1st Due Appliance Fire

 
By Chief John Hackley, Jr.
March 29, 2011
 

Early evening on Tuesday March 29th (1943 pm) Company 10 units where dispatched to 8803 Doe Court in the Deer Park Sub Divison of Dentsville for a report of a stove that was sparking and the house was filling with smoke. This brought Engine compaines 10 (Bel Alton), 1 (LaPlata) and Rescue Squad 2 (Hughesville) on the call. Engine 101, Tanker 10, and Chief 10 (Hackley) responded. Engine 101 (Capt. Williams) arrived on the scene to find a two (2) story, single family dwelling with nothing evident from sides A and D. Engine 101's crew quickly deployed the four hundred (400) foot 1 3/4" rear attack line to the front of the structure while Capt. William investigated the situation inside the residence. Upon investigating, it was found that the fire in the stove was out on arrive, however the first floor of the residence had light to moderate smoke conditions. Tanker 10 arrived on location and picked up 101's three (3) inch supply line at the driveway. Capt Williams requested to have all other units responding to the incident to stage until futher advised, as requested per Chief 10 (Hackley). Cheif 10 (Hackley) arrived on scene and established the Dentsville Command. Capt. Williams had Operations. The engine crew secured the power to the stove and ventilated the residence. Units operated on the scene for 30 mins and cleared at 2022 pm.

 
Units: Engine 101 (Capt Williams) / Tanker 10 / Chief 10 (Hackley)
 
Mutual Aid: Engine 12 (LaPlata) / Rescue Squad 2 (Hughesville)