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Fire at Westchester Park Apartment
By Life Member Jim Davis
March 9, 2010
Shortly after 3 PM this afternoon, Engine 811 with a crew of four volunteers was dispatched along with units from Greenbelt, Berwyn Heights, and Riverdale for a report of smoke on the 11th floor at "The Westchester Park Apartments" at 6100 Westchester Park Drive.
First arriving units reported nothing showing from all sides and all floors of the high-rise building,
As teams of firefighters where checking each floor as they were making their way up the 11th floor, one group of firefighters located a working fire in a 10th floor unit. With a quick and aggressive attack they were able to bring the fire under control within 10 minutes with no extension.
County paramedics treated an elderly woman on the scene that had problems breathing after walking down from the 12th floor of the high rise building.
There were no other injuries reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation
