The busy start to 2021 continued for the SHCo on Monday evening, with another first due fire. At 1613 hours, Harford County DES transmitted the reported apartment fire with people trapped at 456 Bourbon Street, bringing the SHCo and Company 2 for an Engine & Tower 2. Chief 5 was first on scene at 1614 hours, established command, reported fire showing from the second floor of the three story multiple dwelling, & advised two other SHCo members were on scene rescuing three occupants from the first floor. Engine Company 513 was next on scene (1616 hours) after laying out from the hydrant at S Union Avenue & Bourbon Street and quickly placed their wagon pipe in service, knocking down the bulk of the rapidly advancing fire on the second floor. Engine 512 followed, picking up Engine 513’s line, and the crews then deployed several handlines to the second and third floors. Crews found extension inside the second & third floors, as well as the bravo & delta exposures. The three occupants that were rescued all refused transport after being evaluated by EMS & the cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
Other Actions:
- Engine 511 – Overhaul
- Engine 514 – Secondary hydrant, fire attack in exposure & overhaul
- Engine 515 – Third hydrant, fire attack in exposure & overhaul
- Tower 5 – Side alpha with aerial deployed, ladders, ventilation, overhaul
- Quint 5 – Side bravo/charlie with aerial deployed, ladders, search, overhaul
- Rescue 5 – Air cascade
- Mini Pumper 5 – Overhaul
- Utility 571 & 573 – Overhaul
- Engine 214 – Search
- Tower 2 – Bravo exposure
- Engine 113 – RIT
- Cecil Engine 6 – Overhaul
- Chief 5 – Command
- Chief 5-1: Incident Ops
- Chief 5-2: Main fire building supervisor
- Safety 5 & Safety 5-1: Utilities, air monitoring, accountability
97 (yes, ninety-seven) SHCo members made their response to this incident, 59 of which were on scene, with the others providing standby coverage. Five Engine Companies, two Aerials, Rescue, Mini Pumper, three Chiefs, two Safety Officers and two Utilities from the Hose Company worked for just over three hours before returning to service.
