Winfield units assisted Mt. Airy on a propane explosion early Friday morning. At 0145 hours on May 15, units were dispatched for an explosion in the 2200 block of Flag Marsh Road. The first arriving engine found one home completely destroyed and several others with significant damage. The Rapid Intervention Dispatch and a Tanker Task Force were requested to assist. Engine 142 responded on the initial alarm, Tanker 14 on the Tanker Task Force and Paramedic 149 on the Rapid Intervention Dispatch. Engine 142 established the east side water supply which supplied over 51,000 gallons of water during the incident. Chief 14-1, Zach Schneider, was the water supply officer, and Chief 14-2, Jim Heckendorn, assisted at the command post. Tanker 14 shuttled water during the incident. Crews went to work protecting exposures and extinguishing the fire remaining in the destroyed home. Residents were evacuated out of several home. There were no injuries however damage was significant - one home destroyed, two severly damaged and four others damaged.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office has determined that the explosion involved propane gas that was used for heating and cooking in the home. Further details of the explosion are still under investigation.
Units:
Engine 142, Tanker 14 and Paramedic 149
Mutual Aid:
Mt. Airy, Lisbon, Sykesville, Damascus, New Windsor, West Friendship, and Laytonsville
