This week has been busy for the Hampstead Volunteers. It began on Sunday afternoon when the HVFC, along with other units from Carroll County and Baltimore County, was alerted about a reported structure fire in Upperco. When they arrived, they found a barn built in the 1870s that had been converted into a garage on the first floor and apartments on the second floor that were well involved. Chief 2, Truck 2, and Engine-Tanker 24 (8 volunteers) operated on the scene for three hours.

Tuesday night, HVFC was alerted of a truck fire at the entrance to Jiffy Mart. Chief 2 arrived first and found a box truck with the box fully involved with fire impinging on electric lines. E21 arrived with 3 volunteers and DFEMS FADO and began extinguishing the fire. While extinguishing the fire, the power line burned through, and BG&E was requested. If you heard what sounded like fireworks last night, it was aerosol cans exploding during the fire. Units operated on the scene for two hours.

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