Structure Fire in Newburg Md

 
By Chief Cory Frye
December 6, 2013
 

At 1602 hrs on 12/6/13 Charles County Communications dispatched a reported house on fire in Co. 14's area. C-10B, E102 & FT10 responded to assist with the fire. Chief 10B arrived shortly after the units from Co. 14 and assumed command till the arrival of C-14B, advising he had a single family ordinary construction structure with smoke showing from side A. Command then tasked the Officer of E143 with the attack group leader assignment. E102 arrived and Command tasked the crew with pulling the backline and assisting with hooks on the interior. FT10 arrived shortly after E102 and secured the water supply for E143 that was supplying E141 which was the attack pumper. C-14B arrived and assumed Command from C-10B. C-10B was then assigned to the interior division. Crews quickly extinguished the fire that originated in the kitchen area of the house and was quickly spreading to the living room and the attic. Tk28 arrived and assumed 1st due special service duties. E11 arrived and was tasked with assisting Tk28 with ventilation. KG E21 was assigned to water supply in Cliffton for the tanker fill site. All other units were advised to stage per Command. Approximately 20 mins later Command held the units from 14 and 10 till the arrival of the Fire Marshall. A good job was done by all of the crews that reported to the scene.

 
Units: C-10B, E102 & FT10 (C-10 driving)
 
Mutual Aid: Engines - 141, 143, 61, 11, KG21/ Trucks - NDW28, 11/ Squad - 2/ Tankers - 6, KG2/ PA 148/ FM 53