On Sunday September 19, 2004, at 1708 hours, Company 6 (Huntingtown), Company 15 (Navy Base), Company 2 (Prince Frederick), Company 1 (North Beach) and Tanker 7 (St. Leonard) were alerted for the furnace fire at 3465 Evans Road. Engine 151 (Captain Wells) arrived first on the scene and found light smoke showing from a single-story wood-frame house. Investigation revealed an oil furnace on fire in the basement due to a busted oil line.
Chief 6 (O. Osbourn), Engine 61 (Chief 6A, J. Riffe), Engine 62 (Lt. Scott Bowen), Squad 6 (Safety Officer C. Cox), Tanker 6 (F/F B. Mckenny) and Ambulance 68 arrived minutes later. The crew from Engine 151 stretched an attack line into the basement and quickly extinguished the fire while the crews from Engine 61 and Squad 6 checked the first floor for extensions and performed ventilation. Command (Chief 6A, J. Riffe) held Company 6, Engine 151, and the engine from Company 2. At 1751 hours, Command was terminated.
