Advisory: Fire Department to Conduct Citywide Neighborhood Sweep to Reinforce Home Fire Safety -- Saturday, June 8

BALTIMORE, MD. (JUNE 7, 2013) – In response to the house fire that claimed the life of a 70-year-old, and injured six others, Baltimore City firefighters will take part in a citywide Neighborhood Sweep to remind residents about measures they can take to protect their home from fire. The Neighborhood Sweep is scheduled for Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until Noon. The official launch of the citywide event will be at the corner of 3900 block Fairhaven Avenue at 10:00 a.m. Firefighters will canvas the City of Baltimore by walking through communities to engage with citizens and install smoke alarms wherever needed. Smoke alarms with a 10-year lithium tamper-resistant battery are made available by federal grant funding and a grant from Baltimore Gas and Electric. "Each of our fire stations serves as an anchor in their community, and these sweep allow us to reach out and help make our neighborhoods safer,” said Chief Clack. “We are committed to involving every resident in our effort to reduce fires and fire deaths.” In 2012, twelve individuals were lost in fires, down from 17 fire deaths in 2011. The 2012 numbers represent the fewest annual fire deaths on record in Baltimore. The Fire Department distributed and installed more than 5,200 free smoke alarms in 2012—averaging 14 individual alarms per day. Anyone without a smoke alarm is asked to call 311 to request a free smoke alarm and within two hours firefighters will come to your home and install a new alarm. The following lists outline the specific locations where firefighters will be performing their Neighborhood Sweeps: ·         First Battalion o   2300-2500 Blocks of East Baltimore Street, o   4600-5300 Blocks of Greenhill Road o   400-600 Blocks of South Bouldin Street o   6200, 6400 & 6500 Blocks of Eastbourne Avenue, o   400-600 Blocks of North Clinton Street, o   1700-1800 Blocks of Fleet Street o   6600-6800 Blocks of Hudson Street, o   2800-3000 Blocks of Clifton Park Terrace. ·         Second Battalion o   1200-1600 Blocks of East Chase Street, o   1200-1600 Blocks of East Eager Street, o   1400-1900 Blocks of Druid Hill Avenue, o   2800-3000 Blocks of North Calvert Street, o   1300-1500 Blocks of North Wolfe Street, o   2100-2300 Blocks of Homewood Avenue, o   1900 Block of Hope Street, o   1600-1800 Blocks of North Caroline Street, o   2400 Block of Lakeview Avenue, o   1700 Block of Linden Avenue. ·         Third Battalion o   300 Block of North Carey Street, o   300 Block of North Stricker Street, o   1300-1400 Blocks of West Mulberry Street, o   1000 Block of Sarah Ann Street, o   1600-1900 Blocks of West Fayette Street, o   Unit & 100 Block of South Culver Street, o   900-1200 Blocks of North Bentalou Street, o   3000 Block of Lorena Avenue, o   3000 Block of Janice Avenue, o   200-500 Blocks of South Payson Street, o   Unit Block of Cobber Lane o   4300 Block of Dana Street, o   4300 Block of Davis Avenue, o   400-500 Blocks of Drury Lane, o   400-500 Blocks of East Lynn Avenue, o   500 Block of Hurley Street, o   2900 Block of Kingsley Street, o   1300 Block of North Calhoun Street, o   1300 Block of Woodyear Street, o   1300 Block of North Carey Street, o   1300 Block of Stockton Street, o   1300-1400 Blocks of Fremont Avenue, o   1300 Block of Carroll Street, o   1000-1300 Blocks of Cleveland Street. ·         Fourth Battalion o   700-800 Blocks of West Cold Spring Lane, o   4400-4500 Blocks of Craddock Avenue, o   2900-3900 Blocks of Keswick Road, o   4200 Block of Diller Avenue, o   2100 Block of Dobler Avenue, o   3600-3800 Block of Eastwood Drive, o   1000 Block of Cameron Road, o   500 Block of Campbell Lane, o   200 Block of Cedarcroft Road, o   100-300 Blocks of Edgevale Road, o   5500-5600 Blocks of Anthony Avenue, o   5400-5700 Blocks of Cedella Avenue, o   5400-5600 Blocks of Daywalt Avenue, o   3000-3100 Blocks of Harview Avenue, o   6300 Block of Boxwood Road, o   6200-6300 Blocks of Mossway, o   5900 Block of Meadowwood Road, o   5700 Block of Charlestown Drive, o   5700 Block of Ansley Garth, o   700-800 & 1500-1600 Blocks of East Cold Spring Lane, o   3400 Block of Rosalie Avenue, o   3200-3300 Blocks of Orlando Avenue. ·         Fifth Battalion o   3300-3400 Blocks of Walbrook Avenue, o   3600-3700 Blocks of Clifton Avenue, o   2500-2700 Blocks of Boarman Avenue, o   2700 Block of Classen Avenue, o   2600 Block of Rosewood Avenue, o   4100-4200 Block of Kathland Avenue, o   6700-6800 Blocks of Westbrook Road, o   6600 Block of Wallis Avenue, o   5200-5300 Blocks of Denmore Avenue, o   2200-2300 Blocks of Fulton Avenue, o   3500-3600 Blocks of Ellamont Road, o   1600-1800 Blocks of Bloomingdale Road, o   2500 and 2900 Blocks of Taney Road. ·         Sixth Battalion o   NOTE: Units will meet at 3900 block Fairhaven Avenue o   3700-4200 Blocks of Fairhaven Avenue, o   1500 Block of Sycamore Street, o   1500 Block of Spruce Street, o   3700-3900 Block of Pennington  Avenue, o   1500 Block of Popland Street, o   1400-1500 Block of Locust Street, o   3800-4100 Block of Pascal Avenue, o   1500 Block of Plum Street, o   1400-1500 Block of Olmstead Street, o   1500 Block of Hazel Street, o   4100-4200 Blocks of Prudence Street, o   700 Block  of Cherry Blossom Way, o   700 Block of Dr. Benjamin Quarles Way, o   East and West Unit Blocks of Mount Vernon Place, o   100-300 Blocks of West Monument Street, o   100-300 Blocks of West Madison Street. ### Visit our website @ www.baltimorecity.gov