October 20, 2013: Carroll County firefighters respond to fire at Vetville in Westminster

 

October 20, 2013: Carroll County firefighters respond to fire at Vetville in Westminster http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2013/10/october-20-2013-carroll-county.html 

By Kevin E. Dayhoff, kevindayhoff@gmail.com Sunday, October 20, 2013

http://westminster.patch.com/groups/kevin-e-dayhoffs-blog/p/carroll-county-firefighters-respond-to-fire-at-vetville-in-westminster

 

Carroll County volunteer firefighters from throughout the county responded Sunday afternoon to a laundry room fire at “Vetville” in the 100 unit block of Wimert Avenue, near Sullivan Avenue and Route 140 in northwest Westminster.

The complex, known locally as “Vetville,” dates back to 1946, when the housing units were built “by the government for the GIs who are attending or will attend Western Maryland College under the GI Bill of Rights,” according to a newspaper account in the now-defunct Democratic Advocate.

“A one-story construction, set up on cement blocks, with a brick-like celetex finish, they will fill the hopes of many GIs who plan to finish their education with their families. The apartments are made up of living room, two bedrooms, two closets and a kitchen, to be fully equipped with sink, stove and refrigerator…”

It is believed that the last fire occurred in Vetville on November 2, 2003, when, “A two-alarm fire … destroyed a four-unit apartment building in Westminster, but its eight residents, including two children, escaped without injuries,” according to an article in the Baltimore Sun.

Read much more: http://westminster.patch.com/groups/kevin-e-dayhoffs-blog/p/carroll-county-firefighters-respond-to-fire-at-vetville-in-westminster

Carroll County volunteer firefighters from throughout the county responded Sunday afternoon to a laundry room fire at “Vetville” in the 100 unit block of Wimert Avenue. Photo 2(b) by Kevin E. Dayhoff October 20, 2013

Firefighters and equipment from Pleasant Valley, Lineboro, Reese, and New Windsor quickly joined Westminster firefighters at “Vetville.” Photo 3(b) by Kevin E. Dayhoff October 20, 2013

On Sunday, two additional apartment units were damaged at “Vetville” in the 100 unit block of Wimert Avenue. Photo 12(b) by Kevin E. Dayhoff October 20, 2013.

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In the wee hours of the morning, Sat. morning, April 23, 2016: The paperwork never stops these days for fire companies. http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-paperwork-never-stops-these-days.html 

Updated April 23, 2016
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