Monday, February 20, 2012 Around 1500 hours Engine Company 29 was alerted for the report of a building fire in the 3300 block of Curtis Dr. Engine Company 29 arrived on the scene of a 3 story garden style apartment building with smoke showing. The crew advanced a 400 foot attack line to the fire in the apartment and made quick knock of the bulk of the fire but due to the construction of the building it had common pipe chases and void spots causing the fire to travel. Due to this it took the units awhile to open the walls up and find the fire that had traveled in the walls. Once this was completed units were cleared shortly after.
Monday, February 20, 2012 It is with deep regret that we announce that the 2-year-old girl rescued by the Truck Company from her District Heights home has succommed to her injuries. On Friday, February 17, about 1:45 am, Truck Company 29 operated at the scene of a fire inside of a 2-story duplex home on Hil-Mar Drive. Truck Company 29 used ground ladders to access the 2nd floor bedroom of the young child. She was removed, treated for smoke inhalation injuires and transported to a hospital in "Critical" condition. Despite the very best efforts of the units that were on the scene that tried to help her, Mariah Kendra Hood, passed away at Childrens Hospital on Sunday afternoon, February 19, 2012. The Officers, Members, and Career Personnel will continue to pray for her and the family as they deal with their tragic lost.
Sunday, February 19, 2012 Around 8:15 pm, Sunday, February 19, Engine, Truck, and Chief 29B as the Southern Safety Officer was dispatched to the 3200 block of Beaumont St. for a house fire with occupants trapped inside. Before units arrived two neighbors ran into the burning home and helped a 50ish year old male in removing his father, typically confined to a wheelchair, from the second floor. The engine and truck arrived the scene with heavy fire showing from the second floor. The engine and truck knocked the fire down and complete a search of the entire structure to ensure everybody had made it out. It take the crews 15 minutes to extinguish the fire which was contained to the second floor. The quick knockdown prevented fire extension to the attached duplex home.Paramedics arrived the scene and treated four people on the scene and transported two of those to a Burn Unit. A male occupant, 50ish years of age, sustained lacerations and smoke inhalation injuries and his father, 70ish years of age, was transported for smoke inhalation injuries.
Friday, February 17, 2012 At about 1:45 am, Friday, February 17, Truck Company 29 was alerted to a townhouse fire with a child trapped. Engine Company 26 arrived at the 2-story, end of the row, townhouse in the 6100 Block of Hil-Mar Drive with heavy fire showing from the first floor with some fire extension and heavy smoke on the second floor.Three adults and one child had escaped the townhouse prior units arriving; however, a 2-year-old was unable to be initially rescued by occupants and remained in a second floor bedroom.As Engine Company 26 stretched hose lines and initiated an attack on the fire, The crew on-board Truck Company 29 used ground ladders to gain access to a second floor bedroom, located the child and removed her back down the ladder. The 2-year-old female was not breathing and had no pulse. Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation was immediately started and paramedics transported the child to a nearby hospital in “Critical” condition.The fire was extinguished within 15 minutes and units cleared shortly after.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 At 12:45 am, Tuesday, February 14, Truck Company 29 was dispatched for the townhouse fire. Engine Company 26 arrived at a 2-story, middle of the row, townhouse in the 1700 block of Rollins Place and found fire showing from the rear of the structure. Units were able to quickly contain and extinguish the fire. The majority of the damage was limited to just the one townhouse.
Thursday, February 9, 2012 Around 1330hrs Engine company 29 was dispatched for the report of a house on fire in the area of Old Barnaby Rd and Wheeler Rd in Company 42 first due. Engine 42 arrived on the scene with heavy fire through out the house and was going to a defensive attack until they knocked the bulk of the fire down.The bulk of was knocked and command allowed the crews to go in and knock the rest of the fire down Engine Company 29 cleared shortly after.
Sunday, January 22, 2012 At 2039 Engine Company 29 was alerted to the 1001 block of Kayak Ave for the fire coming from the house with possible of people trapped. The engine responded with 5 personnel. Engine 8 went on scene with a house fully involved, with command advising that the bulk of the fire should be knocked from the exterior. This decision was made based on the fact that this was the second time this exact structure was on fire and the structure was unsafe due to the amount of fire. Engine 29 arrived on the scene stretching a line off of engine 808. Command soon thereafter advised that the structure was safe. Engine 29 help finish extinguishing the fire while truck 37 and Rescue Engine 33 completed the primary and secondary on both floors with both coming up negative. Engine 29 helped with opening up all areas of the house checking for hot spots along the way. The engine company cleared shortly after.
Courtesy to Chief 33
Saturday, January 21, 2012 It was just after 8:00 pm on Friday, January 21, when Engine Company 29 was alerted to a house on fire in the 7900 block of Barrett Road East. units arrived to find heavy fire showing from the 2-story single family home.The fire grew quickly consuming both floors with the roof eventually collapsing into the structure. The fire was initially fought from a defensive position outside of the structure, as the conditions inside were untenable. crews flowed water into the house to knock the bulk of the fire down. The occupants was outside and safe.After nearly 30 minutes of working to knock down the heavy fire, a roof collapse. Crews were able to make entry were they traced the barking to the basement of the home and found a Jack Russell Terrier “Bishop” and he was removed and reunited with his owner.
Friday, January 20, 2012 At around 1600hrs, Friday, January 20, Truck Company 29 was dispatched for the report of a house in the 7200 block of Mount Forest Terr. Engine 27 arrived on the scene at a 2-story, split-level, single family home with fire on both levels and burning through the roof. Crews initiated a quick interior search for possible occupants and advanced hose lines inside to start attacking the fire. Conditions on the inside were deteriorating quickly and incident commander ordered all units to evacuate the structure. The bulk of the fire was extinguished in about 15 minutes from the safety of the exterior. Firefighters re-entered the structure to complete the extinguishment.
Courtesy of PGFD PIO
Saturday, January 14, 2012 At 2030hrs Engine and Truck 29 was dispatched for the apartment fire at 548 Wilson Bridge Dr, Engine Company 21 arrived on the scene with a working apartment fire on Division 1. Engine 29 was the third due and established a secondary water supply, Truck 29 was dispatched second due truck and arrived first due and assumed the duties as the first due special service and started throwing ladders and conducting a primary, secondary search of the fire floor and controlling utilities.The were held to the fire apartment by engine company 21 and command held units while they did a complete check for extension due the history of fire traveling throughout the building due to common pipe chases. Truck 29 assisted in overhaul of the fire apartment and cleared shortly after.
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