FVFAC Operational Officers Meeting

2 days ago

Update on this morning's garage fire- 2000 block Carrs Mill Rd....from the OSFM.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal has completed their on site investigation of this incident. The fire was contained to the garage attached to a two story dwelling. Officials estimate the loss from the one alarm fire as $25,000.00 to the building and $5,000.00 to contents of the garage.

Smoke Alarms were present and activated the fire alarm system. The fire was placed under control approximately 10 minutes after the arrival of fire department units.

The preliminary cause of the fire is believed to be accidental due to a ceiling mounted radiant heater igniting combustibles on the rafters

Investigation by the OSFM determined that the homeowners were asleep and were alerted to the fire by a working fire alarm system, allowing them to escape. The homeowner was able to contain the fire using portable fire extinguishers prior to the arrival of the fire department. The fire department is commended for containing the fire to the garage and preventing it to spread to the 130-year old home.

No injuries were reported at this incident.

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Dana Rowan

Dave Oldaker

2 days ago

At 0400 hours this morning FVFAC and surrounding Volunteer Fire Companies were dispatched to a report of a garage fire in the 2000 block of Carrs Mill Road. Units arrived to find smoke coming from the garage.

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4 days ago

The Ambulance parking area at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center was quite crowded earlier this evening. Ambulances from several Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS companies and Harford County EMS sat parked while crews delivered patients the ED staff. 'Stacking' of ambulances is a daily occurrence at area hospitals and is not uncommon.

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Jerry Scarborough

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NR 1/23/20 STATE FIRE MARSHAL ISSUES WARNING ABOUT NEW SOCIAL MEDIA "CHALLENGE"

5 days ago

THE MARYLAND STATE FIRE MARSHAL ISSUES WARNING ABOUT NEW SOCIAL MEDIA "CHALLENGE"

State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci would like to warn parents of a new viral teen video, which may result in fire incidents and cause serious injury. While the Office of the State Fire Marshal has received no reported incidents within Maryland thus far, the agency has been notified by authorities of two incidents in Massachusetts.

The "challenge" seen on the popular video app, TikTok, involves using the plug part of a phone charger, partially inserting it into the wall outlet, and then sliding a penny down the wall onto the exposed prongs. The result is sparks, electrical system damage, and in some cases, fire. These videos are a concern and similar to past viral videos that encourage unsafe behavior. State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci stated: "We are alerting parents to this challenge, and advise them to not only look for signs of fire play like scorched outlets but to have conversations about fire and electrical safety with tweens and teenagers."

As a reminder, please follow the electrical fire safety tips:

- Insert plugs fully into sockets

- If you have young children, install tamper-resistant electrical outlets

- Replace wall outlets if plugs do not fit tightly, or show signs of damage.

- Do not overload outlets

- Never force a three-pronged plug into a two-slot outlet.

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STATEWIDE (January 23, 2020) - State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci would like to warn parents of a new viral teen video, which may result in fire incidents and cause serious injury. While the Office of...

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Morons

1 week ago

Shortly before 1300 hours today the FVFAC and the BAVFC were dispatched to a reported woods fire behind the homes in the 1200 block Bear Hollow Ct. Engine 1312 arrived and reported an active woods and brush fire extending south from the area of origin. Engine 315 and 316, Brush 345 and 1341 arrived, the Brush trucks were used to extinguish the fire along the north and south flanks, also a handline from Engine 1312 was stretched from a driveway to assist with fire attack and to refill the Brush unit water tanks for final extinguishment. Additional units including ATV's staged on arrival. Units were on scene approximately 1 hour.

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