Old Schoolhouse Catches Fire Outside of Sykesville

On November 25, 2005 the Old schoolhouse outside of Sykesville inside of Howard County caught fire. The fire was reported to Howard County 911 around 9:30 pm that Friday evening. Units from West Friendship Station 3 and Carroll County's Station 12 in Sykesville were on the initial dispatch. Not long into the incident Lisbons engines 41,44, and 42 were called to respond to the scene. Upon arrival their mission was overhaul work from the exterior of the structure. The structure was abandoned and only defensive exterior attacks took place. The schoolhouse was allowed to burn. No one was injured on this incident.