Fully Involved House Fire – Collier Lane – Easton, Md.

12/16/2011 – At approximately 7:55 PM Talbot Center dispatched Station 60 (Easton), Station 50 (Cordova), Station 40 (St. Michaels) and Paramedic 90 for a structure fire on Route 50 in the area of Collier Lane.

Chief 60 (J. McNeal) arrived on location, advised it was a full involved house on Collier Lane and established command. After investigating, Command advised all units the structure was unoccupied with no electric service and it would be a defensive attack only. Crews pulled lines from Engine 68, Engine 54 and were able to put a quick knock on the blaze. Units remained on the scene for approximately 3 hours doing extensive overhaul.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by the State Fire Marshall’s Office.

Units on scene: Chief 60, Chief 61, Engine 68, Engine 67, Engine 65, Tanker 61, Engine 54, Tanker 53, Truck 40 and Paramedic 90

Photographs by : Bruce Secrist

Author: Billy