Operations & Training

MD Firefighters Rescue Residents from Burning Apartment

March 10, 2020

More than 100 firefighters responded to the two-alarm blaze that broke out at a three-story apartment building in Frederick early Tuesday.

Source The Frederick News-Post, Md.

More than 100 firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze that broke out at three-story apartment building in Frederick early Tuesday.

Multiple residents had to be rescued from an apartment fire early Tuesday in Frederick.

Fire crews responded just after 12:30 a.m. to the 6400 block of Mercantile Drive in Frederick. Fire was showing from all three floors of the apartment building, according to a news release. Multiple residents had to be rescued from apartments and balconies, according to the release.

A second alarm was called and it took about 100 firefighters an hour to bring the fire under control. It took another three hours to perform overhaul.

Two residents were transported to Frederick Health Hospital and one person was taken to Meritus Medical Center. All were listed in stable condition, according to the release.

One firefighter was taken to Frederick Health, and was treated and released.

Fifteen apartments were impacted by the fire and another 15 units had their power and water shut off as a result of the fire.

Red Cross was called to assist residents.

The fire remained under investigation as of Tuesday morning.

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