Raw video & radio traffic: PGFD two-alarm house fire with three firefighters burned.
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Video above and below from Ed Lehan, Kentland VFD (HD version on Ed’s Facebook page) and posted to YouTube by Firefighters Worldwide taken at a two-alarm house fire Saturday morning in the District Heights area that left three firefighters with burns. Details on the fire are below.
Earlier this morning, several members from Prince George’s County (MD) Fire/EMS Company 826 (District Heights) were injured while operating at a working house fire at 2908 Walters Lane. Captain Sarge Bauer sustained the most significant injuries and was transported to the Burn Unit at the Washington Hospital Center. He is currently sedated and intubated with burns to his airway. However, he has been scoped and the doctors feel that the prognosis is good. PGFD Command staff and Leadership from PGFD IAFF Local 1619 are at the Burn Center and are insuring a 24 hour watch and assistance for FF Bauer and his family.
Mark Brady, Chief Spokesman PGFD (click here for Ed Lehan’s photos):
At about 7:45 am, Saturday, November 9, firefighters were alerted to a house fire in the 2900 block of Walters Lane in Forestville. Firefighters from District Heights Engine 826 were the first to arrive to find a 2-story Cape Cod with a large 2-story attached addition with heavy smoke showing from the rear of the 4200 square foot structure. Firefighters initiated an aggressive interior attack and search of the structure. Conditions on the interior started to deteriorate rapidly with fire and high heat quickly intensifying. The fire spread rapidly throughout and consumed the attached addition.
At that point, all firefighters were ordered to evacuate the structure and knock down heavy fire conditions now visible from just about every window of the addition. A portion of the fire was extinguished from the safety of exterior positions before firefighters re-entered the structure to continue the fire fight and complete searches.
The fire continued to extend through void spaces in the basement and upper floors eventually making it’s way to the 2-story Cape Cod original home. The original structure was constructed in the 1940’s.
The bulk of the fire was eventually knocked down about 2 hours after arrival. The fire was completely extinguished about an hour after that. Extensive overhaul was required to ensure the fire was extinguished. A Second Alarm was sounded bring nearly 100 firefighters, civilian support staff and incident commanders on over 25 pieces of fire and EMS apparatus.
Three occupants escaped the home prior to the Fire Departments arrival. One occupant, an adult female, 80ish years of age, was transported to an area hospital as a precaution.
Three firefighters, all part of the first arriving crew, sustained burn injuries to the upper body. Two were treated and released with burn injuries to wrists, arms and ears. The third firefighter was admitted for observation of possible airway injuries. All three firefighters were transported to the Burn Unit at Medstar Washington Hospital Center.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Fire loss estimates are still being tabulated.
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