Helmet-cam video from Southern MD house fire
Helmet-cam video from Tj Faunce taken during a February 23 house fire on St. Margaret’s Drive in Leonardtown, Maryland (St. Mary’s County).
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Here’s the description with the video:
The Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department from Avenue, MD , Water Supply 5 unit responded mutual aid to Leonardtown, MD for this working house fire. sdvfd5.com
Here are details about the fire the website of the Leonardtown VFD:
At 10:16 hours Companies 1, 3, 9, 7 were clearing a reported house fire in Leonardtown, when fireboard advised Chief 1, and Engine 11 they were receiving another first due fire on St. Margaret’s Drive. Engine 11, Engine 14, Truck 1, and Chief 1 made the response with a total of 13 volunteers.
Chief 1 arrived on location with a single story dwelling, fire showing from the Charlie side of the structure, he then established the St. Margaret’s Drive Command. Engine 11 arrived dropping the 4’ inch supply line at the drive and Engine 14 picking up there line. 11’s crew deployed a 1 ¾ handline to the seat of the fire, making a push through the structure while encountering heavy fire, throughout the entire residence. While, operating Engine 11s office advised command the floor had been compromised on the bravo/delta corner, and crews were to use extreme caution. Heavy fire was found in multiple rooms, and attic spaces, all ceiling had to be pulled in order to extinguish the fire. A double fixed roof made it tough for crews to extinguish the fire in many void spaces in the attic area. Truck 1 arrived and was assigned the first due special assignment along with Engine 74. Engine 93’s crew deployed the second line into the structure backing up Engine 11.
Overall, the company responded to 7 emergency calls on this day. The company would like to say thank you to, The 7th District Fire Department for filling in for us, while we operated on this fire for numerous hours.
Units: Engine 11, Engine 14, Truck, Chief 1
Mutual Aid: Engine 74, Engine 72, Truck 7, Engine 93, Engine 31, Engine 54, Engine 63, Engine 132
