Electrical Fire Guts Home

   HOLLYWOOD (Jan. 25, 2007) - At 8:06 p.m. Jan. 23, Hollywood Volunteer Firefighters were alerted to a house fire at at 23523 Pine View Lane, reports Deputy Chief Billy Hill.

   Volunteers conducting their weekly drill dropped what they were doing and arrived on the scene in minutes. Dispatchers advised Chief 7B (Hill) that they were taking numerous calls describing fire coming through the roof, and the correct address was 44591 Reeder Sanders Lane.

   At 8:09 pm. Chief 7B arrived on location of a single story, single family wood frame structure with fire showing through the roof.

   Chief 7(Brady) arrived just after the size-up and established command assigning Chief 7B operations. When the 360 walk around was completed Engine 74 arrived and stretched an 1 3/4" attack line and knocked fire on the porch down so the structure could be entered on side "bravo."

   Truck 7 arrived and started ventilation operations on all four sides and throwing ladders to the roof. The crew from the Truck 7 cut a vent hole in the roof as the fire was spreading through the attic.

   Engine 73, Engine 91, Engine 33, Rescue Squad 7 all arrived a short time after and assisted crews with secondary searches and overhaul. Command advised fire extinguished at 8:25 pm holding all units.

   The cause of the fire was determined to be electrical in nature, by the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.

   Hollywood units cleared the scene at 8:40 pm.

Photos Courtesy of Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department