On the evening of Saturday, January 29th, a fire occurred in the Charles Village Pub in Towson off of Pennsylvania Avenue. Truck 313 and Engine 312 responded on the fire. Once the truck arrived at location, the incident had already went to defensive operations so crews reported to the front of the building for exterior operations. Engine 312 staged with other companies and were released a few hours later. Numerous blitz lines and master streams were put in service. The truck remained on the scene for about 4 hours and returned to service after midnight.

The Officers and members of the Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company would like to extend our condolences to the Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company. On Wednesday evening, Firefighter/Paramedic Mark Falkenhan was killed in the Line of Duty while battling a Four Alarm Apartment Fire in Hillendale. Squad 303′s crew was operating on the third floor of the apartment building and as they were completing their primary search, they encountered heavy fire conditions and became trapped. FF/PM Falkenhan gave his life so that others may live, a bravery which is the highest tradition in the fire service. He leaves behind a wife and 2 children. Rest Easy Brother, you will never be forgotten!

Owings Mills Fire Company Pays Special Tribute to Fallen Firefighter, By Patch.com

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This video is a tribute to Mark G. Falkenhan which includes pictures of his funeral and audio of his last alarm. Mark died in the line of duty while rescuing trapped victims in a 4-alarm apartment fire in Parkville, Maryland on January 19th, 2011.

Around quarter after 10 on Monday evening the firebox was struck for an Apartment Fire off of Old Court Road. Engine 312 and Truck 313 responded on the run with a total of 8 volunteers. Engine 19 (Garrison) was the first unit to arrive due to Pikesville units operating on a dwelling fire in Randallstown. The crew from 19 found smoke on the second floor of a high rise apartment building. Truck 313 arrived a few minutes after as the first due truck company and crews reported to the fire floor to commence searches which proved to be negative. While searching, the truck crew located the fire with Engine 19. Crews ventilated and overhauled the structure. Both units returned to service minutes before midnight.

On Wednesday morning minutes before 8 am Truck 313 was alerted to respond to Marriottsville Road and Powells Run Road for a reported 1050 PI with Rescue. Engine 18 arrived to find an overturned vehicle approximately 15 feet over an embankment. The crews from 18 and 31 assisted with the removal of the patient and care was handed over to Medic 18. The patient was taken to a local hospital where she was treated for her injuries. Truck 313 was ready for service within a half hour.

Minutes before 1230 on Thursday afternoon Dispatch struck out Firebox 46-20 for the Apartment Fire. Truck 313 and Engine 312 arrived first at the corrected location of 9412 Owings Heights Circle to find a 3 story garden apartment with smoke showing from the front door. Bystanders told the crew that the fire was somewhere on the 2nd floor but they were unsure of the apartment number. A line was aggressively stretched to the second floor where crews found and extinguished the fire. Ventilation and overhaul was performed and the volunteers were ready for service within a half hour.