Building fire on Westminster Pike

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Just after 8 am on Sunday June 30, 2024, a motorist on Westminster Pike noticed smoke coming from Full Moon Bar & Grill. A first alarm assignment was alerted for the building fire. Engine 412 arrived to find light smoke showing from the roof line near a neon sign. Crews found a small electrical fire in the soffit area. The fire was quickly extinguished without any extension into the soffit area.

Units: Engine 412, Engine 413, Engine 56, Tanker 56, Engine 19, Engine Tanker 503, Tanker Support 504, Engine 18, Truck 18, Engine 2, Tower 323, Carroll Engine 131, Carroll Engine 92, Carroll Medic 99, Battalion Chief 22.

Hose and Ladder Testing

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Every year our hose and ladders get tested by a independent testing company. The tests are performed by IIA Fire Department Testing. The hose is tested to meet NFPA 1962 standards and the ground ladders are tested to meet NFPA 1932 standards. The hose needs to hold a pressure for a specified time. Any section that fails will be tagged. It will be repaired or replaced. All of our ground ladders will be visually inspected, weight tested, and have all heat sensors replaced. Our hard sleeves will get a visual inspection and have to hold a vacuum. It takes about 8 hours to complete the testing on all 6,900 feet of hose, 13 ground ladders, and 4 hard sleeves. Annual pump testing will be performed in the fall.

Chimney Fire In Gamber

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Just after 5pm on April 25th Carroll County Fire Dispatch alerted units for a chimney fire on Christiana Drive. Engine 412 from Reisterstown, Engine and Tanker 56 from Franklin were alerted on the initial call. Gamber units arrived and found fire showing from the chimney area of the attic. Engine 412 arrived shortly after Gamber units and assisted with extinguishment. Squad 414 was alerted and was assigned to the Rapid Intervention Team. Fire was under control in under 20 minutes. No injuries were reported. Photos courtesy of Gamber VFD.

Santa Claus – Updated

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Due to the rain on Sunday we are going to be doing Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Both starting around 6pm until 8:30pm. As always, weather and call dependent.

Tues 6pm – 8:30pm

  • Chatsworth Ave.
  • Bond Ave.
  • Glyndon Dr.
  • Sacred Heart Lane
  • Northway Rd.
  • Shirley Manor
  • High Meadow Rd.
  • Chartley Dr.
  • Walgrove Rd.
  • Greenview Ave.
  • Suburbian Rd.
  • Holly Hill Ct (**)
  • Shirley Manor
  • Estate Rd.
  • Gwynnwest Rd.
  • Bentley Park
  • Valley Meadow
  • Mainbrook Ct.
  • Troutbrook Circle
  • Deaconbrook Circle
  • Brickston Rd.
  • Bellinger Ct.
  • Baskerville Rd.
  • Treeline Dr.
  • Kingsbury Rd.
  • Leyton Rd.

Wed 6pm – 8:30pm

  • East Chestnut Hill Lane
  • Mardan Dr.
  • Erin Way
  • Parkholme Circle
  • Benwell Rd.
  • Brookshire
  • Hammershire Rd.
  • Cherry Valley Rd.
  • Terry Town Dr.
  • Rockrimmon Rd.
  • Danbury Rd.
  • W. Chestnut Hill Lane
  • Church Rd.
  • Sunnyking
  • Bonnie Meadow
  • Delight Meadow
  • Sunspot 

Santa Claus is Coming to Reisterstown

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Santa is coming to town!

Santa will be riding the firetrucks between 3:30p till around 8:30p-9p. We will be in and around the following roads.

[Santa wants to see everyone and we will make every attempt to get to all these areas but the schedule is dependent on weather and fire calls.]

Saturday – December 16th

  • Weywood Dr.
  • Brian Daniel Court
  • Amy Brent Way
  • Bensmill Court
  • Carrollstown Road
  • Glyndon Trace
  • Berrymans Lane
  • Beverly Road
  • Tarragon Road
  • Statewood
  • Lamottes Court
  • Nicodemus Road
  • Chamborley Drive
  • Beau Mondes Court 
  • Tarragon Road
  • Brookbury Dr.
  • Caraway Rd.
  • Persimmon Circle
  • Church Rd.
  • Sunnyking
  • Bonnie Meadow
  • Delight Meadow
  • Sunspot 
  • Chatsworth Ave.
  • Bond Ave.
  • Glyndon Dr.
  • Sacred Heart Lane
  • Northway Rd.
  • Shirley Manor
  • High Meadow Rd.
  • Chartley Dr.
  • Walgrove Rd.
  • Greenview Ave.
  • Suburbian Rd.
  • Holly Hill Ct (**)
  • Shirley Manor
  • Estate Rd.

Sunday – December 17th

  • East Chestnut Hill Lane
  • Mardan Dr.
  • Erin Way
  • Parkholme Circle
  • Benwell Rd.
  • Brookshire
  • Hammershire Rd.
  • Cherry Valley Rd.
  • Terry Town Dr.
  • Rockrimmon Rd.
  • Danbury Rd.
  • W. Chestnut Hill Lane
  • Gwynnwest Rd.
  • Bentley Park
  • Valley Meadow
  • Mainbrook Ct.
  • Troutbrook Circle
  • Deaconbrook Circle
  • Brickston Rd.
  • Bellinger Ct.
  • Baskerville Rd.
  • Treeline Dr.
  • Kingsbury Rd.
  • Leyton Rd.

Alternate dates are December 19th and 20th.

Reisterstown Lumber Fire

Incident No Comments

Very early this morning E413 was alerted for a fire alarm at Reisterstown Lumber. The crew arrived to find one building starting to erupt in fire. The engine called for a fire box and pulled handlines off to begin knock down. In the end the fire went to a second alarm due to the potential with all the lumber and equipment.
The fire was placed under control approximately an hour later and crews remained on scene for overhaul.