Working House Fire - Avenue

[G1G4]

On Louis Bailey Rd. Reported working house fire

1144; Engine 14 marking up at the dispatch
1146; First due pumper-tanker enroute
1146; Caller advises vacant house with fire coming from the home
1148; Four pumper tankers enroute.
1149; Alerting Hollywood now for the truck
1150; 51 on the scene, single story working house fire. Advising heavy fire
1151; 53 picking the line up
1153; Returning Truck 7, Truck 1 marked up staffed
1156; Trying to get the lines charged
1156; SMECO, fire marshall contacted
1157; Trying to complete a lay. Sounds like they're battling a long driveway
1157; Requesting a 3 inch line
1158; Now having Engine 14 lay LDH
1158; Starting additional pumper tanker
1158; SMECO 15 minute ETA
1159; Water Supply 5 has failed, sounds like they're worried about water at this point.
1201; Requesting police department for traffic control.
1202; PD: 3 minute ETA
1202; Requesting the police to shut the road down completely
1203; Starting the fill ins
1204; Trying to get some crews situated on the fire
1207; Having Truck 1 stage on Louis Bailey. No room down the driveway
1208; Truck 1 moving some vehicles around
1210; SMECO advises power has been secured
1210; Fire marshal enroute from Prince Frederick
1211; Tanker 2 out of service due to a flat tire
1211; Requesting additional tanker
1211; Diverting Engine 91 from the fill in
1212; Going to have the pumper tankers go back to the firehouse to fill up if needed
1214; Replacing 91 with Engine 74 to fill in
1215; One of the engines is now out of water
1216; They are now seriously in a mess. There are trucks blocking each other in. They can't back out
1217; Main attack engine is now out of water
1218; Main attack engine now shutting their lines down
1219; Trying to get one of the engines turned around to get water
1220; Most of the fire is knocked
1224; 24 now empty
1232; Sounds like they may want to set up a folding tank
1233; Now wanting to set up the folding tank operations
1237; Bulk of the fire is knocked, some fire still in the attic
1238; Trying to get a tanker shuttle set up since apparently no apparatus has a folding tank
1241; Starting ANOTHER tanker. Diverting Engine 74 to the fireground.
1242; Shutting down the water again.
1242; Homeowner is on scene. Command having her stay away from the house
1244; OK, now it sounds like they're getting a folding tank set up. They're either ditching the tanker shuttle or are going to try both
1245; Water Supply 5 advises water supply is set up. I guess they're still having it at the firehouse
1247; Just over an hour duration and a stable water supply hasn't been set up.
1256; Having units stay out on 242 so apparatus can move
1257; About to knock the chimneys down
1259; Hitting hot spots now
1301; Folding tank now set up
1304; Sounds like they have a decent water supply now set up
1307; Knocking the chimney over
1314; Putting an additional 3 inch line in service
1317; Sammiches on the way!
1317; Keeping 3-4 lines in service at a time to knock the hot spots down
1319; Knocking down the second chimney
1342; Still hitting hotspots, extensive overhaul. Advising they'll be on the scene atleast another hour for overhaul.
1524; Units returning to service

 

[Baja28]

On Louis Bailey Rd. Reported working house fire

1144; Engine 14 marking up at the dispatch

Do you have a name? I have friends there.

 

[G1G4]

Do you have a name? I have friends there.

No name. The address given was to the rear of 37665 Louis Bailey Rd.

 

[Baja28]

No name. The address given was to the rear of 37665 Louis Bailey Rd.

I see you said vacant house. Thanks.

 

[PrchJrkr]

I see you said vacant house. Thanks.

E still living down there?

 

[animalluvr4life]

this sounds like a real mess. sounds like everyone is running out of water and there isn't a way to get some of the engines turned around to get them to the fire house to get more water for them to get the remainder of the fire out.

 

[PrchJrkr]

Wifey just talked to MIL who said it looks like it's burning to the ground. It's an old summer home. Not much to save, really.

 

[G1G4]

this sounds like a real mess. sounds like everyone is running out of water and there isn't a way to get some of the engines turned around to get them to the fire house to get more water for them to get the remainder of the fire out.

It's a mess. It's a really, really narrow road/driveway and there's one pumper pumping the majority of the fireground. They can't get apparatus in and out. Sounds like they're going to try a tanker shuttle. Most of the fire is knocked, but that doesn't mean squat at this point. Good luck with it.

 

[animalluvr4life]

i heard them say they are going to do the tanker shuttle with 2 tankers and they are going to set up the folding tank. I heard them say that.

 

[kom526]

Big smoky fire. I met Leonardtown's truck heading in as I was going out. Fire was visible from 242.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

It's a mess. It's a really, really narrow road/driveway and there's one pumper pumping the majority of the fireground. They can't get apparatus in and out. Sounds like they're going to try a tanker shuttle. Most of the fire is knocked, but that doesn't mean squat at this point. Good luck with it.

G1G4 you know what we call this a cluster @#*#. I didnt hear any of this going on till I left the house and heard on the pager (I had it tuned off while home) that Tanker 36 from PG was enroute to fill some station, then I saw it going around the circles of the bypass, spilling all its water. lol

 

[G1G4]

G1G4 you know what we call this a cluster @#*#. I didnt hear any of this going on till I left the house and heard on the pager (I had it tuned off while home) that Tanker 36 from PG was enroute to fill some station, then I saw it going around the circles of the bypass, spilling all its water. lol

Like I've said before, I refuse to call anything a cluster#### unless I'm at the scene. It's a mess unless I have a first hand view of the scene.

With that said, the fill ins were as follows:

Engine 91 to Company 1 (diverted to the fireground)
Engine 74 to Company 1 (diverted to the fireground)
Charles Engine 5-3 to Company 2 (diverted to Company 1)
Charles Tanker 10 to Company 2 (placed in service shortly after marking up)
PG Tanker 836 to Company 2

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

We will have a tanker back late spring.

 

[G1G4]

We will have a tanker back late spring.

Is Seagrave fixing it for you guys? If not, get a Pierce.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Is Seagrave fixing it for you guys? If not, get a Pierce.

Yep. Looks like our next squad will be a Pierce, similiar to Hyattsville's. In negotiations now with them.(Pierce). Proably looking at late 2010 early 2011. Like to buy a Squad for Ridge.

 

[G1G4]

Yep. Looks like our next squad will be a Pierce, similiar to Hyattsville's. In negotiations now with them.(Pierce). Proably looking at late 2010 early 2011. Like to buy a Squad for Ridge.

Nice! And nah, Rescue Engine 42 (in our eyes) is the BADDEST rescue piece in the county. We can cut with any squad in the county in the equal amount of time they can. Is the new squad going to be a walk-in box, or a crew cab like it is now? Either way, good luck with it. Pierce hasn't failed us yet.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Nice! And nah, Rescue Engine 42 (in our eyes) is the BADDEST rescue piece in the county. We can cut with any squad in the county in the equal amount of time they can. Is the new squad going to be a walk-in box, or a crew cab like it is now? Either way, good luck with it. Pierce hasn't failed us yet.

No walk through, crew cab. We dont want to be like to boys in the "Dorf" who like to hang out the back door.

 

[G1G4]

No walk through, crew cab. We dont want to be like to boys in the "Dorf" who like to hang out the back door.

Haha, c'mon man. Cram like 17 people in the back and just go balls to the wall to a MVA in Charlotte Hall. When St. Mary's Squad 2 gets there and goes 'where did all these boys from Hughesville come from?' Just say they ran from the station.

 

[kom526]

G1G4 you know what we call this a cluster @#*#. I didnt hear any of this going on till I left the house and heard on the pager (I had it tuned off while home) that Tanker 36 from PG was enroute to fill some station, then I saw it going around the circles of the bypass, spilling all its water. lol

Louis Bailey Road (and I use that term loosely) is just a tick wider than your standard driveway, so I can understand the difficulties in moving equipment around down there.

They were re filling tanks @ Co. 5. I saw 91 getting topped off as I was heading out.

 

[G1G4]

Louis Bailey Road (and I use that term loosely) is just a tick wider than your standard driveway, so I can understand the difficulties in moving equipment around down there.

They were re filling tanks @ Co. 5. I saw 91 getting topped off as I was heading out.

I think 53 ran about 3 or 4 tanks, 91 ran one or two, and 74 shuttled 4. Here's the story with pictures:

Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - Company 5