Working 2 Alarm House Fire in Sykesville

 
By Board Member Pieter Lucas
September 17, 2007
 

In the early morning hours of Monday, September 17 Station 3 was alerted for a working house fire in the 7100 block of Norris Avenue in the 12-2 box in Sykesville. The alarm at 04:32 brought Engine 31, Tower 3, and Paramedic 35 to the scene. Engine 31 was the second arriving engine and as such picked up Sykesville Engine 124's line, pulled two attack lines, extinguished fire in Quadrant 3 in the Charlie/Delta corner, threw ladders to the garage roof, pulled melted and burned siding off of the structure, and extinguished fire in the second story Charlie/Delta corner. Tower 3 was assigned to the Delta side of the building and assisted units operating there.
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal's office. Engine 31 cleared the fireground at 08:20. Thanks to the crew from the Fifth District VFD Engine 52 who filled in Station 3 during the incident.

 
Units: Engine 31, Tower 3, Paramedic 35