Operations & Training

FDNY: Welder's Torch Blamed for Three-Alarm House Fire

Dec. 13, 2024

Firefighters encountered heavy fire and requested additional alarms for more manpower.

Susan Nicol

A welding torch is being blamed for a three-alarm fire Thursday afternoon.

No injuries were reported at the incident that resulted in more than 130 firefighters, according to News 12.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.