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June 15, 2017 - 2nd alarm in Mount Airy, Maryland - fd2119 - 06-16-2017

At approximately 4:45 pm on Friday, June 15, 2017, units from the Mount Airy area of Carroll, Howard, Frederick and Montgomery counties were dispatched to a reported building fire in the area of Main Street and Farewood Lane. Units quickly arrived to find heavy fire showing from a commercial building. A second alarm was sounded, and the firefight continued for several hours. 
 
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My initial impression. 
 
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The building had served many purposes - a Chevy dealership (notice the sign), as well as currently a sign shop. So you know that there was some nasty stuff
burning. 
 
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Master streams on the ground, as well as ladder pipe ops. Obviously, this was a defensive operation. 
 
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While there is a hydrant infrastructure in the town of Mount Airy, tankers were necessary due to the significant draw on the water supply
infrastructure. 
 
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Firefighters from Lisbon VFC (Howard County) worked a handline on the Delta side near the Charlie corner. 
 
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Frederick County, MD, Truck 41 and Montgomery County, MD, Truck 735 on the Bravo/Charlie corner. 
 
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Truck  41's operator 
 
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Howard County, MD, Engine-Tanker 44 assisted in supplying Frederick Truck 41. 
 
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Fire showing on the Alpha/Bravo corner.
 
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Frederick County, MD, Tower 23 operates their elevated master stream into a large volume of fire on the Alpha side, near the Bravo corner. 
 
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More of Tower 23. This time, closer to the middle of the building. 
 
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Truck 41's ladder pipe, as seen from side Alpha. 
 
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The Mount Airy Inn donated a LOT of good food. Not good for rehab, but surely very good food - Reuben sandwiches, pizzas, fries, tater tots, and a lot more. 
 
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Deputy State Fire Marshal Bruce Bouch (the PIO for the State Fire Marshal, as well as the volunteer PIO for one of the local VFDs) talks to the media.