Working House Fire w/Firefighter Injury - St. Leonard, MD
Type:
Working Fire
Date/Time :
10/05/2011 9:29 AM
County:
Calvert County
Box:
7-04
Calvert County Volunteers were dispatched shortly before 730am on 10/05/2011 for a report of a two story single family dwelling fire. When units arrived on scene they advise that there was a working fire and the working fire dispatch was sounded adding Charles and St. Mary's County units to the call. During the Fire Attack one Fire Fighter suffered serious but non-life threatening burns to what appeared to be his lower body, ScanMD.org is currently waiting an official press release from St. Leonard VFD Chief with further details. The Burned Fire Fighter was Transported by Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7 to Medstar Burn Unit in Washington DC.
Units operated on the scene for well over an hour before wrapping up and going in service. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshals office. The house had been abandoned for nearly 6 months according to a witness on the scene. If you have any information regarding this fire please contact the MD State Fire Marshals Office.
More Photos: http://brianbbrown.smugmug.com/Fires2011/Leonard-Ct-House-Fire-WFF
