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Comment by Brotherhood Instructors, LLC on December 10, 2010 at 12:16pm

Outstanding pics Chief!

As you say, it depicts how quickly a row home can be consumed. The photos also depict how quickly a fully involved row-home can be knocked down with aggressive actions are taken by a well-trained and effective firefighting force! A phenomenal job!

Unfortunately, the outcome for the civilians was not good, but those companies gave them those civilians the best shot possible. If we don't go get them, no one does!

Comment by Louis Lago on December 9, 2010 at 11:38am

This is a typical structure fire that the Balto. City FD is confronted with on a daily bases. It occurred at approx. noon on a weekday. A BCFD unit passed this structure 15 minutes before the box was struck out. This depicts how quickly a row home can be consumed with fire. The BCFD has always prided itself with an aggressive interior approach to firefighting. There is a strong debate regarding how quickly units should enter a structure. This shows why our department continues to take this approach. Two civilians where trapped on the second floor front room and did not survive.

Comment by Peter von Bergen on December 8, 2010 at 9:15pm

So why no location mentioned?