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Santa visits the Boulevard Heights community

Boulevard Heights Tradition Continues Bringing Santa to the Community DECEMBER 24 - Continuing our annual tradition, the members of the Boulevard Heights Volunteer Fire Department had the pleasure of transporting our dear friend, Santa, around the Boulevard Heights Community. Santa (and his aide) smiled, waved and passed out candy to the citizens of this fine community from the top of Engine 171. The evening ended with a trip to the home of (our dearly departed) Firefighter ... (Full Story & Photos)

Truck Goes to Working Apartment Fire in Oxon Hill NOVEMBER 17 - At 1503 hrs, PE842 advised Public Safety Communications on Channel 1 that they were on the scene of a 3-Story Garden Style Apartment Bldg. with Fire Showing from the top floor of 1003 Marcy Ave (Company 42's 1st Due) and "requesting the box be filled!" The Box was sounded bringing TRUCK 17 w/3 as the 2nd Due Truck Company. As PE842 was trying to make some headway on the fire, Command requested that ... (Full Story & Photos)

Truck 17 on Side C-Charlie of the Fire Bldg. w/ Smoke Showing from the cockloft.

Truck 17 setting up for ladder pipe operation

Truck 17 on Another House Fire!! OCTOBER 29 - At around 2142 hrs. Public Safety Communications recieved several reports of a House on Fire in the 7600 Block of Marlboro Pike. Units from the 1st and 3rd Battalions responded to find the corrected address of 7528 Marlboro Pike, a 2 Story Duplex House Fully Involved upon arrival, which brought Truck 17 (1st Due w/4) and The Chief! Truck 17 immediately setup for Heavy Duty Operations on Side Alpha ... (Full Story & Photos)

FIRST DUE! OCTOBER 23 - At about 0430 Hrs, Public Safety Communications received calls for a reported House on Fire with possibly someone inside @ 4217 Urn St (17's 1st Due). As units from 17 and others on the assignment responded, a corrected address was given of 4300 Urn St. Chief 17 Baylor arrived 1st and found a 2 Story Single Family Ordinary Construction Home with Fire Showing from the second floor, Bravo/ Charlie ... (Full Story & Photos)

A/Capt Proctor taking a Breather after 2-Man Truck Ops!

Truck 17 on Apartment Fire in Oxon Hill OCTOBER 22 - Truck 17 was alerted to the Oxon Hill (42) section of the county for a reported Apartment Fire at 2501 Corning Av. As units began to approach the scene they knew it was a Working Fire from the column of smoke hanging in the sky! Truck 17 (3rd Due w/2) arrived 2nd and assumed the 2nd Due responsibilities. Truck 17 threw 2 ground ladders to side Charlie 3rd floor balconies, placed the Aerial Ladder ... (Full Story & Photos)

Apartment Fire in Silver Hill Brings Truck & Chief 17 OCTOBER 18 - Units were alerted at about 1830 Hrs. to 3107 Good Hope Av for a reported Apartment Fire on the 6th floor. Engine 29 and Chief 29A arrived to find an apartment unit with Smoke Stains around the edges of the door. Chief 17 Baylor arrived and was given Interior Division and worked with E29 and Truck 17 on the 6th Floor. Truck 17 arrived on side Alpha and went to work by placing the aerial ladder to ... (Full Story & Photos)

Truck 17 Side Alpha 3107 Good Hope Av

Truck 17 Side Alpha with TK32

Truck 17 on Working House Fire in Oxon Hill OCTOBER 18 - At approximately 0020 Hrs. Truck 17 (with Ambo 17 following) was alerted for a reported House on Fire at 6600 Trowbridge Pl. Units from Oxon Hill 21 & 42, Silver Hill 29, Allentown 32 & 47, Clinton 25 and Boulevard 17 along with BC 5 responded to find a 1 Story Single Family Rambler w/ Basement with Heavy Fire Showing from Basement with extensions to the 1st Floor. First in Units controlled the ... (Full Story & Photos)

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