Yesterday evening, while providing support at the Huntingtown High School Hurricanes football team's playoff game, Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department members were dispatched to the 4700 block of Paul Hance Road for a reported basement fire.
Chief 5, E. Catterton, arrived to find a residential home with smoke visible and confirmed a fire in the basement. Engine 61, led by Lt. Jenkins, deployed a hose line to the basement and, alongside Engine 11 and Tower 1, worked to access and extinguish the fire.
Ambulance 68, operated by D. Weiss, assisted with the care and treatment of several pets from the residence. Fire crews were on scene for approximately two and a half hours. The Auxiliary provided refreshments for all personnel.
Incident command was managed by Chief 5, E. Catterton, and Chief 6, T. Clark. Huntingtown units included Engine 61 (Lt. Jenkins), Squad 6 (Capt. Wallace), Tower 6 (M. Hardesty), and Ambulance 68 (D. Weiss). |
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