By Fire Captain & Public Information Officer (PIO) Jonathan Riffe
December 21, 2014
December 21, 2014 at 1328 hours, Huntingtown VFD Assistant Chief, 6A (Morris), Safety 6 (McKenny), Engine 61 (Burroughs, T) & Rescue Squad 6 (Lanier, M) were alerted for the House Fire at 4226 Christiana Parran Road. Engine 61 & Rescue Squad 6 responded as the 2nd Due Engine Company & 2nd Due Special Service. While units were enroute, Communications advised they were receiving multiple calls. First arriving units reported Heavy Fire showing from the rear of a 2 story wood-frame residence. With this transmission, the Working Fire Dispatch was sounded adding Tanker 6 (Osbourn, O) to the response. Engine 61 picked up Engine 11's supply line and backed up their crew with knocking down the large volume of fire found on the 2nd floor & in the attic. Rescue Squad 6 assumed the responsibilities of the 1st arriving Special Service, positioning on Side Alpha of the residence. Per Command, the crew reported to the roof and opened it up prior to assisting companies on Division 2 with overhaul. The 13 Huntingtown Volunteers operated on the fireground for 1.5 hours, clearing at 1502 hours.
Huntingtown VFD Chief 6A: Roof Division
Huntingtown VFD Safety 6: Water Supply
Majority of pictures courtesy of Huntingtown VFD Member, Dennis Hook: www.DennisHook.smugmug.com
