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Rescuers from Howard and Montgomery counties were in North Carolina for a heavy vehicle rescue class were unexpectedly called into action when a tornado damaged the nearby area. Captain Michael Sharpe, assigned to Howard County Fire & Rescue’s special operations, was taking a class at Central Carolina Community College in Sanford, NC, when the Continue reading Local Firefighters Assist North Carolina Rescuers After Tornado Damages City LAUREL, MD – Firefighters from the Savage station assisted Prince George’s County firefighters in battling a garage fire in the Montpelier section of South Laurel. At approximately 1:15 PM, units were dispatched to the 12800 block of Cedarbrook Lane. Prince George’s County Fire Department personnel arrived to find heavy smoke showing from the garage Continue reading Truck 6 Assists Prince George’s County on House Fire in South Laurel JESSUP, MD – Rescuers were able to extricate a patient suffering critical injuries from a car crash in just five minutes. At approximately 11:25 PM, rescuers were dispatched to the area of Route 1 and Mission Road in Jessup for a motor vehicle crash. Units arrived to find two vehicles involved in the crash Continue reading Rescuers Extricate Critical Patient From Car in Jessup BWI AIRPORT -Rescuers from the Elkridge station assisted BWI Airport rescuers with extricating a man from a conveyor belt. At approximately 8:45 PM, rescuers were dispatched to BWI Airport’s gate D-1 to assist BWI Airport Fire & Rescue, who were working to free a man’s arm from a conveyor belt. The crew from Rescue Continue reading Howard County Assists BWI Airport on Technical Rescue COLUMBIA, MD – Firefighters quickly extinguished a kitchen fire on Green Dory Lane in Columbia. At approximately 6 PM, firefighters were dispatched to a reported kitchen fire on Green Dory Lane in Columbia. They quickly arrived to find a working fire, and additional resources were dispatched, but were not used. The fire was quickly Continue reading Firefighters Make Quick Work of Kitchen Fire in Columbia ELKRIDGE, MD -Rescuers freed two patients who were trapped in their vehicle when it turned onto its side in Elkridge. Rescuers were dispatched to a report of a crash with unknown injuries in the area of Route 1 and Montgomery Road in Elkridge at approximately 5 PM. As units were responding, the Howard County Continue reading 2 Trapped in Overturned Vehicle in Elkridge SAVAGE, MD – Firefighters made quick work of a locomotive fire in Savage. At approximately 4:40 AM, firefighters were dispatched to the intersection of Greenwood Place and Larkin Road in Savage for a reported train on fire. Quickly arriving in the area, units began to check the area for the reported blaze. Howard County Continue reading Locomotive Engine Fire in Savage LAUREL, MD – An overturned box truck with live electrical wires down closed Route 1 for hours, forcing motorists to find alternate routes. At approximately 11:00 AM, public safety personnel were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash with unknown injuries on Route 1 near Whiskey Bottom Road. While the crash did not cause any Continue reading Overturned Box Truck Shuts Down Route 1 for Hours COLUMBIA, MD – A fire in a three story apartment building has left two firefighters injured and displaced several residents. At approximately 10:15 AM, firefighters were dispatched to a reported apartment fire in the 5600 block of Columbia Road. As personnel were approaching the scene, a large column of smoke was observed and a Continue reading Apartment Fire in Columbia Injures 2 Firefighters Firefighters operate at a house fire on Lincoln Ave. in Jessup. Photo courtesy of Tim Aungst, HCFR E6, A shift. JESSUP, MD – A home fire alarm alerted firefighters and the resident of the Jessup home. At approximately 11 PM, firefighters were dispatched to a residential fire alarm in the 8300 block of Continue reading Automatic Fire Alarm Alerts Resident to House Fire in Jessup |
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