Ten minutes prior to 5am, the 0501 Fire Box was transmitted for the reported house fire at 715 N Adams Street. While units were marking up, Harford DES advised they received a call from the homeowner reporting fire in the living room. Chief 5-1 was first on scene, at 0454, and reported heavy fire from division one of the two story dwelling. Engine 512 was next at 0456, dropped a 5″ supply line from the hydrant at Adams & Erie, and made the push through the alpha side door with a 1.75″ handline. Engine 513 followed, picked up Engine 512’s supply line, and then advanced a backup line through the alpha side. As those crews were knocking fire on division one, Tower 5 marked on scene & began throwing ladders to the alpha & bravo sides of the dwelling, while Engine 514 dropped a second supply line from Ontario & Adams. Engine 514’s crew then conducted a primary search of division one, before advancing to division two. Shortly after making the push, the division one supervisor (Lt. Miller) reported the bulk of the fire had been knocked, however confirmed fire was extending within the walls to division two. During that report, Quint 5 marked on scene, threw ladders to the charlie & delta sides, and then reported to division two to assist opening up. Crews continued to open up the walls and ceilings of division one and two, until all fire was extinguished. All searches of the dwelling proved negative, as the occupants were able to escape after waking to a smoke detector sounding. One civilian and one fireman were transported to a local hospital, both with non-life threatening issues. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
Other duties assigned & notes:
- Engine 511 – Picked up Engine 514’s supply line
- Engine 515 – Overhaul & stood by hydrant to supply Tower if needed
- Tower 5 – Overhaul & Controlled Utilities
- Rescue 5 – Air Cascade
- Engine 211 & Engine 213 – RIT & Overhaul
- Chief 5 – Command
- Deputy Chief 5 – Side C
- Chief 51 – Operations
- Chief 81 – Search & Overhaul
- Safety 5 – Incident Safety
- Medic 591, Medic 593 & Medic 191 – Patient transport & Rehab
- Engine 111 – Transferred to Company 5 House 4
- Total SHCo Personnel On Scene – 49
