On Fri, Feb. 9, units were alerted for a building fire at the Northern Landfill. Engine 134 and Engine-Tanker 133 responded and saw heavy smoke in the distance. Reese units arrived with a 100 foot by 75 foot building well involved. Due to the lack of hydrants in the area a water shuttle was set up and a tanker task force was dispatched. Lt. 13-1 was set up as the water supply officer. A folding tank was set up at the scene and a fill site was set up on Route 140. Over 23,000 gallons of water was used to extinguish the flames. Units were on scene approx. four hours. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was a small amount of black powder that was ingited.
Units:
Reese Engine 91, Engine 92, Medic 99, Brush 95
Mutual Aid:
Engine 134, Engine 131, Engine-Tanker 133, Brush 135, Medic 139(Gamber); Engine 32, Engine 33, Tower 3(Westminster); Engine-Tanker 24(Hampstead); Engine 63(Pleasant Valley); Engine 43(Manchester); Tanker 14(Winfield); Engine-Tanker 54(Taneytown); Engine-Tanker 82(Union Bridge); Engine 101(New Windsor); Air Unit 7(Lineboro); Engine 413(Reisterstown)
Units That Filled In Gamber
Medic 128(Sykesville); Engine 424(Boring)
Photo From THe Carroll County Times
Folding Tank Operations Being Set Up(Photo From Reese Fire Company)
