TIMONIUM, Md. – Firefighters rescued a woman from her burning Timonium home Monday, according to a release from the Baltimore County Fire Department
The woman was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Burn Center in serious condition, officials said.
Firefighters aggressively attacked the interior fire although, “extinguishing was hampered by excessive hoarding,” Lt. Jay Ringgold, a fire department spokesman, said.
Crews were dispatched to the fire in the 100 block of Timonium Road at around 12:29 p.m. The fire was placed under control by 12:57 p.m. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Firefighters from the Providence Volunteer Fire Company took the opportunity to remind area residents of the importance of shoveling fire hydrants.
“Folks… This is exactly why we ask you to please dig out the fire hydrants! These pictures were taken at the 17-17 Firebox on East Timonium Road,” the post on the company’s Facebook page read, accompanied by one fo the photos above. “Having a fire hydrant that is shoveled clear makes it much easier for crews to spot and quickly establish a water supply. The recent melting and re-freezing only makes it more difficult for us!”
Curt Isakson is a 35 year veteran of the fire service. Curt is currently a Battalion Chief for Escambia County Fire Rescue. Previously worked 9 years with the Pensacola Fire Department where he was assigned as the Company Officer on Rescue 31. Curt’s fire service experiences started at a young age as a Junior firefighter with the Midway Fire Protection District and rose through the ranks to Captain. He has worked in volunteer, career, and combination departments.
Curt has held all ranks up to Battalion Chief and been assigned to operations, training, inspections, and was Chief of Special Operations for 7 years. Curt owns and operates County Fire Tactics that covers a very diverse range of fire service topics, as well as Firefighter Rescues, a site that documents rescues made by firefighters around the country.
He has annual contracts with numerous departments to provide standardized monthly training for these departments that respond daily together under an automatic aid agreement. Curt teaches nationally to include; FDIC, Firehouse Expo, Firehouse World, Orlando Fire Conference, Atlanta Fire Conference, Bowling Green State University, and owns/operates the annual HROC, COBC, WOTF, CFT ODP on Pensacola Beach. He is a Florida Certified Fire Officer, Instructor, Inspector, Arson, and FLUSAR.
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