Working Commercial Building Fire - Benedict

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At 7209 Benedict Ave, I believe it's a church. Anyone with any updates? Just called Mechanicsville for the engine and tanker.
 
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Speedy70

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Yikes, that would be St. Francis DeSales Catholic church.

There have been a lot of sirens going by, I guess that's where they're headed. I hope it's not too bad!
 
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Speedy70 said:
Yikes, that would be St. Francis DeSales Catholic church.

There have been a lot of sirens going by, I guess that's where they're headed. I hope it's not too bad!
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Well, if it gives you some indication, St. Mary's County E-21 just arrived on scene. So, there's something to it.

And yes, that was the name of the church. Thanks.
 
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MNA:| BENEDICT (5)(CHARLES)*2nd Alarm WSF* 7209 BENEDICT AVE | ALL 2ND ALARM UNITS HAVE BEEN PLACED I/S. HEAVY SMOKE SHOWING ON ARRIVAL. |CHARLES 5, 2, 3, 1, 12, CALVERT 2, 6, 7, 5, PG 36, 40, ST.MARYS 2 |BENEDICT 1, TAC 2, PG 494.7875|MNA /50/7…



From what i heard they had a fire in the Basement.....
 
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mdff21

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Apparatus from 4 counties on Rt 231 is a norm. You usually get Hughesville, Benedict, Mechanicsville, Baden and Prince Frederick. Depending on the call, whether it is a sturcture fire or not. Most structures in that area get 3 engines, a truck, squad and several tankers. All the departments mentioned above have that equipment. Charles County does not dispatch more than one unit from any department with the exception of tankers for manning purposes. For example, a house fire on Rt 231 near Rt 381 you would get an engine from Hughesville, Benedict and Baden, the truck from Prince Frederick and possibly the squad from Mechanicsville. Tankers would be from Benedict, and Mechanicsville. For commercial buildings you would get more equipment I believe it would be 4 engines, 2 trucks and 3 or 4 tankers.
 
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mdff21 said:
Apparatus from 4 counties on Rt 231 is a norm. You usually get Hughesville, Benedict, Mechanicsville, Baden and Prince Frederick. Depending on the call, whether it is a sturcture fire or not. Most structures in that area get 3 engines, a truck, squad and several tankers. All the departments mentioned above have that equipment. Charles County does not dispatch more than one unit from any department with the exception of tankers for manning purposes. For example, a house fire on Rt 231 near Rt 381 you would get an engine from Hughesville, Benedict and Baden, the truck from Prince Frederick and possibly the squad from Mechanicsville. Tankers would be from Benedict, and Mechanicsville. For commercial buildings you would get more equipment I believe it would be 4 engines, 2 trucks and 3 or 4 tankers.
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I know its a norm, for the 4 counties to run that area, but its quite rare that there is ever a fire in that area that requires so many different departments, Dunkirk and Brandywine running to 231 in Charles is very rare.
The fire was in the basement of the chruch and burned through the floor under the alter. Fox5 ran the story with shots from the air on the 10 o'clock news.
 
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Friday January 29, 2010 at 1444 hours, Chief 6 (Riffe), Chief 6A (Montgomery), Chief 6B (Thrasher) and Squad 6 (Sgt Williams), with Volunteers were alerted for the building fire at 7209 Benedict Avenue, in Charles County. Units arrived on location at the Saint Francis Church with a working basement fire. This immediately brought Tanker 6 to the call with 2 more Volunteers. The crew from Squad 6 (1st due Special Service) arrived on location and was initially assigned RIT duties. Later into the incident, the crew was assigned into the Basement Division to assist crews already at work. Squad 6 handled Utilities, Lights, 1 PPV fan & 1 negative pressure fan, horizontal ventilation and overhaul. Units from the Huntingtown VFD operated until 1650 hours.

Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Company 6
 
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