Howard County, MD firefighter killed in 7-alarm mansion fire
Fire early Monday in Clarksville
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Howard County DFRS Facebook page
(Statement from Howard County DFRS is at about 90 minutes into the video above.)
At 7:00 a.m. the Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services reports a 13-year veteran of the department died in a large home in Clarksville overnight. The fire was reported just before 2:00 a.m. after an apparent lightning strike. According to the statement, the first firefighters went on the scene with smoke showing. The three people in the home had safely escaped. A box alarm and task force were dispatched as firefighters made an initial interior attack with RIT already in place. During the attack a mayday was called and RIT was deployed. After several minutes the downed firefighter was removed. The firefighter was transported in critical condition to Howard County General where he later died.
Hours later flames still shooting out of this 7 alarm fire in Clarksville #GetUpDC #WUSA9 pic.twitter.com/xi9vfHRcIk
— Nick Petrillo (@nicknewsdc) July 23, 2018
The firefighter is assigned to Station 10 (Rivers Park). News reports indicate the firefighter had fallen through a floor.
Howard County Fire Chief John S. Butler, who will be taking over as chief in Fairfax County, Virginia in September, is out of the country and attempting to return to Maryland.
*Crews from multiple agencies battling a *7* alarm house fire in Howard County.
*1 firefighter has been injured and taken to the hospital
Tune in for the latest from the scene.@clawrencenbc @NicoleJacobsTV @nbcwashington https://t.co/F1djA7iz6I pic.twitter.com/XUquhe5ouR
— Brittany Roembach, MPA (@Broembach) July 23, 2018
@HCDFRS sounds 5th alarm to battle large fire in #Clarksville. 7000 estate, no one inside at this time. 1 FF transported to hospital. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/XNSzQCOprO
— Melanie Alnwick (@fox5melanie) July 23, 2018
House Fire: 7000 blk of WOODSCAPE DR | 2nd Alarm requested | PIO en route
— Howard Co Fire & EMS (@HCDFRS) July 23, 2018
Heavy smoke still showing | 4th Alarm requested pic.twitter.com/7z9Cllq9qE
— Howard Co Fire & EMS (@HCDFRS) July 23, 2018
5th Alarm Requested https://t.co/acYxi1RvwK
— Howard Co Fire & EMS (@HCDFRS) July 23, 2018
Woodscape Update: 6th and 7th Alarm Requested pic.twitter.com/tCOEzss9mM
— Howard Co Fire & EMS (@HCDFRS) July 23, 2018
MEDIA: Woodscape House Fire | a statement will be made at 7am
— Howard Co Fire & EMS (@HCDFRS) July 23, 2018
