Showing posts with label car incident. Show all posts
Showing posts with label car incident. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Significant Fire & EMS Incidents From May 30 through June 5

Battalion 1 Incidents

• Motor Vehicle Crash on the OL495 @ Route 29 - Truck overturned - single truck accident, truck on it's side with no injuries and hazardous materials unit involved for leaking fuel tank.

• House Fire in the 3000 block of Mozart Drive - Town House (2nd from end) - Small Kitchen Fire in the Stove/Microwave that was quickly extinguished. No Civilian or FD injuries with a structural loss of roughly $3,000.

Battalion 2 Incidents

• Motor Vehicle Crash on the IL495 CONN AVE-GEORGIA AVE - Fire Units arrived to find a multi-vehicle collision on the inner loop prior to Georgia Avenue with 9 patients total; 5 traumatically injured patients and 4 patients with minor injuries. All transported to local area hospitals.

• Apartment Fire in the 8100 block of Connecticut Ave – Fire Units responded for reported smoke from an apartment. Fire Fighters found burned paper in a microwave extinguished by the sprinkler system. No civilian or FD injuries. $10K structural loss.

Battalion 3 Incidents

• Motorcycle Crash at Hurley Ave / Rte 28 - Trauma Code patient transported to local hospital.

• Suspicious Package in the 30 block of Courthouse Square - Package with powder at law office. Fire Fighters found non hazardous powder and turned over to MCPD.

• River Rescue at Violetts Lock - Assist MCPD with Search of River, Canal & Cliffs at Block House Point.

• Building Fire in the16100 block of Frederick Ave - Transfer Station. Fire Units found a small fire contained in trash pit. Fire isolated to small area and extinguished.

• Deck Collapse in the 18900 block of Treebranch Terr - to the rear of the townhouse. 4 total patients evaluated with 2 transported to a local hospital with scratches and bruises. Building Inspector evaluating design and code issues.

Battalion 4 Incidents

No significant incidents

Battalion 5 Incidents

• Pediatric homicide - minimal FD interaction with patient and/or scene.

• Motor Vehicle Crash at Redland & Mill Run – Fire Units found 2 cars involved in a crash. 6 total patients all with minor injuries transported to a local hospital.

• Water Rescue at Tridelphia Lake – Fire Units arrived with a missing swimmer witnessed going under by friends. Water and land search conducted until dusk. Person found deceased on June 7.

• 8209 Hedge Apple Way - Report of fire on the rear deck of a SFH w/people trapped - Units arrived to find 2-story split level w/exterior fire on the deck on Side C that had extended into the attic. Cause was accidental - unattended candle on deck. There were no injuries. $300K loss to the structure and $100K to contents. 3 adult’s displaced.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Car Crashes Into Home

Wheaton, MD July 11, 2009 - At approximately 6:10 PM, units from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded for a report of a car crashing into a home. Upon arrival, units found a single vehicle into a home located at 11553 Daffodil Lane.

The driver of the vehicle sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local trauma center.
There was one resident of the house who was home at the time and uninjured. At this time, the home has been determined to be unsafe to occupy.


Photos courtesy of Captain Oscar Garcia.