April 30th, 2009: Fire Box 38-7

On April 30th, 2009, at 1530 hrs. Baltimore County Fire Dispatch struck Firebox 38-7 on Milldale Ct. for a report of a Dwelling Fire. Truck 297 responded promptly with 4 volunteers, followed by Engine 291 with 4 as well. Engine 382 (Driver Only) arrived on the scene with fire through the roof. Truck 297 arrived right behind 382, and due to heavy fire conditions a member of the truck crew took the handline from Engine 382 and entered the structure and began knocking the fire. 297 also placed in service multiple ground ladders in addition to the aerial, and opened the roof. All searches were negative, and utilities were controlled. Engine 291 arrived and assisted with extinguishment and ventilation. All crews did an excellent job on this fire. The cause is still under investigation. The Reservoir Dogs were ready for service at 1840 hrs.

April 9th, 2009 : Fire Box 30-4

On April 9, 2009, at 1252 hrs, the Providence Ladder Truck was alerted to respond on Fire Box 30-4 at 1534 York Road, the Ocean Pride Seafood Restaurant. They were in the Towson area refueling from the earlier working fire and immediately responded with 5 men. Engine 292 was enroute to the radio shop in Cockeysville, and were in the Timonium metropolitan area at the time of alert, so they responded as well with 4 men. The Truck was the first arriving unit, reported nothing evident and Captain Ebbert assumed York Road command (and wore that fashionable command vest). Reports indicated a fire on the roof, Side Charlie. The Truck was positioned in the parking lot on Side Bravo, and laddered the roof with the aerial and multiple ground ladders. Engine 292 was first arriving engine. They grabbed a plug and and positioned on Side Alpha. They pulled an attack line to the interior of the building and another up the Truck's aerial. Truck's 297 and 1 worked on the roof and inside the building, using saws and hand tools to open the roof and ceiling and expose the fire. The Engine's handlines were used to extinguish the fire. The business was evacuated before arrival, searches were negative and the utilities were controlled. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. The Reservoir Dogs cleared the scene at 1403 hrs.

April 9th, 2009 : Fire Box 10-8

On April 9th, 2009, at 1023 hrs, Engine 292 was alerted for a dwelling fire on the 8200 blk of Harris Ave. in Parkville. Engine 1 arrived to find smoke pushing from the roof of the house on all sides. Engine 292 responded with 6 personell and were 3rd to arrive. Engine 292's crew immediatly took an 1 3/4 line in to the dwelling and assisted Engine 1's crew with extinguishment. Truck 297 was alerted at 1051hrs to assist with the working fire. However, they were cleared on arrival. No injuries were reported. Engine 292 cleared at 1130hrs.

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