Baltimore MD 6th Alarm 9/22/24

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From Alertpage:
BALTIMORE CITY, MD *6TH ALARM* 400 W LOMBARD ST | FIRE IN 2 STORY MIXED OCCUPANCY EXTENDING TO EXPOSURES

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Massive 5-alarm fire strikes restaurant in downtown Baltimore

A 5-alarm fire struck a restaurant in downtown Baltimore early Sunday morning, as firefighters tried to contain the blaze.

www.wbaltv.com

5-alarm fire in downtown Baltimore contained but not controlled, draws 240-plus personnel

A five-alarm fire in downtown Baltimore that drew a response of over 240 personnel from numerous agencies has been contained but not controlled, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department.

www.baltimoresun.com

Crews fighting massive fire in downtown Baltimore

Firefighters are on the scene of a massive five-alarm fire downtown Baltimore. Drivers are asked to avoid South Lombard Street and South Eutaw Street.

www.wmar2news.com

WATCH: Baltimore City Fire Department tackles 5-alarm building fire downtown

The Baltimore City Fire Department is tackling a five-alarm building fire downtown, acccording to Fire Chief Wallace.FOX45 News is waiting to hear back from cre

www.foxbaltimore.com

 

[Capttomo]

Directly across the street from BFD superhouse. Almost a full first alarm assignment just in that firehouse alone.

 

[GFD70]

Directly across the street from BFD superhouse. Almost a full first alarm assignment just in that firehouse alone.

Until the city cut it all….

 

[Capttomo]

Until the city cut it all….

Really!!! What’s left in that house now? Been a long time since I stopped by there

 

[Signal73]

*Not my Photos*

 

[Lebby]

Really!!! What’s left in that house now? Been a long time since I stopped by there

E*23, R*1 and BN*6 are probably the only apparatus that would respond from Steadman on a fire. The rest of the apparatus are EMS and specialty resources.

 

[Capttomo]

E*23, R*1 and BN*6 are probably the only apparatus that would respond from Steadman on a fire. The rest of the apparatus are EMS and specialty resources.

Wow. No ladder company. What a shame. I rode a tour out of there in 1984. Amazing back then.

 

[Chief17]

Wow. No ladder company. What a shame. I rode a tour out of there in 1984. Amazing back then.

I heard E23 OOS due to staffing. E2 was relocated to Steadman since their quarters are being renovated

 

[GFD70]

Wow. No ladder company. What a shame. I rode a tour out of there in 1984. Amazing back then.

2 Truck was disbanded back around 2000. I used to love to stop in there to grab a t-shirt during Firehouse Expo. That was also a great week to be in Baltimore.

 

[Capttomo]

Thanks for the update. Yes I too had some great times down there in the early days of the Firehouse Expo. I used to bunk in with Rosedale FD just over the city line off Old Philadelphia Road. Rosedale has since relocated to a new firehouse.

 

[egears18]

I used to stay at the Marriott Inner Harbor across the street from Steadman, the firehouse back then was busy. Sirens day and night

 

[entropychaser]

Back in the day, Engine 15 would have been first due- right turn out of quarters and start looking for a hydrant'

Engine Company 15 was formed in 1890 and was the first fully paid fire company in BFD. On 11/2/1891 it moved into a remodeled 1870 building at 308 West Lombard Street (directly across from the Holiday Inn). There were two bays and the building was best known for having a four foot brickwork Star of David above them . Over the years Engine 15 hosted Chemical 8, a water tower, a second section, the horse hospital, the department store room, and finally, a high pressure hose company (2?). I remember the house running with two 1948 open cab Macks (engine and hose) classic Baltimore paint and baskets....and a literal forest of Morse deck pipes.

Number Two Truck House was opened in 1910 on the west side of Paca north of Fayette and was first due also. The second due truck was One's- with Engine 32 in their 1907 house on Gay between Baltimore and Pratt.

Next in would be Engine 23 and Battalion 5 from their 1903 quarters on Saratoga Street and Tyson Alley

Following them would Engine 1 (the Rescue Company) from their 1908 house on the east side of Paca below Mulberry.

After that would be Engine 7 from their 1860 house at Eutaw and Ross (later Druid Hill Avenue) and Engine 38 from their 1910 house on west Baltimore east of Fremont.

At it's zenith I think that the Steadman House housed Engines 1, 15,23,38, 59 and Truck 2, Battalion 5, Airflex 1, Medic 1, and stored the Hi-Ranger snorkel.

 

[Capttomo]

Back in the day, Engine 15 would have been first due- right turn out of quarters and start looking for a hydrant'

Engine Company 15 was formed in 1890 and was the first fully paid fire company in BFD. On 11/2/1891 it moved into a remodeled 1870 building at 308 West Lombard Street (directly across from the Holiday Inn). There were two bays and the building was best known for having a four foot brickwork Star of David above them . Over the years Engine 15 hosted Chemical 8, a water tower, a second section, the horse hospital, the department store room, and finally, a high pressure hose company (2?). I remember the house running with two 1948 open cab Macks (engine and hose) classic Baltimore paint and baskets....and a literal forest of Morse deck pipes.

Number Two Truck House was opened in 1910 on the west side of Paca north of Fayette and was first due also. The second due truck was One's- with Engine 32 in their 1907 house on Gay between Baltimore and Pratt.

Next in would be Engine 23 and Battalion 5 from their 1903 quarters on Saratoga Street and Tyson Alley

Following them would Engine 1 (the Rescue Company) from their 1908 house on the east side of Paca below Mulberry.

After that would be Engine 7 from their 1860 house at Eutaw and Ross (later Druid Hill Avenue) and Engine 38 from their 1910 house on west Baltimore east of Fremont.

At it's zenith I think that the Steadman House housed Engines 1, 15,23,38, 59 and Truck 2, Battalion 5, Airflex 1, Medic 1, and stored the Hi-Ranger snorkel.

Thanks much brother - great history

 

[fdhistorian]

Back in the day, Engine 15 would have been first due- right turn out of quarters and start looking for a hydrant'

Engine Company 15 was formed in 1890 and was the first fully paid fire company in BFD. On 11/2/1891 it moved into a remodeled 1870 building at 308 West Lombard Street (directly across from the Holiday Inn). There were two bays and the building was best known for having a four foot brickwork Star of David above them . Over the years Engine 15 hosted Chemical 8, a water tower, a second section, the horse hospital, the department store room, and finally, a high pressure hose company (2?). I remember the house running with two 1948 open cab Macks (engine and hose) classic Baltimore paint and baskets....and a literal forest of Morse deck pipes.

Number Two Truck House was opened in 1910 on the west side of Paca north of Fayette and was first due also. The second due truck was One's- with Engine 32 in their 1907 house on Gay between Baltimore and Pratt.

Next in would be Engine 23 and Battalion 5 from their 1903 quarters on Saratoga Street and Tyson Alley

Following them would Engine 1 (the Rescue Company) from their 1908 house on the east side of Paca below Mulberry.

After that would be Engine 7 from their 1860 house at Eutaw and Ross (later Druid Hill Avenue) and Engine 38 from their 1910 house on west Baltimore east of Fremont.

At it's zenith I think that the Steadman House housed Engines 1, 15,23,38, 59 and Truck 2, Battalion 5, Airflex 1, Medic 1, and stored the Hi-Ranger snorkel.

Companies at Steadman house over the years

Engine 1 - 1973 - 1976
Engine 15 - 1973 - 1978
Engine 23 - 1978 - present
Engine 27 - 1973 - 1974
Engine 38 - 1981 - 1994
Engine 59 - 1974 - 1977
Ladder 2 - 1973 - 2009
Water Tower 1 (Snorkel) - 1973 - 1979
Rescue 1 - 1973 - present
Deputy Chief 1st Division - 1973 - 1973
Battalion 5 - 1973 - 1973
Battalion 6 - 2002 - present
Medic 1 - 1973 - present
Ambulance 22 - 2002 - 2018
Ambulance 23 - 2004 - present
Mobile Hospital - 1973 - 1986
EMS 5 - 2002 - 2019
EMS 6 - 2019 - present
AirFlex 1 - 1974 - 1979

 

[NikFDNY]

So in 1974... this job wouldve had 4 Engines, a Truck & Snorkel, The rescue, Medic, Mobile Hospital and AirFlex (what even is this btw?) all around the corner...great things these city governments do to fire departments..

 

[fdhistorian]

So in 1974... this job wouldve had 4 Engines, a Truck & Snorkel, The rescue, Medic, Mobile Hospital and AirFlex (what even is this btw?) all around the corner...great things these city governments do to fire departments..

Air + Flood Light + Hi-Ex Foam = AirFLEx

 

[scoobyd]

There are quite a few vacant firehouses around Baltimore. Beautiful buildings as well. From my time spent in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood, I remember a vacant FH on Calvert St and another on Guilford/Mt. Royal just a few blocks north.

Baltimore was once a thriving city. And it had great planning and architecture.

 

[Capttomo]

So in 1974... this job wouldve had 4 Engines, a Truck & Snorkel, The rescue, Medic, Mobile Hospital and AirFlex (what even is this btw?) all around the corner...great things these city governments do to fire departments.

There are quite a few vacant firehouses around Baltimore. Beautiful buildings as well. From my time spent in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood, I remember a vacant FH on Calvert St and another on Guilford/Mt. Royal just a few blocks north.

Baltimore was once a thriving city. And it had great planning and architecture.

Yes Balto was…. And so was Detroit, Memphis etc. now NYC is following the playbook.

 

[entropychaser]

Back in the day, it would have been more rare than Manhattanhenge:

If you were standing on the west side of the intersection of Lombard and Paca (William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence) Streets when BFD Headquarters struck out a Downtown box you would have seen: all at the same time!

Looking east a block and a half Engine 15 and the High Pressure Hose Company pulling out of quarters onto Lombard Street; then

Looking north up Paca Street two blocks Truck 2 rolling out of their truck house;

And then three blocks further up Paca Street on the right Engine 1 (the Rescue) would be on the street.

And if the box was on or west of Paca, Engine 23 and the Fifth Battalion would have appeared momentarily between Truck 2 and Engine 1 on Saratoga Street. Completing the parade would be Engine 7 even further up Paca coming from Eutaw Street. Finally, if Engine 38 was on the box, you certainly would have heard them responding east on Baltimore Street.

 

[Darrell]

Back in the day, it would have been more rare than Manhattanhenge:

If you were standing on the west side of the intersection of Lombard and Paca (William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence) Streets when BFD Headquarters struck out a Downtown box you would have seen: all at the same time!

Looking east a block and a half Engine 15 and the High Pressure Hose Company pulling out of quarters onto Lombard Street; then

Looking north up Paca Street two blocks Truck 2 rolling out of their truck house;

And then three blocks further up Paca Street on the right Engine 1 (the Rescue) would be on the street.

And if the box was on or west of Paca, Engine 23 and the Fifth Battalion would have appeared momentarily between Truck 2 and Engine 1 on Saratoga Street. Completing the parade would be Engine 7 even further up Paca coming from Eutaw Street. Finally, if Engine 38 was on the box, you certainly would have heard them responding east on Baltimore Street.

Was R1 crossstaffed with Engine 1??