It was in the early morning hours that personnel of the Baltimore County Fire Department staffing Station 6 in Dundalk awoke to the sounds of smoke detectors sounding, in their own station. Upon investigation they found heavy smoke and fire conditions in the apparatus bay. Doing what they were trained to do, the staff retrieved one fire engine from the apparatus bay and began fighting the fire.
The Baltimore County Fire Department lost two ambulances, one brush truck, and one brand new fire engine that was just delivered and not yet in service. The Maryland National Guard lost one HMMWV that was stationed there to assist crews with difficult to reach patients in the heavy snow conditions.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Most important of all, there was no loss of life; proof that smoke detectors work. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the personnel of Station 6 Dundalk.
