Site
Hampstead VFC Operational Fund


Upcoming Events
Apr 23, 2024
HVFC Food Truck Tuesday

Sep 20, 2024
HVFC 2nd Annual Golf Tournament

View All Events

2024 Responses
Fire EMS
Jan 60 124
Feb 59 132
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total 119 256

2023 Responses
Fire EMS
Jan 58 155
Feb 49 149
Mar 54 131
Apr 61 124
May 49 133
Jun 81 136
Jul 69 141
Aug 71 110
Sep 49 114
Oct 55 130
Nov 67 131
Dec 54 145
Total 717 1599

Past Responses
Fire EMS
2022 673 1500
2021 604 1440
2020 554 1143
2019 537 1208
2018 551 1390
2017 792 1454
2016 719 1397
2015 812 1410
2014 752 1288
2013 608 1251

Web Counters
Website Visitors
Since
January 1, 2019
3,754,378
Visitors Today
Apr 23, 2024
2,800
GARAGE FIRE INVOLVING EXPOSURES
Email Print RSS Facebook Twitter RSS

By Firefighter/EMT Richard Zaykoski
December 17, 2018

Engine/Tanker 24 and Baltimore County Battalion Chief 22 arrived simultaneously at a reported garage fire involving exposures on Marshall Mill Road in Baltimore County. Beginning at the end of the driveway, 600 feet of the 5-inch supply line was laid out as ET-24 proceeded up the long driveway to the fire scene. At the top of the driveway, ET-24 and BC-22 encountered heavy fire and smoke from a fully involved single story garage. Two 1-3/4 inch attack lines were deployed. The first hose line was used to protect (cool) the nearby home where the vinyl siding had begun melting from the intense heat of the fire. The second hose was used to attack the seat of the fire. BC-22 and ET-24 rescued two dogs that were in an enclosure attached to the burning garage. With the initial cooling of the exposed side of the home complete, focus shifted to cooling a recently filled, 250 gallon propane tank next to the garage that had started venting from the pressure relief valve. The venting gas ignited a short time later. The bulk of the main fire in the garage was knocked down, and only the propane from the venting tank continued to burn. For about 2.5 hours, a constant stream of water was used to cool the tank while the propane was allowed to burn off. Carroll County Engine/Tanker 44 arrived and provided manpower and water. Upon arrival, Carroll County Tanker 7 was used as a nurse tanker. As more units arrived, all first alarm units were utilized in the water supply operations until a water supply operation could be established. Not being needed, Truck 2 returned to the station and the crew brought Engine 23 to the water supply fill site (hydrant) in the Hampstead Village Shopping Center to assist with filling the tankers. Baltimore County Police Department Fire Investigation Division is investigating the cause of the fire.


Add a Comment Add a Comment 0 Comment(s)


Website Designed and Hosted By: Content Proudly Maintained By: Contact Info:
Firehouse Solutions
www.FirehouseSolutions.com
Hampstead Volunteer Fire Engine &
Hose Company No. 1

1341 North Main Street
P.O. Box 231
Hampstead, Maryland 21074
Emergency Dial 911
Station 2 Voice: 410-239-4280
Station 2 Activities: 410-374-2424
Station 2 Fax: 410-239-0523
E-mail: info@hampsteadvfd.org
Copyright © 2024 Firehouse Solutions (A Service of Technology Reflections, Inc.)