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Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - BCFDphotoman - 04-22-2015
On April 15th around 3:00PM Box Alarm 47-80 was dispatched for a dwelling fire in the Morrell Park section of southwest Baltimore. Squad 47 reported heavy smoke when they got on the street and headed in that direction. They arrived first with a 2 1/2 story frame duplex with heavy smoke showing everywhere and heavy fire from the Bravo side. One of the firefighters on duty for the day on Squad 47 lives in the house that was the Bravo exposure and the siding was starting to melt from the extreme heat. When Acting Battalion Chief 3 arrived on the scene he made it a working fire followed one minute later with the second alarm. There was a partial collapse and a bulging wall on the Delta side and exterior operations were set up pretty much from the start.
These are the conditions as I arrived pretty much with the second alarm units:
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - BCFDphotoman - 04-22-2015
Handlines were in service as the trucks set up for ladderpipe operations:
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - BCFDphotoman - 04-22-2015
Squad 47 was first in and started with lines to the front door:
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - BCFDphotoman - 04-22-2015
Truck 23 with their ladderpipe ready to start:
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - BCFDphotoman - 04-22-2015
Truck 10 getting their ladderpipe ready to go:
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - BCFDphotoman - 04-22-2015
The Delta side from the rear. Check out the bulging wall. Safety Officer is in the rear assessing conditions:
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - BCFDphotoman - 04-22-2015
The smoke was getting so low and thick that I had to move back around to the front. About 5 minutes after I left that spot the house collapsed in the rear:
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - BCFDphotoman - 04-22-2015
After the smoke subsided somewhat you could see the results of the collapse.
After the fire was placed under control a few hours later,companies remained on the scene throughout the night and rotated fire watches until the next day.
The house was torn down and thoroughly doused.
You can see the rest of the shots on my website.
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - BCFDphotoman - 04-22-2015
This was the Bravo/Charlie sides:
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - Fire28 - 04-22-2015
Wow. Nothing like going to a working fire next to your own house!
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - agoulder - 04-23-2015
wow!!!
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - CCFR-45 - 04-23-2015
Nice Work!
Thanks for sharing
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - hank - 04-24-2015
Good photos!
tHANKs
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - hfd556 - 04-28-2015
Great Shots!
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - Truckman - 05-01-2015
Howard, great images as always. You guys stay safe up there during this time. I fear it will get worse before it's gets better.
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - gmuhr - 05-03-2015
Great set of photos!
Second Alarm Dwelling Fire-Baltimore April 15, 2015 - signal29 - 05-08-2015
Nice work as usual Howard!