Working House Fire in Pikesville
Shortly before 10pm Friday, September 22, westside Baltimore County fire units were dispatched to Fire Box 2-21, reporting a house on fire in the 4000 block of Raleigh Road in Pikesville. Advised by dispatch of multiple calls being received, Battalion Chief 34 (Kemp), responding from Station 3, observed heavy fire over a treeline and requested a Working Fire Dispatch. BC Kemp and Engine 2 arrived and confirmed heavy fire showing from the attached garage of a 1.5 story single family house, with extension to trees and power lines in the rear of the house. Several attack hoselines were deployed and upon confirmation that all occupants escaped safely, firefighters were ordered to operate on the exterior only. The fire was declared under control in about an hour and is under investigation by the Baltimore County Fire Department Fire Investigation Division. No injuries were reported.