December 2, 2005

At 1859 hours, units were dispatched to the 3200 block of S. Leisure World Boulevard for the apartment fire. Company 25 arrived on the scene with heavy smoke showing from a two story garden apartment building with multiple people trapped. Units were able to rescue six occupants from their windows using ground ladders. After Company 25 entered the building conditions deteriorated rapidly and a Mayday was sounded by one of the firefighters who had become trapped in the building. The firefighter was rescued and was flown by Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 8 to Medstar Trauma Center in Washington, D.C. with burns. The fire extended into the two attached exposure buildings. One victim, an 81 year old male, was found on the first floor during the search of the heavily damaged area. Truck 15 and Rescue Squad 15 operated at this incident for several hours. Truck 15 operated in all three buildings during the course of the incident

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