Gamber Assists with Collapse and Fire at Sykesville Freedom District Fire Station
By Treasurer Clay Myers
February 11, 2010
The Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department was heavily damaged in a fire following the collapse of the roof of the social hall, Thursday morning, February 11. Units from Gamber assisted on the call.
Engine 134 responded on the initial call for a roof collapse and gas leak. The engine responded and arrived at Freedom Ave. across from the fire station to establish a connection at the nearest fire hydrant. After much digging through deep piled snow, the hydrant was found and connected.
Once the fire was discovered in the rear of the building, Engine 131 responded and its crew assisted throughout the day.
A standby tanker crew remained at Gamber for E/T 133, and later in the incident, a task force was assigned to the Gamber station. Ladder 5 from Taneytown Vol. Fire Co. (Carroll County), Engine/Tanker 431 from Arcadia Vol. Fire Co. (Baltimore County), Engine 424 and Brush 428 from Boring Vol. Fire Co. (Baltimore County) and Ambulance 465 from Liberty Road Vol. Fire Co. (Baltimore County) filled in. During the fire, Gamber's Utility 13 assisted Sykesville's ambulance on a medical call.
See the following link for a detailed article on the fire at Sykesville's fire station.
Ladder 5 from Taneytown Vol. Fire Co. fills in Gamber Company 13.
Engine 424 from Boring Vol. Fire Co. fills in Gamber Company 13.
Brush 428 from Boring Vol. Fire Co. fills in Gamber Company 13. Note Gamber's Brush 136 in the background. Both units are retired Dodge military vehicles.
Engine Tanker 431 from Arcadia Vol. Fire Co. fills in Gamber Company 13.
A shot of the Sykesville fire hall early in the incident taken by Gamber firefighter, Lionel Stickles.
An aerial view of the fire early in the incident. (Photo courtesy of WBAL-TV)
Tyler Joyave (left) from Gamber with two Sykesville firefighters during the fire. This team remained together throughout the incident.
