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2:47 AM Fire board dispatched for a working house fire on Columbia St. in Hermanville. Cross Street of Long Lane.
21570 Columbia St. St. mary's - Google Maps
2:52 First units on the scene advise fire through the roof. Not long after a 2nd alarm was sounded for more Fire units. The neighbor who originally called 'thinks' the house is empty of the occupants.
Incoming units advised to stage on America St. Several trucks have taken up the Fire Hydrants.
Calvert units are being requested on the BOX as well. Fire Marshall has been called and is apparently on the way.
3:20 Medical has been summoned in front of one of the trucks. Unsure if any occupants or firefighters were injured. Command advises Fire Board that at this time they plan to go offensive with the fire.
3:24 Medical advises command a 2nd Ambulance is needed now. They will have a 2nd person to transport. Again I do not know if these are Occupants or Fire Fighters. 2nd Ambulance was already staged and is moving up. It sounds like they have a large number of Fire Trucks on the scene now and are using manpower off of the reserve trucks already.
3:31 Ops advises fire has been knocked. Fire under control. Confirms a Fire Marshall is on the way as they suspect fire started as a result of a lightening strike on a tree adjacent to the home.
I am probably sitting not much more than a mile away form this scene and I have not heard any lightening strikes / thunder in the area.
3:37 Command advises Fire Board that 80% of the Primary search is completed. The remaining 20% is not accessible yet.
3:52 Police now out with what I think is the owner and an associate. One of them is reporting that they accidentally set the house on fire. Police want them taken back to the scene in individual police cars. Another unit is on the way to transport the 2nd person. One officer advises use of caution with one of the subjects as he apparently is familiar with them. I guess this was not started as a result of lightening after all. Wonder why they left the scene in the first place? Bad stuff there 'if' people were indeed injured as a result of this fire.
3:59 Medical advises command that Utility 39's patient will not be transported. Police now advising both individuals are now being transported back to the scene. Some fire units on the scene are advised they can now start picking up hose.
4:06 Police arriving on scene with individuals of interest.
4:20 Sounds like Fire Units are beginning to wrap it up. As there are apparently a couple people injured and an invesitgation seems likely I think I'll stop there.
21570 Columbia St. St. mary's - Google Maps
2:52 First units on the scene advise fire through the roof. Not long after a 2nd alarm was sounded for more Fire units. The neighbor who originally called 'thinks' the house is empty of the occupants.
Incoming units advised to stage on America St. Several trucks have taken up the Fire Hydrants.
Calvert units are being requested on the BOX as well. Fire Marshall has been called and is apparently on the way.
3:20 Medical has been summoned in front of one of the trucks. Unsure if any occupants or firefighters were injured. Command advises Fire Board that at this time they plan to go offensive with the fire.
3:24 Medical advises command a 2nd Ambulance is needed now. They will have a 2nd person to transport. Again I do not know if these are Occupants or Fire Fighters. 2nd Ambulance was already staged and is moving up. It sounds like they have a large number of Fire Trucks on the scene now and are using manpower off of the reserve trucks already.
3:31 Ops advises fire has been knocked. Fire under control. Confirms a Fire Marshall is on the way as they suspect fire started as a result of a lightening strike on a tree adjacent to the home.
I am probably sitting not much more than a mile away form this scene and I have not heard any lightening strikes / thunder in the area.
3:37 Command advises Fire Board that 80% of the Primary search is completed. The remaining 20% is not accessible yet.
3:52 Police now out with what I think is the owner and an associate. One of them is reporting that they accidentally set the house on fire. Police want them taken back to the scene in individual police cars. Another unit is on the way to transport the 2nd person. One officer advises use of caution with one of the subjects as he apparently is familiar with them. I guess this was not started as a result of lightening after all. Wonder why they left the scene in the first place? Bad stuff there 'if' people were indeed injured as a result of this fire.
3:59 Medical advises command that Utility 39's patient will not be transported. Police now advising both individuals are now being transported back to the scene. Some fire units on the scene are advised they can now start picking up hose.
4:06 Police arriving on scene with individuals of interest.
4:20 Sounds like Fire Units are beginning to wrap it up. As there are apparently a couple people injured and an invesitgation seems likely I think I'll stop there.
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