A call was put out for a truck into a building in Garrison’s area (19-11).  This was quickly upgraded to a full firebox as it was reported the truck was on fire and it had spread to the apartments.

A call came out around 11am for a truck fire on the inner loop of the beltway.  Engine 311 and Brush 314 responded along with 2 other stations.  The truck fire turned out to be a truck carrying 464 bales of hay which began burning.  In the end approximately 10 pieces of apparatus from the area along with state roads responded to the call. Engine 311 and Brush 314 was onscene for almost 2 hours before returning to service at 1pm.

Photos are courtesy of C Nelson Jr

Mr Bill Howard has been a volunteer firefighter at our station for 70 years now.  We are proud and in awe of how many years he has put into this company and our community.  He was recently acknowledged for his 70th year at our Annual Meeting this year.

An excellent interview and writeup was done by Alexander Pyles of patch.com and can be found here.  This story has now made it into the national media by being highlighted on Huffington Post.

Thanks to Patch and Huffington Post for celebrating with us the wonderful dedication and achievements of one of America’s bravest.

On Thursday just after lunchtime, Company 31 units were alerted for a 1050PI with rescue on Lakeside Blvd. Units arrived to find one vehicle on its side, and no rescue. M-19 transported one patient to Sinai Hospital.

On Monday Evening (December 12, 2011) Firefighter Bill Howard celebrated 70 years as a member of the Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company. He joined the Company in 1941. His first meeting as a member was on December 8, 1941 which also happened to be the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

We congratulate Bill and salute him for his many years of service for our citizens with our Fire Company!