Anne Arundel County Fire Department Daily Media Briefing
April 18, 2016
(Millersville, MD) For the 72 hour period beginning at midnight on Friday, April 15th through Sunday, April 17th, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to 670 incidents.
Incidents Since Midnight
Dwelling Fire Annapolis
Two people have been displaced following a dwelling fire in Annapolis this morning. Around 1:10 a.m. firefighters from Anne Arundel County, Annapolis City, and the Naval Academy responded to the 2600 block of Ogleton Road for a reported deck on fire. The first arriving units reported fire from the back of a one story occupied dwelling. A fire on the exterior of the home was quickly knocked down in less than 10 minutes. Members of the Fire and Explosives Investigation have determined that the cause of the fire was accidental- the result of discarded oily rags associated with finishing the deck earlier in the day. The fire extended to the inside of the dwelling and caused an estimated $30,000 damage to the structure and contents. There were no injuries. Two adults were displaced from the home.
Incidents of Media Interest Sunday, April 17th:
The department responded to 207 incidents (daily average is 220).
Motor Vehicle Collision Davidsonville
The operator of a motorcycle has been severely injured in a single vehicle accident Sunday afternoon in Davidsonville. Just after 6:45 p.m. firefighters responded to the area of Patuxent River Road and Queen Anne Bridge Road for a reported auto accident involving a motorcycle. Arriving firefighters found a motorcycle which had left the roadway and ended up in a ditch. A Maryland State Police helicopter was requested and landed at Davidsonville Elementary School. Paramedics transported the 32-year-old male patient to the landing site, and he was flown to Shock Trauma with serious but not believed life-threatening injuries.
Garage Fire Edgewater
A detached garage was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon in Edgewater. Around 4:35 p.m. firefighters from Anne Arundel County and Annapolis City responded to a reported garage on fire in the unit block of Austin Drive. First arriving firefighters found a four-car, two-story, detached garage fully involved in fire with the fire and radiant heat threatening a nearby two-story, single family dwelling. The fire in the garage also involved two 250 gallon propane tanks which vented and fed the fire during the incident. The fire in the garage and an associated brush fire was controlled in about 40 minutes. Crews from the Hazardous Materials Team responded to the scene to assist with securing the tanks and monitoring the area and nearby residences for propane. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and an estimated dollar loss has not been established. There were no injuries.
Incidents of Media Interest Saturday, April 16th:
The department responded to 236 incidents.
Motor Vehicle Collision Pasadena
One person was critically injured in an auto accident Saturday afternoon in Pasadena.
Around 1:25 p.m. firefighters responded to the area of North Shore Road and Eagle Hill Road for an auto accident. Arriving firefighters found a single vehicle collision versus a tree. A Maryland State Police helicopter was requested for the driver and lone occupant of the vehicle. The male patient, estimated to be in his 70s, was treated by paramedics and transported to the landing site at the Lake Shore Elementary School. He was transported by helicopter to Shock Trauma with critical, possibly life-threatening injuries.
Helicopter Crash Linthicum
Three people were injured in a helicopter crash on Saturday in Linthicum. Around 12:50 p.m. firefighters from Anne Arundel County and BWI Thurgood Marshal Airport responded to a reported helicopter down in the area of Aviation Boulevard and Amtrak Way. The downed aircraft was located in a wooded area between the Amtrak Station and Corporate Center Drive. Firefighters assisted with the treatment and transport of the three injured occupants of the helicopter, extinguishment of an approximately five-acre brush fire at the crash site and securing the scene for investigating authorities. The three occupants of the helicopter were all transported to Baltimore Washington Medical Center with minor injuries. The last Anne Arundel County units left the scene around 7:30 p.m.
Incidents of Media Interest Friday, April 15th:
The department responded to 227
incidents. There were no incidents of media interest.
