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ATTENTION
Some of the pictures and stories shown on the following pages may be disturbing. In many of these cases, the stories are tragic. People have been seriously injured and in some instances, killed. Those involved frequently have suffered very significant, sometimes permanent injuries. The patients, their families, and their friends have all suffered
as a result of these events.
We often receive calls from patients or their families asking us about what happened during an incident. The following photos and stories are provided, similar to a newspaper account, for educational and informational purposes. It is our hope that through education, tragic incidents such as these can be prevented.
Every Shaft member that responded to these calls send their thoughts and condolences
to everyone touched by these incidents.
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Tue. Feb 14th 2012
Motor Vehicle Accident Injures Two !
Submitted by Asst Chief 17B Roger Bennett
On February 14, 2012, at 13:26, Company 16 (Frostburg), Company 17 (Shaft), Company 53 (Frostburg Ambulance), and Maryland State Police were dispatched for a Motor Vehicle Crash on Interstate 68, East Bound, at the 33 Mile-Marker. The single vehicle crash was located at the 37 Mile-Marker by SHA workers. One person was extracted from the vehicle and transported priority-1 with a
second person being transported as a priority 3. Units responding on the call include, Engine 171 (Shaft), Engine 164 (Frostburg), Squad 16 (Frostburg), Ambulance 53 (Frostburg), Maryland State Police, and SHA.
Interstate crash injures two
Cumberland Times-News - February 14, 2012
Whitley Lambirth, 19, of Baltimore, and Tola Oyekoya, 20, of Fairmont, W.Va., were taken to the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center on Tuesday following an accident involving this vehicle on eastbound Interstate 68 east of the Clarysville Bridge. Maryland State Police said Lambirth was driving the 2003 Hyundai, with Oyekoya as a passenger, when she lost control, struck the guardrail several times and then came to rest on the eastbound shoulder. Frostburg and Shaft volunteer fire departments and Frostburg Area Ambulance Service also responded to the 1:26 p.m. crash.
Mon. Feb 13th 2012
Carbon Monoxide !
Submitted by Asst Chief 17B Roger Bennett
On February 13, at approximately 16:00, Company 16 (Frotstburg), and Company 17 (Shaft) were alerted to assist Company 53 (Frostburg Ambulance) for the suspected Carbon Monoxide in the building at 1 Technology Drive, Frostburg. Responding on the call were Truck 16 (Frostburg), Squad 16 (Frostbrug), Engine 171 (Shaft), Amublance 53 (Frostburg), and Ambulance 55 (Georges Creek). Deputy Chief 16 had command.
Center checked for carbon monoxide - 02/14
Cumberland Times-News Reports - February 13, 2012
FROSTBURG — Frostburg fire and ambulance units responded to the Allegany Business Center at Frostburg State University at 1 Technology Drive to check for the presence of carbon monoxide shortly before 4 p.m. Monday. One person was taken to the Western Maryland Re-gional Medical Center after reportedly suffering a seizure, according to the Allegany County 911 center. Hospital personnel then reportedly detected a possible presence of carbon monoxide. Six other people were checked at the scene but showed no symptoms of being exposed to carbon monoxide. All six declined transport to the hospital. Firefighters reportedly checked the building and found no carbon monoxide in the building, according to the emergency center.
Fri. Jan 20th 2012
4th Alarm Fire with Fatalities
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Submitted by Asst Chief 17B Roger Bennett
On January 20, 2012 at 06:05 hours the Shaft Fire Department's Engine 171 responded to a 4th alarm fire on the 300 Block of Harrison Street in Cumberland City for a rowhouse fire involving several units.
Stories from the Cumberland Times News...
January 23, 2012
City fire chief says fatal blaze likely accidental State and local fire marshals still investigating the exact cause
Jeffrey Alderton Cumberland Times-News
CUMBERLAND — The cause of Friday’s fire that killed two young sisters on East Harrison
Street has not been disclosed but the cause is believed to be accidental, according to Cumberland
Fire Chief Donnie Dunn. Seven-year-old Paige M. Ford and 4-year-old Jymera Ford lost their lives to the 6:05 a.m. blaze
that destroyed their home at 309 Harrison St. and an adjacent dwelling among five row houses
that shared a common attic.
Six of the occupants of the residence at 309 escaped the fire, including the girls' mother, Tandra
Ford, who was treated for smoke inhalation as a result of the predawn fire that was the second
fatal fire in the city in less than six weeks. On Dec. 11, an accidental fire at 328 Estella St. claimed the lives of Delores Crawford, 66, and her 37-year-old daughter, Ruth Crawford, and Kellie Appold, 45. State and city fire
investigators determined the blaze originated in a first-floor living room and was caused by
combustibles placed too closely to a portable heater.
Friday’s fatal fire also originated in the first-floor living room. The cause remains under
investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office and Cumberland Fire Marshal Lt. W.
Shannon Adams. The victims perished despite valiant efforts to rescue them as fire raged through the two-story
structure and sent flames and smoke shooting into the darkened sky. A Cumberland Police
officer who responded from a nearby location was first to arrive at the scene but was prevented
by the blaze from entering the rear and front doors of the brick dwelling.
Cumberland Fire Department arrived seconds later and placed a ladder to the second-floor
window where the two girls were seen after the fire broke out. An interior attack allowed
firefighters to enter the residence briefly before the hazardous conditions forced them back out
of the structure, located just off the Maryland Avenue exit of westbound Interstate 68 and a
short distance from the Cumberland Post Office. Six firefighters were injured and three remained on medical leave Monday as a result of injuries suffered during the fire operation that involved more than 100 firefighters from Allegany and
Mineral counties.
Paige was rescued by city firefighter Scott Blankenship, equipment operator and driver of Truck
1, who reached in the window and pulled her out as she was in cardiac arrest. She died a short
time later after being rushed to the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Jymera was
found inside the residence when the fire was eventually brought under control. Capt. William “Buzz” Davis, Truck 1 officer, entered the window after Blankenship pulled Paige out. Davis searched the room where the victims had been seen but was unable to locate Jymera before heavy fire forced him out of the building. “Captain Davis dove out head-first in a
firefighting survival training maneuver in which he hooked his arm around a rung of the ladder
but the rung broke,” said Dunn. “He then fell 10 feet onto another firefighter who broke his fall.
Firefighter Blankenship suffered burns to his hands and fingers. He saw the children at the
window and put on rescue gloves to do what he had to do. It was not part of the usual gloves
worn during a fire operation,” said Dunn. The chief also said three ladders were damaged during
the firefighting operation.
Firefighter Geena Kile suffered burns during the fire operation and was treated and released at
the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center along with Davis and Blankenship. “All three
are doing well and are expected to return to duty in the near future,” said Dunn. Dunn said there was no indication of the presence of working smoke alarms when the fire broke out but “they could have made a difference.” There were also no working smoke detectors in the residence at 328 Estella St. at the time of the Dec. 11 fire.
“Working smoke alarms would definitely have made a difference, no question about it,” said
Dunn, who said some of the eight occupants inside the residence at 309 were asleep when the
fire broke out. The identities of all the occupants have not been disclosed. As fire investigators worked to determine what caused the deadly fire, C3I?continued to investigate the deaths of the Ford sisters. Autopsy results were being awaited by the Maryland
State Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore.
The fire caused an estimated $200,000 in damages to the five rowhouses located at 301-303-305-
307 and 309 East Harrison. The property is owned by Debbie Miller. The incident also prompted the presence of a crisis counselor to assist firefighters who responded to the scene. The American Red Cross assisted the victims with emergency food, clothing and
shelter.
Contact Jeffrey Alderton at jlalderton@times-news.com.
Two children die in Cumberland City fire
Jeffrey Alderton Cumberland Times-News
CUMBERLAND — A rescued 7-year-old girl died of injuries a short time later and
her 4-year-old sister was found deceased after fire swept through two of five
rowhouses in the 300 block of East Harrison Street shortly before dawn Friday.
The 6:05 a.m. fire claimed the life of Paige M. Ford, who was rescued from a
second-floor window in cardiac arrest, according to the State Fire Marshal’s
Office. She received CPR at the scene and was rushed to the Western Maryland
Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Her younger sister, Jymera D. Ford, was found deceased in the second-floor
bedroom after the fire suppression activities rendered the building safe for
re-entry. The children’s mother, Tandra Ford, was being treated for smoke inhalation.
Five other occupants of 309 E. Harrison St., including an 8-month-old boy,
escaped the fire without injury. Investigators said the fire originated in the first-floor living room of the
Ford residence.
An unidentified Cumberland Police officer on duty at the Martin’s Food Market
substation on Park Street was first on the scene and attempted to enter the
rear of the fire-engulfed, two-story rowhouse where two children were seen at
a second-floor window. Intense fire prevented access through the back door
before the officer tried in vain to enter the front door, according to Chief
Deputy Fire Marshal Jason Mowbray of the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
“The police officer confirmed entrapment of victims in the residence and a
couple children were seen at the front window on the second floor. Cumberland
Fire Department arrived and pulled the first victim out and did CPR. The child
was rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead,” said Mowbray.
“Firefighters entered and did a search when they were overcome by heat and
fire and had to come out headfirst onto the ladder at the second-floor window
and then (one) fell two stories to the ground. The firefighter valiantly
continued to fight the fire before he was taken to the hospital,” said
Mowbray. Preliminary reports indicated three families were displaced from the five-unit
rowhouse complex where two units were vacant. Two units were involved in the
fire, which traveled into the attics of the other units, Mowbray said.
A joint investigation into the cause and origin of the fire was launched by
the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office and City Fire Marshal Lt. Shannon
Adams. “We have four state fire marshals on the scene and a K-9 fire investigation
team is en route here. The C3I Unit is conducting the death investigation,”
said Mowbray. No information was immediately available concerning the cause of the fatal
fire. “We’re just now getting into the buildings to begin our investigation,” said
Mowbray about four hours after more than 100 firefighters responded to the
incident just off the Maryland Avenue exit of westbound Interstate 68.
The American Red Cross was providing food, clothing and shelter assistance to
the families involved. “Trained Red Cross disaster mental health workers are also on hand to provide
emotional support, and caseworkers will continue to assist everyone involved
until all of their immediate needs have been met,” said Douglas Lent,
spokesman for American Red Cross Chesapeake Region.
Three city firefighters suffered injuries and were treated at the Western
Maryland Regional Medical Center before they were released from the emergency
room. Three additional firefighters were injured and treated at the scene.
Three of the rowhouses were damaged by the fire. Two were not damaged. Total
property loss was estimated at $200,000, according to the fire marshal’s
office. No working smoke alarms were located during the on-scene investigation.
Cumberland Police directed traffic and utility companies also responded to the
scene. Late Friday afternoon, city resident Krista Whitacre announced that The Caleb
Ian James Whitacre Foundation would hold a candle-lighting on Jan. 27 at 6
p.m. near the residence of the Ford family. Donations and candles may be
brought to 508 Hill St.
Friday’s fire was the second fatal fire in the city in two months. On Dec. 11,
three women died in an accidental fire on Estella Street.
Firefighters hampered in battling fatal blaze
Jeffrey Alderton Cumberland Times-News
CUMBERLAND — An estimated 100 firefighters who battled the early-morning fire
Friday that claimed the lives of two sisters in a rowhouse complex in the 300
block of East Harrison Street were hampered in several ways, according to
Cumberland Fire Department Capt. Tim Growden.
Growden directed the firefighting efforts of the four-alarm blaze that started
in the first-floor living room of one of the five units in the complex at
about 6:05 a.m. A 34-year veteran city firefighter, Growden lamented the loss of life in
Friday’s fire as he spoke about eight hours after city firefighters and allied
volunteer firefighters responded to the scene just off westbound Interstate 68
at the Maryland Avenue exit.
“It was a very difficult operation. The building had a tin roof. It was
extremely icy. The firefighters did a good job and I am proud of them.
I wish we would have had a better outcome,” said Growden, who also has
been a career member of the Bedford Road Volunteer Fire Department where he
held many offices. “As we left the station upon alert, the fire was upgraded to a working alarm
and an aerial ladder was then brought to the station.
“The truck crew was first on the scene and attempted rescue and got one girl
out. The guys overextended themselves to make that rescue. At the same time,
two engine companies attacked the fire from the back of the building. It was
the most difficult fire operation I have been involved in since serving
as an incident commander,” he said.
Three city firefighters suffered injuries and were treated at the Western
Maryland Regional Medical Center before they were released from the emergency
room. Three additional firefighters were injured and treated at the scene.
Growden said preliminary investigation indicated the fire originated in the
rowhouse at 309 where the victims were located and then extended to 307. The
fire also caused smoke damage to the adjoining unit at 305. The 301 and 303
units were undamaged.
Units assigned to this call: Cumberland City Fire Department, Engine 171 (Shaft) and
numerous other units from WV and MD
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Main Street Frostburg Working House Fire !
Submitted by Asst Chief 17B Roger Bennett
At 03:00 hous on January 20, 2012 the Shaft Fire Department responded as automatic
mutual aid to 228 E Main Street Frostburg for a second story working structure
fire. Units responding on the working assignment included: Engine 162, Truck
16, Engine 164 (Frostburg); Engine 171, Engine 172 (Shaft); Engine 152 (Mt
Savage); Engine Tanker 141 (Clarysville); Engine 81 (Eastern Garrett);
Engine 25-13 (Ridgley); Engine Rescue 201 (Lonaconing) Stood by at Frostburg
Station #2; The Frostburg Police Department and Street Department also responded.
Stories from the Cumberland Times News...
Electrical fire damages Mountain City home
Cumberland Times-News
FROSTBURG — No one was injured when an accidental fire swept through a
residence at 286 E. Main St. early Friday, according to the Maryland State
Fire Marshal’s Office. The 3 a.m. fire at the Richard Kerr residence originated in a second-floor
bedroom and was determined to be electrical, according to Deputy Fire Marshal
Jamie Rodeheaver. More than four dozen volunteer firefighters responded following a call to the
Allegany County 911 emergency center at 3:03 a.m.
The fire was discovered by Kerr and was brought under control in 20 minutes by
responding volunteers. Damages were estimated at $35,000 to the three-story structure and $15,000 to
the contents.The early morning bedroom blaze was found to be electrical in nature
Frostburg, Shaft, Mount Savage, Clarysville, Eastern Garrett, Midland,
Lonaconing and Ridgeley volunteer fire companies responded.
Units assigned to this call: Engine 162, Truck 16, Engine 164 (Frostburg), Engine 171,
Engine 172 (Shaft) Engine 152 (Mt Savage) Engine Tanker 141 (Clarysville),
Engine 81 (Eastern Garrett), Engine 25-13 (Ridgley), Engine Rescue 201
(Lonacining) Standby at Frostburg Station 2
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Mon. Jan 16th 2012
Multiple Vehicle Accident !
Submitted by Asst Chief 17B Roger Bennett
On January 16, 2012 at 22:30 hours Box area 1704 was alerted for a multiple vehicle crash with possible entrapment near 11911 Old Legislative Road in Midlothian. Responding units included Engine 171, Utility 17 (Shaft), Squad 18 (Midland), Squad 16 (Frostburg), Ambulance 359 and 355 (Frostburg), Allegany County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Highway Administration, and Allegany County Roads Division. Chief 17 had command. The incident occurred on an ice stricken hill involving three cars. Five patients were evaluated with two being transported with minor injuries. Because of the ice, two of the patients were removed from the hill via a low angle stokes basket rigging. All units cleared the scene by 24:00 hours.
Units assigned to this call: Engine 171, Utility 17 (Shaft), Squad 18 (Midland), Squad 16
(Frostburg), Ambulance 355 & 359 (Frostburg)
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Shaft Runs The Collapse Box !
Submitted by Asst Chief 17B Roger Bennett
On January 16, 2012 at 22:01 hours the Frostburg Fire Department Box Area 1601 and the Collapse Box were dispatched for a structural collapse in a 3-unit apartment located at 228 Center Street, Frostburg. Units on the scene included Squad 16, Truck 16, Engine 164 (Frostburg), Engine 171, Utility 17, Collapse 17 (Shaft), Frostburg Police Department, and Chief 16 had Command.
The ceiling collapse and water damage were not structural in nature. Investigation, Salvage, and Overhaul were conducted by units on the scene. All units cleared the scene by 23:30 hours.
Units assigned to this call: Chief 16, Squad 16, Truck 16, Engine 164 (Frostburg), Engine
171, Utility 17, Collapse 17 (Shaft)
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Multiple Vehicle Accident !
Wed. Jan 11th 2012
Submitted by Asst Chief 17B Roger Bennett
At approximately 18:20 hours on January 11, 2012, the Eastern Garrett Volunteer Fire-Rescue Department along with Maryland State Police were alerted for a multi-vehicle crash involving two tractor trailers on Interstate 68 Westbound at the 29 mile-marker. Engine 171 (Shaft Fire Department) and Ambulance 53 (Frostburg Area Ambulance) responded from Allegany County as automatic mutual aid. Partial shut-down of the interstate occurred only minor injuries were reported. All units cleared the scene by approximately 20:00hours. Winter weather in the area was a contributing factor to the incident.
Units assigned to this call: Engine 81, Engine 83, Squad 80 (Eastern Garrett), Engine 171
(Shaft)
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Fully Involved Residential Structure !
Mon. Dec 26th 2011
Submitted by Asst Chief 17B Roger Bennett
Shaft runs the fully involved residential structure fire at 0644 hours. The residence is located at 19907 Woodland Road in Woodland, Maryland. Engine 171, Utility 17, Brush 17 (Shaft), Engine 182, Squad 18 (Midland), Engine Rescue 201, Utility 20 (Goodwill), Engine 164, Truck 16 (Frostburg) Quint Rescue 8, Squad (Bowling Green), Engine Tanker 14 (Clarysville) Truck 2 (Lavale) Engine Tanker 191 (Barton), Ambulance 53 all responded to this call. Below are the news articles from the staff reports in the Cumberland Times News.
From Staff Reports - Cumberland Times-News
— WOODLAND — Fire of an undetermined origin on Woodland Road left a family of eight homeless Monday, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The single-story, wood-frame dwelling of the Roger Buskirk family at 19907 Woodland Road was destroyed, but there were no injuries. The loss was estimated at $40,000 to the dwelling and $10,000 to its contents.
The family was reportedly staying with relatives following the incident after receiving emergency assistance of shelter, food and clothing from the American Red Cross. The cause of the 6:44 p.m. fire remains under investigation by Deputy Fire Marshal Ryan Chapman.
The fire originated in the basement and was discovered by the owner. Smoke alarms in the residence were activated by the fire.
More than four dozen volunteer firefighters responded to the incident, from companies including Shaft, Midland, Frostburg, Clarysville, Bowling Green and Ridgeley, W.Va.
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Motor Vehicle Into the Building !
Thu. Dec 15th 2011
Submitted by Asst Chief 17B Roger Bennett
On the afternoon of December 15, 2011 around 15:00 hours the Cumberland Police and Fire Department were dispatched for a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Footer Place and Frederick Street. The crash produced no injuries, but there was heavy damage to a two-story apartment building the motor vehicle struck. Engine-Rescue 1-2 (Cumberland FD) requested the Collapse box. Utility 17, Brush 17, and Collapse 17 responded to the scene with 6 collapse technicians to back up Chief 48 (Special Ops) and Engine-Rescue 1-2. The team constructed a multi-raker shore system on side DELTA of the structure and placed a vertical shoring system inside the structure. All units cleared the incident by 22:00 hours.
Units assigned to this call: Engine Rescue 1-2 (Cumberland), Chief 48 (Spec Ops), U17, B17, Collapse 17 (Shaft)
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Working Residential Structure !
Wed. Nov 2nd 2011
Submitted by Asst Chief Roger Bennett
Shaft runs the working residential structure fire with double entrapment at 0628 hours on Wednesday November 2nd 2011. The residence is located at 14802 Railroad Street in Midland, Maryland. Engine 171 (Shaft), Engine 181 (Midland), Engine Rescue 201 (Goodwill), Engine Tanker 191 (Barton) all responded to this call. Below are the news articles from the staff reports in the Cumberland Times News.
Midland man killed in fire, wife critical
November 2, 2011
From Staff Reports Cumberland Times-News Wed Nov 02, 2011, 12:36 PM EDT
MIDLAND — A man was killed and his wife critically injured Wednesday when fire broke out inside their residence at 14802 Railroad St. just before dawn. The victims’ identities were not disclosed.
The woman was revived at the scene and transported in critical condition to the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center Intensive Care Unit, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Officials were alerted of the two-alarm fire by the woman occupant, who said that she and her husband could not escape the home. Firefighters arrived quickly and located the woman in a second-floor bedroom and removed her outside where she was revived by paramedics before being transported.
Her deceased husband was located in the second-floor bedroom where he will be examined by staff from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Investigators have determined the fire originated in the living room on the first floor.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by a team of state fire marshal’s office investigators.
Deputy fire marshals have not located the presence of working smoke alarms in the two-story wood frame duplex at this time.
The adjoining duplex was unoccupied at the time of the fire. Damages to the structure and contents are estimated at $75,000.
The cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The C3I Unit and Cumberland Fire Department are assisting with the investigation.
The Allegany County 911 center reported receiving a call from inside the residence at 6:31 a.m. Numerous fire and ambulance units were dispatched.
Investigators comb site of fatal house fire Couple were living in duplex after fire displaced them from another home
November 3, 2011
From Staff Reports Cumberland Times-News Thu Nov 03, 2011, 10:54 PM EDT
MIDLAND — The couple killed in Wednesday’s predawn fire on Railroad Street have been identified as Joseph A. Wilson, 59, and his wife Kathleen J. Wilson, 58, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Joseph Wilson perished during the 6:31 a.m. fire at the couple’s residence at 14802 Railroad St. He was located in a second-floor bedroom. Kathleen Wilson was rescued and resuscitated at the scene and was taken to the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in critical condition. She died of her injuries Wednesday night.
The fire remains under investigation by the state fire marshal’s office, which sent a team of investigators to the scene Wednesday morning. The blaze originated in the living room on the first floor of the two-story residence but the cause has not been determined. Deputy fire marshals had not located the presence of working smoke alarms.
Damage to the structure was estimated at $75,000. An adjoining residence was vacant.
The fire marshal’s office said the Wilsons were living at the Railroad Street property after a fire displaced them from their original residence at 15505 Elk Lick Road in Midland. They were on vacation at the time.
The cause of last year’s fire at the Wilson residence was determined to be a malfunction at the electrical service panel in a crawl space beneath the house. The loss from the fire was estimated at $85,000, according to the fire marshal’s office.
Fully Involved !
Fri. Sept 30th 2011
Submitted by Asst Chief Roger Bennett
Fire destroys unoccupied Frostburg residence Owners were remodeling East Main Street home
From Staff Reports Cumberland Times-News
FROSTBURG — A vacant home on East Main Street has been declared a total loss by the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the fire remains under investigation, according to Deputy Chief Jason Mowbray.
A neighbor reported the 5:14 a.m. fire in the two-story, single-family home at 216 E. Main St. owned by Cindy and David Zembower. The house was being remodeled, according to the fire marshal’s office.
Investigators brought in an accelerant-detecting dog to help determine the cause of the fire, which originated on the exterior rear porch of the house, Mowbray said.
Damage to the home was estimated at $100,000 by the fire marshal’s office.
The fire was brought under control in 40 minutes by 30 firefighters from Frostburg, Clarysville, Mount Savage, Shaft, Midland, Eastern Garrett and Ridgeley volunteer fire departments.
Frostburg Area Ambulance Service and Frostburg Police Department also responded. other units on the scene were Truck 16, Engine 162, Engine 171, Engine 164, Squad 18, Engine 172, Engine 152, Engine Tanker 141, Engine/Air 25, Engine 81, Ambulance 53.
First Due Garage !
Sun. June 19th 2011
Submitted by Asst Chief Jeff Pfister
Shaft runs first due garage fire with hazmat, at 0920 hours on sunday June 19th 2011 station 17 was alerted for the fully involved garage fire with 2 exposures on Wall Street. Engines 171 & 172 responded with a crew of 11, Engine 171 laid 300 ft. of 5 inch supply line while engine 172 nosed the plug and secured the water supply. Both crews made an aggressive attack on the fire and contained most of the damage to the garage. The fire originated while the owner's son was making bio-diesel. Deputy Chief Ryan Chapman had the Wall Street command. other units on the scene were Engine, Truck, and Squad 16, Engine and Squad 18, Engine 15, Engine 80, Engine-Tanker 14, and Quint Rescue 8, and the county hazmat unit.
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Commercial Structure in Frostburg
Tue. Mar 22nd 2011
Submitted by Asst Chief Jeff Pfister
Fire of an undetermined origin heavily damaged the High Mountain Laundry behind the Food Lion supermarket on National Pike early Tuesday morning, at 0324 hours Station 17 was alerted on the commercial box alarm along with station 16 for the comercial structure fire at 17545 Old National Pike with the caller advising of heavy smoke showing. Engine 171 responded with a crew of 6. Upon arrival the crew secured thier own water supply and was split, half to assist with fire attack, and half to assist with ventilation. A Shaft firefighter suffered an ankle injury and was taken to the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center by Frostburg Area Ambulance where he was treated and released. Chief 16 (Nate Blubaugh) had the Old National Pike command. An estimated $30,000 in damages occurred to the structure and $20,000 to contents in the Laundromat. Deputy Fire Marshal Jamie Rodeheaver is continuing to investigate the cause of the fire that kept units at the scene for nearly three hours.
An estimated 50 volunteer firefighters were dispatched to the scene including units from Frostburg, Shaft, Clarysville, LaVale, Mount Savage, Midland, Lonaconing, Piedmont and the Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Department. Allegheny Power and Columbia Gas personnel also responded to the scene.
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Mutual Assist as R.I.T
Sat. Mar 12th 2011
Submitted by Asst Chief Jeff Pfister
Station 17 was alerted at 1104 hours to respond to 12815 Winchester Road on the working fire alarm as the R.I.T. team for station 9. Engine 171 responded with a crew of 6. Engine 171 staged in front of thr fire building and insured ladders were placed at all 2nd floor exit points. the units returned to service in a little over an hour. Chief 9 (J. Athey) had the Winchester Road command.
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Multiple Vehicle Accident's
Sun. Mar 6th 2011
Submitted by Asst Chief Roger Bennett
On March 6, 2011, the Shaft Volunteer Fire Department responded to 7 different motor vehicle crashes along east bound Interstate 68. Winter weather, and excessive speed for the road conditions were the cause of the crashes. Several vehicles were towed and all occupants signed refusals. Mutual Aid units responding included Frostburg Fire Department's Squad 16, Frostburg Ambulances' 364 and 359, Eastern Garrett's Squad 80, and Utility 80, Maryland State Police and Maryland State Highways Administration. Frostburg Fire Department's new Squad 16 ran it's first call.
PHOTO - A Shaft volunteer firefighter walks along the shoulder of Interstate 68 eastbound near the Maryland Truck Weigh and Inspection Station at Finzel Sunday, the site of several minor vehicle accidents that occurred when temperatures dropped and a steady rain slickened roads as it transformed to sleet and snow. Emergency dispatchers in both Allegany and Garrett counties reported several “fender-bender” type accidents with no injuries. The National Weather Service put the area under a winter weather advisory, which forecasted several inches of snow in Garrett County through late Sunday. John A. Bone/Times News.
Three Alarm Fatal in Frostburg
Fri. Dec 3rd 2010
Submitted by Asst Chief Roger Bennett/Courtesy of Andy Kotch(The Bottom Line)
In the early morning hours of Friday, December 3rd, a blaze grew in Malino's Pizza Shop on Main St. The fire quickly spread to two of the five adjoining rental apartments, where it claimed the lives of Evan Kullberg and Alyssa Salazar, who was only four hours into her twentieth birthday.
The fire, which investigates have yet to discover the cause of, was stopped before it claimed the adjoining business, Lucky's Liquors, due to the diligent combined efforts of the Frostburg and Shaft Fire Departments.
Cumberland Times reports that police and firefighters were on the scene within minutes of the outbreak, many suffering from smoke inhalation and minor burns as they worked to rescue the trapped residents. Unfortunately, there was nothing they could do.
Firefighters also told Cumberland Times that they were unable to find any sign of smoke detectors in the building, which would have warned the two residents had they been installed and working properly.
This is the first fatal fire in Frostburg since 2003, when an elderly man was killed on Water Street. It also follows a very similar fire that destroyed Gianni's Pizza Shop last year. Even though the fire that claimed Malino's is the fourth major fire in Frostburg's business district in six years, investigators do not believe this was an intentional act.
On campus, where both Kullberg and Salazar were active in their respective fraternity and sorority, reactions have been dour. Small shrines have cropped up on Main Street, near the fire department, and on campus to pay homage to the students.
What was initially supposed to be a small candle-light vigil Sunday night had a very large turn-out. Despite the cold, students and Frostburg residents alike came out to show their support and grief for the Kullberg and Salazar families.
Early Friday morning, Dr. Gibralter released several statements to the student populace. "This is a particularly difficult time to absorb the impact of such a painful loss as we are otherwise focused on the tasks that face us this close to the end of the semester and year. It will be important that we take the time to reflect on this loss and its impact on our community and on Evan and Alyssa's loved ones."
The staff of The Bottom Line Student Newspaper would like to extend their most heartfelt condolences to the families of Evan and Alyssa. Several staff members knew the victims personally, and the entire campus feels the loss of their families.
As Dr. Gibralter said in his releases, anyone who wants to talk or who feels especially effects or saddened by these events should take advantage of the University's counseling system.
The counseling center can be reached at 301-687-4234, Father Ed Hendricks can be reached at 301-689-5041, and Reverend Cindy Zirlott can be reached at 301-687-7490.
The Bottom Line would also like to remind everyone to check their fire and smoke detectors batteries every few months to help prevent and tragedies like this in the future.
Engine 171, Engine 172, Utility 17 all responded to this call.
*** The Shaft Volunteers would like to send our thoughts and prayers to the families involved in this fire, We are keeping everyone in our thoughts and prayers ***
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First Due Flue Fire
Tue. Nov 23rd 2010
Submitted by Asst Chief Jeff Pfister
On Tuesday November 23rd 2010 at 1540 hrs Station 17 was alerted for a First due flue fire on Midlothian Road. Deputy Chief 17 ( Chapman) arrived first and established the Midlothian Road command after doing his circle check he advised of a working fire with possible extension to the wall around the flue. Engine 171 responded and were given orders to pick up a water supply. Engine 171 dropped lines at the plug and had Engine 182 pick up the line. The crews from Engine 164 & Truck 16 along with the crew from Engine 182 Checked for extenison and extinguished the fire. All the units cleared the scene in just over an hour.
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Structure Fire in 18's First Due
Fri. Nov 19th 2010
Submitted by Asst Chief Jeff Pfister
On Friday November 19th 2010 at 0606 hrs Station 17 was alerted on the working fire dispatch for the structure fire at 15505 Elklick Road in station 18s first due. Engine 171 responded with a crew of 5. Upon arrival command advised engine 171's crew to come to engine 182 and pull a 2nd 2 1/2 attack line, after getting most of the bulk of the fire knocked units on the scene began overhaul operations. Chief 18 Jeff Cutter had the Elklick Road command.
Units on the scene Engine 182 &squad 18 (Midland), Engine-Rescue20 (Lonaconing), Engine-Tanker 19 (Barton), Engine171 (Shaft), Engine 164 (Frostburg), Engine-Tanker 14 (Clarysville), and Engine-Tanker 22 (Westernport) for R.I.T. All units cleared the scene in a little under 5 hours.
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First Due Motor Vehicle
Sat. Oct 23rd 2010
Submitted by Asst Chief Jeff Pfister
On Saturday October 23rd 2010 Station 17 was alerted for the Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) reported with entrapment at 11439 Upper George's Creek Road. Chief 17 (S. Yates) arrived on the scene and found a single vehicle roll over accident on its roof. After surveying the scene he reported no entrapment but requested a 2nd ambulance for the 3 patients. Engine 171 arrived next and were given orders to provide lights and assist Emergency Medical Services along with squad 16. All units cleared the scene in a little over an hour.
First Due Structure
Thu. Oct 21st 2010
Submitted by Asst Chief Jeff Pfister
On Thursday October 21st 2010 at 1756 hours Station 17 was alerted for the first due house fire at 11334 Upper George's Creek Road. Deputy Chief 17 Ryan Chapman arrived first found a fire contained to the oven in the kitchen and established command . Engine 172 secured a water supply and extinguished the fire. Truck 16 arrived next and assisted the engine company with checking for extension and ventilation. All units cleared the scene in 40 minutes.
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