| On Sunday November 10, 2013, firefighters across the state of Maryland were notified of a Special Weather Statement, "Elevated Threat For Wildfires Today." Due to a cold front moving through the area, strong westerly winds gusting at 35 mph developed while the relative humidity dropped to the lower & middle 30's. These conditions combined with dry fuel moisture created an enhanced threat for the spread of wildfires.
At 1115 hours, a local alarm was dispatched for a field fire at 6285 Stephen Reid Road in Huntingtown alerting brush units from the Huntingtown VFD, Dunkirk VFD, North Beach VFD & Prince Frederick VFD. The Huntingtown Volunteers responded with, The Fire Chief (Montgomery), Assistant Chief (Spriggs), Deputy Fire Chief, 6B (Riffe), Deputy EMS Chief, 6C (Borden), Safety Officer (McKenny), Lieutenant 6 (Ward), Engine 61 (Grierson, C), Engine 62 (Cox, D), Tanker 6 (Robison, G), Brush 6 (Morgal, J), Jeep 6 (Gaylor) & Ambulance 69 (Adams).
First arriving units found a woods fire quickly spreading with the wind. Additional units from across the County were brought to the scene in addition to Forestry, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) & a contracted dozer. After approximately 45 minutes, the fire was declared under control. The last units cleared at 1345 hours.
Command: Fire Chief 6
Operations: Safety Officer 5 (Rector)
East Division: Chief 5B (Allen)
West Division: Chief 6B
Water Supply: Chief 2B (D'Agostino)
Safety: Safety 6
EMS: Chief 6C
Pictures courtesy of member, Dennis Hook: www.DennisHook.smugmug.com |
| Units: |
Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Deputy EMS Chief, Engine 61, Engine 62, Tanker 6, Brush 6, Jeep 6, Ambulance 69 |
