Nearly 100 firefighters from Carroll, Baltimore and Howard counties battled a fire in a vacant Liberty Road business, Saturday evening, October 21.
Sykesville fire units were dispatched at 9:40 pm to the 1200 block of Liberty Road for the building fire. Units leaving the firehouse could see the smoke from the station.
A second alarm was quickly requested due to the amount of fire in the building. Firefighters made several attempts to attack the fire inside the building; but ultimately the decision was made to switch to an outside, defensive operation. The fact that the building was vacant, its deteriorating condition, and the amount of fire led to the decision to switch to the defensive operation.
A third alarm was requested, mainly for manpower, bringing in more fire and EMS units.
Sykesville fire units were assisted on the scene by crews from Gamber, Winfield, Mount Airy, Reese, Randallstown, Boring, West Friendship and Lisbon. An engine from Bethany, Howard County, filled in Sykesville's station for the duration of the incident.
Sykesville fire units were dispatched at 9:40 pm to the 1200 block of Liberty Road for the building fire. Units leaving the firehouse could see the smoke from the station.
A second alarm was quickly requested due to the amount of fire in the building. Firefighters made several attempts to attack the fire inside the building; but ultimately the decision was made to switch to an outside, defensive operation. The fact that the building was vacant, its deteriorating condition, and the amount of fire led to the decision to switch to the defensive operation.
A third alarm was requested, mainly for manpower, bringing in more fire and EMS units.
Sykesville fire units were assisted on the scene by crews from Gamber, Winfield, Mount Airy, Reese, Randallstown, Boring, West Friendship and Lisbon. An engine from Bethany, Howard County, filled in Sykesville's station for the duration of the incident.
