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

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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. 
 

My initial impression. 
 

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. 
 

Master streams on the ground, as well as ladder pipe ops. Obviously, this was a defensive operation. 
 

 

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. 
 

Firefighters from Lisbon VFC (Howard County) worked a handline on the Delta side near the Charlie corner. 
 

Frederick County, MD, Truck 41 and Montgomery County, MD, Truck 735 on the Bravo/Charlie corner. 
 

Truck  41's operator 
 

Howard County, MD, Engine-Tanker 44 assisted in supplying Frederick Truck 41. 
 

Fire showing on the Alpha/Bravo corner.
 

Frederick County, MD, Tower 23 operates their elevated master stream into a large volume of fire on the Alpha side, near the Bravo corner. 
 

 

More of Tower 23. This time, closer to the middle of the building. 
 

Truck 41's ladder pipe, as seen from side Alpha. 
 

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. 
 

 

 

 

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.