Squad 3 on 36 House

February 8, 1627 hrs
reported by Deputy Cheif DJ Mills

Around 1627 hrs P.G. County dispatched an assignment for a house on fire in Baden’s first due with Price Frederick, Mechanicsville, and Upper Marlboro running the assignment as the Special Services on the call. Members from Waldorf Fire 3 heard this assignment and quickly requested to run the call realizing that we were indeed the closest Special Service to this incident. Chief 36 granted permission for Squad 3 (82) to run the call and advised we would be the first due Special Service. After a moment of denial from our own communications center, who did not want to believe we were placed on the run by the Chief of the first due company, Squad 3 was on it’s way. Squad 3 was the first arriving Special Service just behind Hughesville and Baden and took a position on side A with fire showing through the roof. Squad 3 split their crew and assisted Engine Co 36 with advancing their line while also performing a primary search, securing the power and opening up the rooms were the fire had spread. The Squad driver took care of all of the outside ventilation and made sure all means of egress were open for crews operating inside and ran lights and fans throughout the house. Squad 3 operated for approximately 2 hours.

Some photos courtesy of Chief 20, Timmy Clark.