SECOND BASEMENT FIRE STRIKES NEIGHBORHOOD

 
By Treasurer Clay Myers
March 3, 2013
 

A second basement fire struck the same neighborhood in less than a month. Gamber & Community Fire Co. and neighboring units were alerted for a house fire at 12:55 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013. The fire was located on Fawn Way in a development called Deer Park Acres off of Deer Park Road in Finksburg.

Engine 134 arrived first on the scene and reported heavy smoke showing from the basement. A rapid intervention dispatch was alerted for a working fire in the basement of the residence. This brought additional apparatus and personnel. Lt. 13-2, Adam Thompson, had command.

Gamber was assisted by Reese, Westminster, Sykesville, Reisterstown, and Glyndon. An engine from Sykesville filled in at Gamber. There were no injuries to civilians or fire department personnel.

A Deputy State Fire Marshal was on the scene investigating and the Carroll County Building inspector was also called. There was no determination of the cause or the amount of loss.

 
Units: Engine 134, E/T 133, Engine 131, B 135, Duty 13
 
Mutual Aid: Reese, Westminster, Sykesville, Reisterstown, Glyndon, Arcadia, Carroll County Sheriff, and OSFM