| On Sunday 6-21-2015 at 2:19 pm Units were alerted for a Dwelling Fire on the 17000 block of Grace Road in Upperco. Minutes later Arcadia's Engine 432 responded and called that they spot a heavy black column of smoke from several miles away. E-432 then called for a Tanker Strike Team to respond. Carroll County E-24 out of Hampstead was the 1st unit to arrive. Chief 2 from E-24 quickly called working fire with heavy fire showing. Engine 24's crew made an interior attack while the 2nd and 3rd arriving units from Arcadia and Boring made a rear attack. The fire was quickly extinguished saving the house from a total loss. After an extensive salvage and overhaul operation, units cleared the scene around 4:30 pm. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Responding units were, Arcadia, Hampstead, Manchester, Boring, Reisterstown, Owings Mills, Hereford, Parkton, Lineboro, Butler, Gamber, Chestnut Ridge, Franklin, Garrison, Westminster, Battalion Chief 22 and Rehab 156. |
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