Company 5 Fills In at Mechanicsville Station 2

 
By Firefighter/EMT-B J.T. Hutchinson
February 13, 2007
 

On 2-10-2007 Company 5 was alerted for mutual aid to St. Mary's County at Mechanicsville Company 2 for the fill-in. Engine 5-3 marked up enroute a few minutes after dispatch. St. Mary's Co. 2 was operating on a garage fire in Hollywood Station 7's first due. Engine 5-3 stood by at Station 2 from 1135 hours until 1343 hours. At 1343 hours Engine 5-3 was alerted to Company 14's first due at 12115 Port Austin Ct. for the barn fire. Units from Co. 10(Bel Alton) and Co. 14(Newburg) went on the scene with a converted barn with light smoke showing. Engine 101 advanced an attack line into the structure and found a small room and contents fire. Engine 102 arrived and established the command holding the units from 10 and 14 placing the rest of the assignment in-service. Engine 5-3 then returned to quarters.

 
Units: Engine 5-3