4 Alarm fire in Annapolis overnight

[maus92]

A large house on Childs Point Road burned last night. Water supply issues common to waterfront homes in these areas was a tremendous hurdle to overcome. Thousands of feet of "LDH" - large diameter house - had to be used to supply Tower 40's ladder pipe. Some LDH had to be transported from Pasadena. A fireboat was used to draft water from the "nearby" creek. Responding units blocked access / each other - Utility 19 spent a lot of time shuttling personnel and equipment. A salt truck was called in. Batimore City units transferred as far south as Earleigh Heights. PG engine 819 was on the scene. This is probably the largest incident I've heard in a long time - they were using at least 3 TGs on the AA Co system. Shift changes were done at the scene....

"Massive 4-alarm fire destroys $9M mansion in Annapolis; residents unaccounted for"

Read more: Massive 4-alarm fire destroys $9M mansion in Annapolis; residents unaccounted for | WJLA.com

 

[troymail]

Sounds like ATF is assisting in the fire investigation...

 

[ThePhotoGuy]

Sounds like ATF is assisting in the fire investigation...

I assume it would be encrypted but any radio activity with them?

 

[ThePhotoGuy]

Tac-8 "Mike" is being used for operations today.

 

[ThePhotoGuy]

Tac-8 "Mike" is being used for operations today.

There is definitely a patch on the talkgroup. Probably patched into a ATF radio system.

 

[maus92]

Recovery efforts today seem to be using "India." Lots of transmissions that seem to be crane directions.

 

[ThePhotoGuy]

Recovery efforts today seem to be using "India." Lots of transmissions that seem to be crane directions.

That makes sense. I locked that out earlier. I was tired of hearing "Up, up,up, over, over, over"

 

[ThePhotoGuy]

Updated: January 23, 2015 5:00 p.m.
Operations resumed at the site of the fire this morning. Investigators were able to locate one more victim. As has occurred previously, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner took possession of the body and transported it to Baltimore for autopsy and identification. There is still one occupant not accounted for. The search will resume Saturday.

 

[ThePhotoGuy]

Investigators successfully located the last missing victim from the January 19th fire today. All occupants are believed to be accounted for. Operations centering on the investigation will continue at the site tomorrow. It is anticipated that operations at the site will continue for another 48 hours.

 

[ThePhotoGuy]

ATF & AACoFD Final Report Executive Summary:

http://www.aacounty.org/Fire/Resources/Executive_Summary_Childs_Point_Rd_fire.pdf