At 1438 hrs, Station 58 was dispatched for a dwelling fire on Freeland Rd, cross street of Beckleysville Rd for an Engine and Truck. Truck 58 went responding shortly after with a crew of 5 and was later followed by Engine 58-1. Engine and Truck 58 were advised to switch to B.C talk group 1-2 for fire ground communications. Truck 58 advised dispatch of heavy smoke approximatley 3 miles out. Baltimore County Engine 451 and 60 were first in and initiated the fire attack. Truck 58 arrived and was ordered to split crews, 1 crew to the roof and the other went to interior ops. The roof crew proceeded to cut a ventilation hole in the roof with the cutters edge saw. Once the roof hole was open, heavy smoke and heat dispersed through the hole. The roof crew then went to other parts of the structure for overhaul. Interior crews hooked the ceiling and assisted attack team in suppression. Crews remained on scene for about three hours for extensive overhaul and were later placed in service per Baltimore County.
Units:
Truck 58, Engine 58-1
Mutual Aid:
Engine and Rescue 61, Multiple Baltimore and Carrol County Units
