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|  ABOUT US The Halethorpe fire company is an all career fire company represented by the 1311 local. We are located in the south west corner of Baltimore County. Station 5 is the home of the three largest fires in the BCofd history. We house a Truck company, Engine company supported with a brush vehicle, A paramedic unit and a Ems supervisor. we run mutual aid to BWI airport, Howard county, Anne Arundel county.
| | Company history Relay was home to one of the first Volunteer Fire companies in Baltimore County. In 1892 on Arlington Avenue there stood a one room building which housed a hand drawn fire engine. In 1911 the present two story structure was built and the hand drawn engine was replaced by a large hose carriage and three paid firemen. In 1920 Baltimore County built a new fire house on Washington Boulevard in Halethorpe and the Relay Volunteer Fire Company was no longer needed.  | | | |
| Baltimore County Fire Department Halethorpe Station # 5 Locations1891 –Annapolis Ave. Baltimore Co. Fire Department Mt. Winans Engine Co. #6, Hollins Ferry Rd () & Severn St. Builder: Joseph J. Willis Apparatus: 1891-Holloway 60 gal. double tank, chemical engine 1914- Ahrens Fox, 750 gpm, combination pumper 1919 – Baltimore City annexes a large portion of Baltimore County on January 1. All public assets were taken over by the City of Baltimore which included the building, apparatus, and men of Mt.Winans Engine Co. #6 Re-designated as Baltimore City Fire Department Engine Co. # 47 c.1920 – Baltimore Co. Fire Dept. reorganizes Engine Co. #6 and locates temporarily in the quarters of the former Relay Vol. Fire Co. #1 on Arlington Ave. near South Rolling Rd. in Relay, MD 1913 American La France Type 12, 750gpm combination pumper Money is allocated late in the year for construction of new combination Police/Fire quarters in Halethorpe, Pikesville, Dundalk, Essex, & Fullerton 1921 – Engine Co. #6 is renumbered as Engine Co. #5 (formerly Catonsville’s number) sometime during this transition period. The new engine in Dundalk is designated as #6. New combination Police/Fire quarters completed at Washington Blvd. & Halethorpe Ave. in Halethorpe, MD Moved into new station March 20, 1921. Builder: G. Walter Tovell Building is nearly identical to Pikesville #2, Dundalk #6, Essex #7, & Fullerton #8 stations 1960 – New fire station located at 4501 Washington Blvdat Halethorpe Farms Rd. next to old fire station Architects: Finney, Dodson, Smeallie, Orrick, & Associates Builder: Williams Contracting Co. Building is nearly identical to Hillendale Station #11 1961 – Moved into new station at 4501 Washington Blvd.June 5, 1961. ‘C’ shift Station formally dedicated on September 23, 1961 1962 – Police move into new quarters of Precinct 1 at Walker Aveand Wilkens Ave. 1963 - Old Combination station at Washington Blvd.& Halethorpe Ave. razed about March 1.
Listed below are just some of the major events in which the Halethorpe Fire Station has played a part. The events listed were either in Halethorpe’s 1st alarm box area or one of the surrounding Volunteer areas. September 22, 1927- October 17, 1927. Engine 5 on standby at the B&O Railroad Fair of the Iron Horse. Vicinity of present day industrial park at Halethorpe Farms Rd. and Hollins Ferry Rd. Catonsville fire engine would fill in Halethorpe fire house daily. This was a major event that celebrated the 100th anniversary of the B&ORR. It drew total estimated 1.3 million visitors with an average daily attendance of over 50,000 people. September 25, 1961 Cave in near Allcroft Rd. Halethorpe. Young boy killed. June 28, 1965 Linde Air Products, Benson Ct. Violetville Multi-alarm, ‘C’ shift, Crews relieved for toxic smoke inhalation. Emergency recall for ‘B’ shift. August 22, 1972 Washington Aluminum, Knecht Ave. Violetville, 5/6 alarm ‘B’shift, $2 mil loss February 26, 1974 UMBC Patapsco Hall, Arbutus, $60 k loss, ‘B’ shift January 3, 1975 Sealy Mattress/Maryland Bedding, 3900 blk Washington Blvd, 4 alarm, $500k loss, ‘A’shift December 15, 1978 Beltway Motel, 3648 Washington Blvd. Halethorpe, 3 alarm w/mult. Rescues, ‘C’ shift New E-5 second call. Second day in service April 28, 1985 5-12, Maryland Housing/Southwest Industries, 5805 Southwestern Blvd.Halethorpe, “A” shift, 6 alarms. Fire Dept.on scene for several days. March 13, 1995 5- Rental Tool & Equipment Company, 1709 Sulphur Spring Rd. Halethorpe, 2 alarms October 15, 1995 35-8, Hollywood Movie Theater, 5509 Oregon Ave Arbutus, 3 alarm July 14, 1997 “A” shift 1800 S. Caton Ave.City/County line. 9 combined alarms from the County & City June 8, 1999 Pedestrian Bridge collapse, I-695 Beltway Inner Loop, Arbutus, 1 fatality, “D” shift January 13, 2004 Tanker explosion, I-95 Northbound at I-895, Howard Co., 4 alarms, Multi-jurisdictional, “A” shift, Tanker truck carrying gasoline falls from I-895 overpass onto NB I-95 exploding and involving multiple vehicles. 4 human and 1 pet fatality May 14, 2005 5-9, B-Green Warehouse, 3800 blk of Washington Blvd. Halethorpe, 6 alarm, “D” Shift, FD units from multiple jurisdictions. Reserve Engine 5 (old E-4) and Truck 5 sustained significant damage from radiant heat. February 18, 2006 5-12, Riverchase Apartments, 5600 block of Ringwood Dr., Relay, 3-alarm fire, ‘D’ shift June 3, 2007 34-1, Wollenweber Trucking & Warehouse, 1401 Rome Rd., Violetville, 6-alarm fire, ‘C’ shift. High winds and heavy fireload of paper products eventually consumed more than 130,000 sq. ft of warehouse space. Formerly know as “Solo Cup” factory. The site of several fires in years past
Major incidents November 18, 1973, John Keil, Greystone Rd, Arbutus, $50k loss January 3, 1975, 5-6 3900 blk Washington Blvd, Sealy Mattress/Maryland Bedding, 4 alarm, $500k loss, ‘A’ shift February 26, 1974 UMBC Patapsco Hall $60 k loss, ‘B’ shift August 23, 1974 741 Frederick Rd. WilsonLumber? $100k loss 3 alrm ‘A’ shift January 1, 1976 725 Frederick Rd WilsonLumber 3 alarm ‘C’ shift January 1, 1958 Two -3alarm fires in Catonsville. Spring Grove and Thorn Motors February 31, 1997 Baltimore National Pike , Rhonda’s Diner “D” shift 2 alarm March 13, 1995 Sulphur Spring Rd. Rental Tools, 2 alarms April 17, 1922 Wilson Lumber April 14, 1923 Wilson Lumber April 28, 1985 5805 Southwestern Blvd. Maryland Housing/Southwest Industries “A shift 6 alarms May 14, 2005 “D” Shift B-Green 6 alarm June 8, 1999 Pedestrian Bridge collapse Beltway “D” shift July 14, 1997 “A” shift 1800 S. Caton Ave.9alarms City August 8, 1987 “D” 4-8 800 Hilltop Rd.Rolling Road Golf Club September 25, 1961 Cave in Allcroft Rd. October 15, 1995 35-8 5509 Oregon Ave HollywoodTheater 3 alarm November 1995 4- 3 600 Frederick Rd. Paradise Assisted Living “B” Shift 3 alarm November 25, 1996 4-17 2731 Frederick Rd 2 alarm dwelling December 4, 1975 St. Denis RR Station Baltimore & East St. ‘A’ shift January 13, 2004 Howard Co. I95 Northbound 4 alarm Gasoline tanker explosion “A” shift February 18, 1989 5-5 1826 Winans Ave.2 alarm dwelling fire ‘C’ shift August 22, 1972 340-1 Knecht Ave. WashingtonAluminum 5/6 alarm ‘B’shift $2 mil loss December 15, 1978 5- 3648 Washington Blvd. Beltway Motel 3 alarm w/mult. Rescue ‘C’ shift New E-5 second day in service January 26, 1998 5-9 3500 Washington Blvd. Bayer Recycling ‘D’ shift 1965 Linde Air Gas Multi-alarm January 16, 1985 Howard Co. 638 Woodborn Rd. 2nd alarm August 21, 1985 4-19 620 Frederick Rd.2 alarm building fire ‘B’ shift September 22, 1927- October 17, 1927. On standby at the B&O RR Fair of the Iron Horse. Vicinity of present day industrial park at Halethorpe Farms Rd. and Hollins Ferry Rd. Catonsville fire engine would fill in Halethorpe fire house daily. 199? 5-9 3500 blk Washington Blvd Eichelman’s Junkyard February 18, 2006 5-12, ‘D’ shift, 3-alarm fire at 5600 block of Ringwood Dr., Riverchase Apartments
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