NOVEMBER 29, 2004 - E121 and Truck 12 arrived in the 9100 block of Baltimore Avenue to find smoke and fire showing from the rear. This fast moving fire, assisted by a broken gas line, quickly engulfed the building in flames. Truck 12’s crew assisted in ventilation and attempted to search until the evacuation tones were hit and operations became exterior only. E121 also placed a 2 ½ inch line in service and made entry to the second floor only to be overcome by the fire. Units remained on the scene for a few hours hitting some hot spots and cleaning up.

NOVEMBER 29, 2004 - At approximately 600 Hours, Truck 12 was alerted for a building fire at 9202 Baltimore Avenue the Comfort Inn. This was a conflicting address but Truck 12 arrived on the scene in the 8600 block of Baltimore Avenue to find fire showing from the first floor extending to the second floor corridor of the Best Western. Truck 12’s crew threw ground ladders to the second floor, performed searches, and assisted several occupants off of the roof. While cleaning up to return home another column of smoke was noticed up the street, resulting in another building fire in the 9100 block of Baltimore Avenue.