HVFD ONLINE PICTURES

BELTSVILLE HOT SHOTS
FIRE KILLS INFANT, INJURES FOUR

All photos used exclusively by the HVFD Online with permission of Mark Brady, spokesman for the Prince George's County Fire Department. These photos are to be used in an upcoming issue and on the cover of Firehouse Magazine! This fire left one infant dead, seriously injured the father and burned three firefighters. There was no hydrant nearby as the blaze tore through the house on Route 1 in Beltsville in April, 1997. These photos may NOT be used without express written permission from the photographer and HVFD Online.

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Hot Shot: Falling Out The Window One of the first firefighters to attempt a rescue on the second floor falls out of the second floor window and is assisted by a second fireifghter and others. This photo was on the front page of The Washington Post and will be on the cover of Firehouse Magazine (29k)

Second Floor Gone This photo was taken shortly after the second floor gave way to the fire. (30k)

Well Off Firefighters wait for shuttle operations to get water on the blaze. (24k)

Trying to Go InA great shot of firefighters first advancing up the ladder to the second floor where the infant was reported to be trapped. Numerous citizens and off-duty firefighter assisted the firefighters that first arrived. (35k)

Going Up One Firefighter advances a hoseline on a ladder to the second floor as others watch the blaze engulf the house. (28k)

Blazing in the Background Pumpers from Branchville and Beltsville were the first to arrive to the house fire. (29k)

Taking Over At this point, the fire had become too much for firefighters, totally engulfing the house, taking with it the 15-month-old infant. (27k)

In the Smoke A firefighter attempts to enter a second floor window on a ladder. (21k)

Fully Envolved A photo from the rear of the hous after the fire had finally taken the entire house. (18k)

The Final A photo showing the house fully engulfed in fire from the rear with a massive column of smoke and fire that rose several hundred feet into the air and could be seen for many miles.

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