2 Alarm House Fire on Washington Road

At 1153 hours calls began to pour into the Carroll County 911 center reporting smoke from the house across from 1345 Washington Road, seconds later Box Alarm 03-09 was struck for the house fire bringing Engine 101 to the scene on the first alarm. Engine 33 arrived to find a 2 1/2 story single family dwelling with heavy smoke showing, Chief 3-1 (Je. Bangerd) established the Washington Road Command. Engine 101 arrived as the 4th due Engine Company and laid 600' of 4" hose from E33 to a hydrant in front of the fire training academy. The crew from Engine 101 threw ground ladders and assisted with ventilation of the structure. Engine 102 was called to the scene and laid 1000' of 4" hose from Tanker 14 to a second hydrant at the training academy. A working fire dispatch and second alarm were called to the scene to assist. Crews mounted an aggressive interior fire attack but due to advancing fire conditions and integrity of the structure questionable crews were evacuated. The fire-fight lasted 3 hours in temperatures that barely made it out of the teens. Frederick County Station 17 provided a transfer to New Windsor for the duration of the incident.