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Busy month for the OVFD |
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05/27/2010 Carbon Monoxide Investigation 607 I Street, Mt Lake Park
05/27/2010 Fire Alarm activation 403 D Street, Mt Lake Park
05/26/2010 EMS Assist with lifting Oak Street, Oakland
05/26/2010 Assist Co 160 (Terra Alta) on Garage Fire Rt 7 in Terra Alta
05/21/2010 Medivac Landing Herrington Manor Road
05/20/2010 Electrical Fire in the residence 105 Mitchell Drive, Oakland
05/19/2010 Crew attended Career Day at Garrett College
05/17/2010 Flue Fire 546 Nest Lick Acres Road
05/13/2010 Assist to Co 160 (Terra Alta) with a train engine fire in Corinth, WV
05/13/2010 Assist to Co 160 (Terra Alta) on a structure fire in the Eagles Ridge Development. The crew assisted with salvage & overhaul
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M/V Accident on Herrington Manor Road |
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05/10/2010
The crew arrived to find a single vehicle accident rolled over in the roadway. The driver was out being checked by the EMS crew from Station 9. He refused all injuries, and was arrested by Sheriffs Deputies for DWI |
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05/01/2010 Brush fire at 8842 Garrett Highway, Approx 1/2 acre burned
05/01/2010 Unknown type fire in the 1800 block of Silver Knob Road. The units were cancelled before arriving on scene
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Report of Natural Gas Leak along Garrett Highway, North of Oakland |
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04/30/2010
Crews were alerted for a report of a Natural Gas leak along the Garrett Highway, North of Oakland. As the crew was approaching they began to smell gas several blocks from the reported location. They arrived in the area of the old County Roads Garage and found a construction crew working on a job site. First guess was they had severed a gas line. Those crews were shut down and evacuated from the area. Columbia Gas was requested to respond to the scene. Soon after, as many as eight other businesses reported odors of gas in their buildings. They too were evacuated, and all traffic detoured from the area. After a extensive investigation a large oil spill of gear oil was located in the parking lot at a nearby auto parts store. The auto parts store took care of the clean up and removal of the spill, while Columbia Gas and fire crews checked the businesses and determined them safe for reentry. |
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04/29/2010 Small Brush Fire, 2234 Sunnyside Road
04/28/2010 Comercial Automatic Fire Alarm 424 Arch Street, Oakland
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Annual Ladder Testing compleated |
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It was again time for the annual Ladder Testing to be done. Josh from American Test Center arrived and tested all the ground ladders and the aerial. All ground ladders passed the rigerous test performed. The areial passed with only a slight problem the rigerous test performed. The areial passed with only a slight problem with wear to a couple of hydraulic hoses. They have since been replaced by Bietzel Corp in Grantsville, MD
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Gas Leak |
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04/27/2010 Gas Leak North Third Street, Oakland |
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OVFD Assisted EMS on a Dirt Bike Accident |
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04/25/2010 |
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EMS ASSIST |
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04/23/2010 EMS Assist for lifting in Mt Lake Park |
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MVC with NO INJURIES |
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04/23/2010 M/V Accident on Garrett Highway, North of Oakland - No Injuries
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BRUSH FIRE ON TALL OAKS DRIVE
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04/22/2010 1300 HRS
Dispatch alerted Station 40 for a brush fire at 350 Tall Oaks Drive in the Timbers on the Yoch development Thursday aftrenoon. The crew arrived to find approx. one acre well off and spreading quickly due to the high winds. Capt. 40 (Hinebaugh) quickly requested additional units to respond. This brought units from Deer Park, Terra Alta, WV, DNR Forest units, and ATV 40 to the scene. Over three acres burned before crews were able to contain the fire. Crews remaind on the scene for three hours containing all hot spots.
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STRUCTURE FIRE REKINDLES |
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04/21/2010
Rekindle on the Liberty Street fire at 0129 hrs - Structure fully involved upon arrival with second floor colapse. |
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STRUCTURE FIRE, 203 WEST LIBERTY STREET, OAKLAND
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04/20/2010 1714 HRS
Crews were alerted for a reported structure fire at 203 W Liberty Street, Tuesday afternoon. Engine/Rescue 43 arrived with six on board and reported a two story single family dwelling with heavy fire showing from both floors. They quickly went to work and had was able to contain the fire within 30 minutes of arrival. The fire appears to have started in a downstairs bedroom. Crews remained on the scene for approx two hours before returning. The State Fire Marshalls Office is investigating.
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CO 40 IS KEPT BUSY WITH THE FOLLOWING ALARMS
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04/02/2010 Alarm activation at Meadowwoods Apartments - Faulty alarm
02/02/2010 Alarm activation at 17801 Garrett Highway - Canceled en-route
04/03/2010 Extinguish Illegal burn , 2081 Sunnyside Road
04/04/2010 Alarm activation at Glades Square Apartments - Alarm pulled by child
04/06/2010 Alarm activation at Oakland Nursing & Rehab - Alarm pulled by resident
04/07/2101 Alarm activation at 825 High Street - Nothing found by investigation
04/08/2010 Extinguish illegal burn at 409 M Street, Mt Lake Park
04/08/2010 CO Alarm activation at 227 W Liberty Street - Faulty Alarm
04/15/2010 Alarm activation, 265 Glendale Road, Assist to Co 30
04/15/2010 Assist Co 160 (Terra Alta) on Structure Fire - Truck 44 on call
04/16/2010 Vehicle Fire, Third Street in Oakland
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ASSIST TO DEEP CREEK ON FLUE FIRE
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04/02/2010
Units were alerted at 0120 hrs to assist Co 30 (Deep Creek) on a flue fire at the Alpine Village Motel. this sent the Engine/Tanker & Truck with a total of 10 men to the scene. once arriving, it was discovered the motel had recently closed for business and the owner was burning trash in the fireplace. All units returned to station by 0200 hrs
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WORKING FIRE AT THE AMERICAN LEGION, POST 71
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Photos courtesy of: Julie Feather, Deb Swiger, Angie Mellott and Charlie Parseau |
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04/02/2010
The Department of Public Safety alerted units from Oakland & Deer Park for a investigation of smoke in the building at the American Legion on Memorial Drive in Oakland. As Chief 40 (Feather) was approaching the scene on his way to the firehouse he noticed smoke in the air. As he drove by the building, heavy black smoke was pushing from the eaves. He immediately requested a working fire dispatch. Engine/Rescue 43 arrived about 3 minutes later, caught the hydrant and positioned on Side A of the building just as fire broke through the roof. Chief 40 then requested a second alarm assignment. The crew gained entry, but was unable to find any visible fire on the main floor and was soon forced out due to high heat and zero visibility. Truck 44 soon arrived and took position on Side A/B corner and set up for a water pipe operation. Engine/Tanker 46 arrived and took up position on Side B. Units from Deer Park & Aurora caught additional hydrants and supplied the truck and provided additional hand lines. The crews from Gorman set up on Side C with Truck 124 and Engine 122 supplying them. With all available hydrants being utilized, a dump tank operation was set up on Fourth Street to supply the units operating on Side C. Chief 30 (Jason King) had water supply operations. With the fire self venting and the ladder pipes knocking down the bulk of the fire, crews were able to make their way to the second floor, still finding very little fire. They soon discovered the entire attic area to have been well off. The crews went to work pulling walls and ceilings knocking down remaining hot spots. Tower 5 (Kingwood) was requested an an additional truck, but was not needed. Their crew however did assist with pulling ceilings. With breathing air supplies running low, Air/Light 38 from New Creek, WV was requested. Crews remained on the scene until around 0400 hours. The Maryland State Fire Marshall is investigating. Chief 40 held command during the entire incident, while Assist Chief 40 (Rook) had operations. Units on the scene:
Oakland: Engine/Rescue 43, Truck 44, Engine/Tanker 46
Deer Park: Engine 23, Tanker 26, Utility 28
Deep Creek: Engine 31, Tanker 36
Gorman: Engine 122, Truck 124, Tanker 126
Kitzmiller: Tanker 76
Bittinger: Tanker 96
Southern Garrett Rescue
Air Cascade 3
Terra Alta, WV: Engine 161, Engine 163
Aurora, WV: Engine 201
Mt Grove, WV: Tanker 7, Tanker 3
Terra Alta Ambulance
Kingwood, WV: Tower 5
New Creek, WV: Air/Light 38
Bayard, WV: Stand-by at Oakland station
MD State Fire Marshals Office
Oakland City Police
Oakland Water Dept
Allegheny Power
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Members Successfully Complete Firefighter 1 Class |
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Congratulations to OVFD members FF Scott Livengood and Junior FF Nick Wilt for successfully completeing the MFRI Firefighter 1 class. |
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