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4714 Queensbury Road
Riverdale ParkMaryland 20737
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301.883.7707 [Main]
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Engine, Tower, and Chief 7B on a 13 House PDF Print E-mail
Friday, April 01 2011 16:17

Just before the weekend shift change at Company 7, PSC received a call reporting a fire in the house at 5503 Carters Lane in company 13's first due. Engine 73 (5 personnel), Tower 7 (5 personnel), and Chief 7B hit the street heading to the heights. Chief 7B arrived on the scene with smoke showing and established the command, the engine from 9 arrived on the scene followed by the Tower. Engine 94 advanced the line as the crew from the Tower searched ahead of them. A fire was found in the front bedroom of the house. Crews made quick work of the fire and command scaled back the assignment to engine 94 and Tower 7. Tower 7 remained on the scene for two hours helping the investigators determine a cause of the fire.

The cause of the fire was a child playing with matches. This is a reminder that matches and lighters should be put up high away from the reach of children.

Last Updated ( Friday, April 01 2011 17:03 )