| On Febuary 8th, 2007 at approximately 1619 hours Company 5 was alerted to mutual aid to Prince George's County for the House Fire at 22916 Christ Church Rd in Company 36's first due. The engine from 36 arrived first with smoke showing from a single family home. Engine 22(Hughesville) arrived next followed by Engine 5-3. PSC(Public Safety Communications) transmitted the working fire dispatch bringing several more units to the scene. Crews forced entry into the residence and with several handlines made and aggresive interior attack. While crews were operating on the working house fire Company 5 was alerted to a commercial building fire at the Bannister Recreational Center off of Armes Drive in Waldorf. Rescue Engine 5-2 responded immediately. Units from Company 3(Waldorf) arrived with fire through the roof. Rescue Engine 5-2 arrived and placed their apparatus in a manor to block off the roadway to prevent vehicles from running over the supply line in the street. The crew from the Rescue Engine grabbed several pike poles and made their way to the fire-ground. Reporting to Chief 3(Stevens) who held the Bannister command, the crew was then placed in positions to provide relief to the many fire fighters operating inside and on the roof of the structure. Rescue Engine 5-2 cleared within thirty minutes and was then asked to fillin and Waldorf's Westlake Station 12. The crew stood by at Station 12 for another 20 minutes or so but were then sent home after Engine 121 returned to quarters. Meanwhile the fire on Christ Church Rd. had been extinguished and the crew had already returned to the station. Rescue Engine 5-2 returned to quarters at 1850 hours. These two incidents were the Second and Third working fires for the day, and the 4th and 5th Box Assignments that Company 5 responded on today.
Click the link below to view a short video from the Bannister Rec Center Fire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oFPzwOfEpA |
