Commercial Fire at Weis Markets
 
By Firefighter/EMT Pieter Lucas
May 13, 2020
 

Units responded this afternoon for a commercial building fire in Woodstock. At 14:22 WFVFD was alerted for flames coming from the roof of Weis Markets, located in the 10800 block of Birmingham Way. Upon arrival Engine 31 found fire coming from the roof and made access from the Charlie side, locating an exhaust hood from the deli area in flames. Units began an offensive attack while searches of the building were conducted. The fire was declared under control at 14:57 and units began extensive overhaul operations and ventilation of the building. EMS personnel evaluated one person for smoke inhalation.
Units began clearing at 15:33 after turning the scene over to the Howard County Health Department.

 
Units: Engine 31, Paramedic 35, Ambulance 36, Utility 3
 
Mutual Aid: Engine 131, Engine 141, Engine 22, Engine 41, Engine 71, Carroll Tower 12, Rescue Squad 5, Truck 7, Tower 2, Tower 10, Paramedic 85, Bureau Chief 1, EMS 2, EMS Battalion Chief 3