Daily Media Briefing May 23, 2016

(Millersville, MD) For the 72 hour period beginning at midnight on Friday, May 20^th through Sunday, May 22^nd, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to 671 incidents.

Incidents of Media Interest Sunday, May 22^nd:

The department responded to 214 incidents (daily average is 220). There were no incidents of media interest.

Incidents of Media Interest Saturday, May 21^st:

The department responded to 233 incidents.

Motor Vehicle Collision                                Pasadena

One person was seriously injured in an auto accident Saturday afternoon in Pasadena. Just before 4:00 p.m. firefighters responded to the area of Duvall Highway and Woodlawn Avenue for a reported auto accident. Responders located a single vehicle accident in which a sedan had struck a tree head-on. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, an 18-year-old male, was able to remove himself from the vehicle before the arrival of firefighters. He was transported by paramedics to Shock Trauma with serious but not believed life-threatening injuries.

Dwelling Fire                                                 Lothian

Two occupants have been displaced following a trailer fire in Lothian early Saturday morning. Just before 2:20 a.m. firefighters from Anne Arundel, Calvert, and Prince George’s Counties responded to a reported trailer fire in the unit block of Patuxent Mobile Estates. First arriving units reported a trailer 50% involved in fire. The fire was discovered by an awake occupant of the trailer, and both occupants were able to escape without injury before the arrival of firefighters. Thirty firefighters brought the fire under control in about 30 minutes. Damage to the structure and contents is estimated at approximately $65,000. The fire has been determined to be accidental and was caused by an electrical failure in the living room. The Red Cross assisted the two displaced adults. One firefighter was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center after experiencing a minor medical issue.

Incidents of Media Interest Friday, May 20^th:

The department responded to 224 incidents. There were no incidents of media interest.

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