![]() In an effort to protect the newer portions of the courthouse complex, the company officer withdrew to a defensive position. Stiff northerly winds, approximately 30 mph, were aiding rapid advancement of the fire. Engine 20’s personnel quickly advanced a large-diameter hoseline to the top floor, then determined that the fire had made significant headway in the roof. The first-arriving units from Upper Marlboro, Engine 20 and Truck 45, followed by Battalion Chief Thomas Hayden, were confronted with heavy smoke issuing from the roof area of the “old” section of the courthouse. Upper Marlboro Fire/EMS Company 20, just one block east of the courthouse on Main Street, arrived within two minutes of the initial 911 call. Reaching multiple alarms and causing $8 million in damage, it was described as the biggest fire in Prince George’s County history. 3, 2004, at 8:26 A.M., the Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department was alerted to a fire in the historic courthouse in Upper Marlboro, MD. ![]() PersonneL: 1,900 career and volunteer firefightersĪpparatus: 43 engines, 25 aerials, one quint, one water-supply unit, two breathing-air units, two emergency command units, 10 heavy rescues, two foam units, five hazmat units, 14 ALS units, 40 BLS units (reserve fleet includes eight engines, two ladder trucks, one heavy rescue, 10 ambulances) PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY FIRE/EMS DEPARTMENT Several renovations and additions had been made since the original building was constructed. In certain areas of the building, there were three separate ceilings located 15 feet above floor level.
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