| Several Stores at Hilltop Evacuated Following Gas Line Break |
| Thu. Mar 25th 2010 |
On Thursday, March 25, 2010, at approximately 20:35 Engine Company 39 (Bowie/Free State) was alerted for a mulch fire at Hilltop Shopping Center. Engine 391 and Chief 39A (G. Blanton) responded on the call. Upon arrival the source of the fire was determined to be a broken gas line near an electric m...
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| Accident Temporarily Closes Crain Highway |
| Mon. Mar 22nd 2010 |
On Thursday, 03/18/10, at approximately 1330, the Engine and Ambulance from Company 43 (Bowie/Pointer Ridge) responded to a two-car accident on southbound Crain Highway at Central Avenue. Arriving units found a Toyota hybrid car with both passenger and driver airbags deployed and moderate front end ...
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| Company 43 Extinguishes Truck Fire |
| Fri. Mar 12th 2010 |
On Friday, March 12, 2010, at approximately 2230 hours, Company 43 (Bowie/Pointer Ridge) was alerted for a vehicle fire in the area of Queen Anne Bridge Road and Mill Branch Road. Engine 431 arrived on-scene to find the engine compartment of a full-sized pickup truck completely engulfed in flames an...
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| No One Injured in Rollover on Route 50 |
| Tue. Mar 9th 2010 |
On Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at approximately 2215 hours, units from Companies 39 (Bowie/Free State), 43 (Bowie/Pointer Ridge), and 816 (Bowie/Northview), along with (Arundel 7), were alerted to respond for a report of an overturned vehicle with people trapped on eastbound Route 50 in the area of Crain...
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| Early-Morning Explosion and Fire in Old Town |
| Sun. Mar 7th 2010 |
On Sunday, March 7, 2010, at approximately 0355, an alarm was sounded for a house fire in the area of 12th Street and Chestnut Avenue in Old Town. Engine Company 19 (Bowie/Huntington), Tower 39 (Bowie/Free State), and Engine Company 816 (Bowie/Northview) responded. Other companies on the call includ...
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| Accidents Result in Three-Hour Closure of Route 50 |
| Sat. Feb 27th 2010 |
On Saturday, February 27, at approximately 0630 Bowie units were ordered to respond to several reports of accidents on Route 50 near Bowie exits and near the Beltway. Arriving units found multiple overturned vehicles, with some occupants trapped, as a result of losing control on black ice. Shortly...
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| Company 19 Has Busy Morning |
| Sat. Feb 27th 2010 |
On Saturday 27 at approximately 07:00 Engine 191 (Bowie/Huntington), Truck 19, and Engine 391 (Bowie/Free State) were dispatched for a fire in the 3100 block of Stonybrook Drive. The alarm was traced to an electrical fault, and the units were returned to service. Shortly after going back in service,...
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| Two Units from Company 19 Respond to a Basement Fire |
| Fri. Feb 26th 2010 |
On Friday, February 26, at 23:38 hours Engine 191 (Bowie/Huntington) and Truck 19 were dispatched for a report of a basement fire. The resident told arriving units that the fire was out, and was traced to an outlet that failed. Units returned to service after verifying that there was no extension....
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| Three Bowie Stations Respond to Three Alarm Fire in Laurel |
| Mon. Feb 22nd 2010 |
On Monday, February 22, at 14:58 Engine Company 19 (Bowie/Huntington) was dispatched for an apartment fire in the 13000 block of Mistletoe Spring Road in Laurel. Other units responding on the initial alarm included units from Laurel, Laurel Rescue, Beltsville, Greenbelt, Savage, and Maryland City. F...
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| Blizzard Keeps Bowie Units Busy |
| Mon. Feb 15th 2010 |
The recent back-to-back blizzards kept the Bowie VFD very busy. Our personell carried loaded stretchers long distances through deep snow, responded to car fires, and provided mutual aid to our colleagues in Anne Arundel County. Crews braved poor road conditions, blowing snow, and brutal cold to assi...
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