New Burtonsville Volunteer FD Truck 715 In Production

By: Michael Ryman, Captain
       Burtonsville VFD

Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department's new Truck 715 is currently in production at Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton, Wisconsin. Our brand new ladder truck is approximately 11 weeks into production at this point in time. The department expects to take delivery in early May.

This 2016 Pierce Arrow XT ladder truck will feature a 105' heavy duty aerial ladder as well as a pre-piped waterway and 217' of ground ladders.  It will replace the current Truck 715, a 1998 Pierce Dash 105' aerial.

You can get the latest information and pictures by going here: New T715

2nd Alarm Apartment Fire

From 2nd Alarm Apartment Fire last night 4/25/15 - 3904 Blackburn La; 4-story apartment building. Probable Cause, improperly discarded smoking materials. Damage estimate of $450k; 12 families displaced with one minor injury. Photo via Burtonsville VFD Facebook Page

Basement Fire in Burtonsville

By Battalion Chief Mark Davis

On May 20th, companies in the northern end of the 1st Battalion responded to a townhouse fire in the Castle Blvd area of Co. 15's response district. Units from Co.15 arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from a two-story middle of the row (MOR) townhouse. They located a fire in the basement and initiated an interior fire attack that resulted in a quick knockdown and extinguishment. Fortunately - there were no injuries to the occupants.

Basement fires are particularly dangerous for firefighters because access to the basement can be limited and a basement stairwell acts like a chimney channeling heat and smoke to the upper floors. 

Nice work once again by the men and women of the 1st Battalion. We thank the folks at Burtonsville for sharing the photo.