and a Confined Space Team from Pikesville Volunteers, worked to free the two men after about 15-20 minutes, but both were in cardiac arrest.

Double-Fatal Trench Rescue in Owings Mills, MD

Two construction workers at a college campus were killed Wednesday eve ...

Updated: Oct 31, 2006 8:41pm PST

Fire at Cleaners in Towson, MD : Baltimore County career and volunteer firefighters fought this smoky blaze at Stoney Cleaners on York Road in Towson, MD on the evening of April 21, 2005.

Fire at Cleaners in Towson, MD

Baltimore County career and volunteer firefighters fought this smoky b ...

Updated: Oct 30, 2006 8:31pm PST

Rescue in Chestnut Ridge, MD : Shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 10th, Engine 501 (Chesnut Ridge Volunteers) was alerted for a motor vehicle accident on Greenspring Avenue south of Caves Road and Station 50 in Baltimore County, MD. E501 arrived with a 2-vehicle head-on crash involving a pick-up truck and a commercial truck and reported two patients trapped. A rescue assignment was requested, and command requested two medivac helicopters from Maryland State Police. The victims were freed after excellent teamwork by Chestnut Ridge, Pikesville, Owings Mills & Reisterstown volunteers. Both patients were flown to Maryland's Shock Trauma Center. Complicating matters was a dog that was found in the pick-up. Chestnut Ridge's crew was able to remove the dog, but it wound up under the vehicle and was furiously barking at crews attempting to extricate the driver. Eventually Baltimore County Animal Control was called to take possession of the dog.

Rescue in Chestnut Ridge, MD

Shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 10th, Engine 501 (Chesnut Rid ...

Updated: Oct 30, 2006 8:18pm PST

Working Rescue in Garrison, MD : In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 26th, Pikesville Volunteers Squad 322 & Tower 323 were alerted for the 10-50- PI rescue on Reisterstown Rd near the Garrison Forest School and north of Station 19. Engine 19 was on location reporting one vehicle into a pole with the driver trapped. Crews from the tower & squad worked with Engine 19 firefighters to extricate the victim, who was severly pinned under the dash. Owings Mills Medic 315 delivered this patient to the LZ for Maryland State Police Trooper 1 across the street at the Valley Center shopping area, while Medic 19 handled a second patient.

Working Rescue in Garrison, MD

In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 26th, Pikesville Volunt ...

Updated: Oct 30, 2006 7:54pm PST

Car vs. Building in Randallstown, MD : Baltimore County Fire & Police units were dispatched to the Liberty Animal Clinic on Liberty Road in Randallstown, MD in the early morning hours of Sept. 6, 2006 for a motor vehicle accident. Arriving units reported a passenger car had struck the building, with the driver trapped. Crews extricated the patient, who was transported via ambulance to an area hospital.

Car vs. Building in Randallstown, MD

Baltimore County Fire & Police units were dispatched to the Liberty An ...

Updated: Oct 30, 2006 7:48pm PST

MVA with 1 Trapped in Towson, MD : Around 1:30 P.M., the Baltimore County Fire Department dispatched units for a motor vehicle accident on North Charles Street near the entrance to Sheppard Pratt Hospital in Towson. Pikesville Volunteer Medic 325 was a few blocks away, clearing St. Joseph Medical Center, and was added to the assignment. Medic 325, under the command of EMS Lt. Rick Udell, arrived to find an overturned station wagon in a ditch, with one male patient trapped. Pikesville FF/EMT Paul Fenush entered the vehicle to assess and stabilize the patient. Crews from Baltimore County Fire Department Engine 1 & Truck 1 and Lutherville Volunteers Squad 303 worked to extricate the victim, who was transported via Medic 325 as a Priority 1 to Sinai Hospital's trauma unit.

MVA with 1 Trapped in Towson, MD

Around 1:30 P.M., the Baltimore County Fire Department dispatched unit ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2006 10:49pm PST

Well-Done Chicken @ Boston Market in Pikesville, MD : Around 9:30 p.m. on Friday October 13th, west side units in Baltimore County, MD were dispatched to a report of a building fire at the Boston Market on Reisterstown Road in downtown Pikesville. Engine 2, responding from quarters two blocks away, reported fire and smoke showing from the roof area. Further investigation revealed a fire involving a rooftop HVAC unit, with extension into the roof and ceiling area, with heavy smoke in the building. Units making an aggressive attack knocked the fire quickly, and command requested Fire Investigation Division to the scene. Units responding were:
Baltimore County Fire Dept.: Battalion Chief 2, Engines 2, 18, 19, Truck 18, Medic 19; Pikesville Volunteers Engine 321, Squad 322, & Tower 323; Lutherville Volunteers Squad 303; Boring Volunteers Air Unit 426; Box 234 Association Rehab 156.

Well-Done Chicken @ Boston Market in Pikesville, MD

Around 9:30 p.m. on Friday October 13th, west side units in Baltimore ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2006 10:44pm PST

Car vs. Tractor Trailer in Pikesville, MD : In the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 21, Baltimore County Fire Dept. dispatch put out a Rescue Box @ Reisterstown Road and Woodholme Avenue. Units arrived to find a Buick sedan had struck the rear of a tractor trailer which was making a right-hand turn off Rt. 140 onto Hooks Lane. The car went partially underneath the tractor trailer but the patient extricated himself and was sitting on the curb when police and fire units arrived. Engine & Medic 2 and Squad 322 (Pikesville Volunteers) handled the call. Medic 2 transported a very lucky 41-year-old man to Sinai Hospital.

Car vs. Tractor Trailer in Pikesville, MD

In the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 21, Baltimore County Fire ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2006 10:33pm PST

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