2nd Alarm Building Fire In Glen Burnie

At approx 1830hrs, 1st Battalion companies were alerted for a building fire in the 7100 block of Furnace Branch Rd. First arriving units on scene reported a building with heavy fire from the basement area which appeared to have extended to the 1st floor. A 2nd alarm was requested which included Squad 11 and Chief 11 out of Orchard Beach. On arrival Squad 11's crew was assigned basement division along with crews from E131. The fire quickly extended into the 2nd floor and eventually into the attic area. The building was cut up into different businesses creating many pockets of fire that rekindled several times. Units were on scene for several hours.