At 1542 hours, stations 2, 3 (Queenstown), and 1 (Kent Island) were alerted for a house fire on Kilby Point Road at the far southern end of Bennett Pt. Rd.  Engine 25, Truck 2, Tanker 2,  Rescue 2 and Engine 26 responded with 23 personnel.  While enroute, QAC dispatch advised they believed it to be a working fire.  Engine 25 arrived with smoke showing from a single story home and laid a supply line.  The homeowner was found to be attempting to extinguish the fire with a garden hose and suffered minor burns as a result.  Engine 25 extinguished the fire and held Co. 2 units and E33 from Queenstown.  The fire is believed to have started in a trash can causing minor damage to the garage and was investigated by the MD State Fire Marshals Office.   Units remained on the scene for 1 hr and 12 minutes.  Chief Anthony was Command.

At 0526 hours, Truck 2 and Tanker 2 were alerted for a 2nd alarm fire at the vacant Old Church Hill Lumber Company in Church Hill.  Upon arrival at approx. 0549 hours, crews immediately assisted with the hand-held master stream line and the 2 other handlines. A 3rd alarm was struck shortly after the 2nd which brought E25 and additional personnel to the scene.  Approx. 45 minutes later, when an adequate water supply was established, Truck 2 began flowing the ladder pipe and continued its operation for hours.  Crews actively worked flowing water and hitting hot spots for approx. 7 hrs total.  The fire, which was first noticed at approx. 0444 hours by a passing sheriff, consumed the entire building and caused damage to a proximal home and some first arriving apparatus.  Chief Hurlock - Co 5 had command 

At 09:18 hours the station was alerted for a house fire with entrapment in the 4-9 Box at 211 Coon Box Road.  Engine 25, Truck 2, and Tanker 2 responded on the run with 12 volunteers.  Chief 4 arrived on scene with a working fire in a 1 story single family house with no entrapment.  The crew of engine 41 made a good knock on the fire and all units were held to assist with overhaul.  The units from Grasonville cleared at 11:58 hours.  All photos courtesy of Bruce Secrist.

While members were attending the Annual Firemans Conventions in Ocean City, they took some time to play volleyball in the Kentland VFD annual tournament.  Two teams played in the tournament from Grasonville and fared a little better than last year.  Both teams won a couple of games but did not last long enough to place in the top three.  This however is considerably better then last years finish.  Thanks to the Kentland VFD for putting the tournament on and we look forward to next years tournament.

The Grasonville VFD extends its thoughts and prayers to the family of Firefighter/EMT Michael Schwink and the UCVFD members on his untimely passing. May he rest in peace.

 

At 13:30 hours, Stations 1, 2, & 9 were alerted for an alert 3 plane crash at Bay Bridge airport. Engine 25 responded on the call while Rescue 2 was dispatched to a motorcyle accident on Rte 50 in Chester. Units from Co.1 arrived at the airport to find a vintage 1936 Beechcraft Staggerwing aircraft that had left the runway and crashed into brush and an embankment on the north side of the airport. All occupants had self extricated themselves from the aircraft upon arrival. Although there was no fire, fuel was leaking from the aircraft's upper wing tanks. The plane's tail was lowered to stop the leak. Engine 25 supplied a handline with foam to standby during operations.  Officer 103 had Bay Bridge Airport command.
 

At 19:24 hours the station was alerted for a building fire at  50 Kent Towne Market at the Burger King.  Engine 25, Truck 2, Rescue 2, and Tanker 2 responded on the call with 15 volunteers.  Chief 1 arrived on scene with smoke showing from the roof with a possible fire in the duct system.  Engine 25 layed out from the hydrant and pulled one rear line into the building while the truck laddered the roof.  Crews worked for about 10 minutes controlling the fire in the duct system and checking for extensions. Units cleared at 20:33 hours.  Chief 1 had the Burger King Command.

As our units and units from Kent Island were finishing packing up from a MVC with entrapment on Route 50, Box 1-12 was struck for the house fire at 2871 Cox Neck Road.  Both Engines and Rescues 1 and 2 cleared the accident scene and responded on the box.  Tanker 2 also responded from the station with the total of 21 personnel from Grasonville.  While en-route Chief 1 requested the Tanker Task Force do to the large column of smoke visible from a distance.  Chief 1 arrived on  scene with a working fire in a large two story luxury home and requested the 2nd alarm.  Units from Grasonville arrived and were immediately put to work assisting units with numerous tasks.  A good knock was put on the fire and units worked for several hours to overhaul and find all hidden fire in the walls and attic space.  E-25 set up a draft site at the end of Cox Neck Road for the water shuttle operations.  Chief 1 was Command.  Units cleared at 15:54 hours.

At 11:58 hours the station was alerted for a MVC with entrapment on Route 50 and Exit 42.  Rescue 2, Engine 26, and Engine 25 responded on the run with 18 volunteers.  Units investigated the original address finding nothing.  Queen Anne then advised the units responding of the corrected address of Route 50 and Nesbit Road which is on the other side of the first due.  Rescue 1 arrived first with one vehicle rollover with the car off the roadway.  Crews immediately went to work removing the drivers door and roof of the car.  The single patient was transported by MSP Trooper 6 to the Trauma Center.  All Units cleared this call to respond to a working fire in the 1-12 box.

At 13:10 hours the station was alerted for a house fire at 4817 Main Street in the 2-10 box.  Both Engines, the tanker, and rescue responded on the run with 13 volunteers.  Engine 25 arrived on scene of a 2 story wood frame apartment building with nothing evident.  Investigation found that the occupant had extinguished a small fire in the 2nd floor bathroom.  The fire had started in the trash can from a discarded cigarette and spread to some towels next to the trash can.  The crew of the engine checked for any extension and used 1 fan to remove trapped smoke.  Command quickly scaled the incident back to both engines from Grasonville.  Unit cleared the scene at 13:37 hours.  Chief Anthony was Command.