At 4:48pm units from Westminster, New Windsor, Winfield and Gamber were alerted for the report of a house fire in the 1400 Block of Old Westminster Road. First arriving Chief 3-1 (Haddad) found smoke showing from the rear of the residence. He quickly confirmed a working fire, requested the Rapid Intervention Dispatch and established the Old Westminster Road Command. Engine 102 arrived as the second due engine and picked up Engine 31's supply line and the crew proceeded to assist with fire attack. Brush 105 was assigned to establish a water supply fill site at the dry hydrant at Nicodemus Road near Medford road to re-fill tankers participating in the rural water supply. Engine 101 responded as part of the rapid intervention dispatch. The fire was placed under control within 30 minutes with fire damaging both the he first and second floors. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries and the fire remains under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.

NWFD Units: Engine 101, Engine 102, Brush 105

Other Units: Westminster- Engine 31, Chief 3-1, Utility 3, Paramedic 37; Winfield- Engine 142, Tanker 14, Paramedic 149; Gamber- Engine 131, Engine-Tanker 133, Paramedic 139; Sykesville- Tower 12; Reese- Rescue Squad 9