Maryland FireWire...12/9/14 Anne Arundel Co. pulls fire apparatus out of service after truck loses wheel on way to blaze A total stranger helped the family get out in time when fire spread from the second floor of a Glen Burnie home on 6th Avenue, and then it became a waiting game for firefighters to arrive. I think it seemed like forever to them, but thats probably normal when youre panicking, said Mike Gordon, after his fiancée and children escaped in the nick of time. When the call came in to the Linthicum fire station on Camp Meade Road, three firefighters climbed aboard an engine and took off, but a short distance from the fire, the driver realized something was wrong. So he started to ease off the accelerator to slow the vehicle down and at that time the drivers side wheel of the apparatus failed, said Capt. Russ Davies of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. Workers had just inspected the engine the day before, and initially, firefighters suspected the failure may have been due to Pierce Manufacturings TAK-4 suspension system, a problem which prompted a nationwide recall of more than 130 fire trucks this year. But in previous incidents, faulty control arms were to blame, and in this case, it appears a ball joint failed causing the wheel of fall off. In either case, the department isnt taking any chances. WMAR-TV ABC 2 BALTIMORE Update: Gaithersburg Mom and Two Young Kids Among 6 Dead in Plane Crash Another victim of Mondays deadly plane crash has been identified as authorities continue their investigation into what caused the small jet to crash into a Gaithersburg, Maryland neighborhood. The jet crashed about a mile from its destination of Montgomery County Airpark, making a narrow gash through the roof of one home before coming to rest against a second house. A wing containing fuel catapulted into a third home, causing a large, deadly fire. The dead included 36-year-old mother Marie Gemmel, who died inside her home with two of her young children, Michael Rosenberg, the CEO of a North Carolina-based biopharma corporation, and David Hartman, the vice president of a pharmacology consulting firm. Rosenberg and Hartman were aboard the plane. Firefighters quickly responded to the scene, but said the flames were too large and too dangerous to do a top-to-bottom search. An NTSB team will spend about three days to a week collecting evidence at the scene. The black box, which was in good condition, was taken to D.C. to be downloaded. NBC WASHINGTON Related: Death of Mom, Sons in Plane Crash Sends Shockwaves Through Community Crews Battle 2-Alarm Fire at Baltimore County Roofing Company Baltimore County Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at the Rosedale Roofing Company that began Monday afternoon. Fire Crews were dispatched at 1:36 p.m.to the 1200 block of Middle River Road, which was closed as of 4 p.m. Officials say a second alarm was called shortly after crews arrived. Approximately 30 pieces of equipment and 100 personnel are fighting this fire. Smoke was seen from I-95 as approximately 100 firefighters worked to control the fire. In order to avoid a collapse, commanders dispatched heavy equipment to help remove the wall. Officials say, no injuries are reported so far, and there were no rescues. The department tweeted at 5 p.m., still trying to bring fire at Rosedale Roofing under control. Work will continue into the night. Avoid the area if possible. Captain Bruce Schultz of the Baltimore County Fire Department told FOX45; Its a big building. The contents--were particularly interested because its roofing material. Theres a lot of tars and a sphalts inside. Carlos Andrade, an employee of Rosedale Roofing, said about 10 others were working in the building at the time. I went inside the office, called 9-1-1. By the time, I came out, the smoke was already too strong, so we just had to get everybody out of there, Andrade said. Were all out. Thats all that matters. Were all safe. That can be replaced. We can not be replaced. Fire investigators have not determined the cause of the fire. Andrade said he first noticed the flames behind an ice-making machine in the back of the warehouse. It only took like 5 minutes. That 5 minutes, that roof came down quick, Andrade said. WBFF-TV FOX 45 BALTIMORE Related: Middleborough Firefighter Taken to Hospital from Rosedale Roofing Blaze Fatal Apartment Complex Fire In Owings Mills A fire that swept through a Baltimore County apartment building has killed one man and injured three others. The fire broke out just after 2 a.m. in a second floor unit in the Painters Mill Apartments. A resident at the apartment told WBAL-TV that she was able to escape the fire after her mother woke her up and they ran for it. She says once they got outside, they saw a couple in a second-floor apartment who were calling for help. Firefighters were able to help a seriously injured woman walk out of the building. She was taken to Hopkins Bayview for treatment. Her condition is not known. Firefighters also pulled an unconscious man out of the same apartment. He was taken to Northwest Hospital, where he later died. Officials have not released his name. Officials say two other residents drove themselves to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. A volunteer firefighter was treated at the scene for minor injuries. WBAL
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