(Frederick, MD, October 05, 2013) – Frederick County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched at 6:50 p.m. to 2 Water Street in Frederick City for the report of a multi-family house fire with people trapped. The first arriving unit reported a two story building with smoke coming from the first and second floors.
The Incident Commander quickly requested a rapid intervention dispatch while crews initiated an immediate, aggressive interior search for trapped occupants while simultaneously attacking the fire.
It took 38 personnel approximately twenty minutes to bring the fire under control. No one was found inside the structure, which contained two apartments, and no injuries were reported. The American Red Cross is assisting those displaced by the fire.
Fire Marshals were requested to the scene to determine the origin and cause of the fire; the fire remains under investigation. Initial damage estimates place the total loss at $25,000.00.
For further information contact Community Services Liaison Doug Brown at 301-600-1905 or via e-mail at dbrown@frederickcountymd.gov.
