Crime & Safety

The Roof is on Fire!

Baltimore County firefighters participate in a "house burn" in Hunt Valley.

Members of the Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Company and other Baltimore County volunteer fire companies battled a blaze Saturday at 911 Shawan Road in Hunt Valley during a training "house burn."

The house was donated to the fire department for training purposes. Volunteer and career firefighters performed different practice maneuvers inside and eventually, the house was allowed to free burn. 

Participating in a house burn is part of the requirements for the EMS to Firefighter Bridge Program. 

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The Baltimore County Fire Department Fire Rescue Academy supervised the event. 


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