Engine Company, Squad & 2 Chiefs With Fire Showing In The Beach
By Deputy Fire Chief Jonathan Riffe
July 5, 2013
28 minutes before midnight on Friday, July 5, 2013, Engine Companies 1, 5, 6, 42 & 9, Tower 1, Squad 6, Squad 2 & Tanker 5 were alerted for the "Working House Fire" at 8400 D Street in Chesapeake Beach. This assignment brought the Fire Chief (Montgomery), Assistant Chief, 6A (Spriggs), Engine 61 (Lt Montgomery) & Squad 6 (Gaylor). First arriving units reported fire showing from the house and garage. Engine 61's crew arrived on location, supplied Rescue 1 and advanced a back-up line extinguishing fire in the garage and attic of the house. Squad 6's crew opened up for the Engine Companies and completed the secondary search (all negative). Chief 6 assisted units on Division 1 & Chief 6A assisted with the Rescue group. Units from the Huntingtown VFD operated on the scene until 0200 hours.
