On Wednesday May 16, 2007 at 1304 hours, Company 2 (Prince Frederick), Company 6 (Huntingtown), Engine 83 (Benedict), Tanker 7 (St Leonard), and Ambulance 4 (Rescue Squad) were alerted for the barn fire on Leitches Wharf Road. Chief 6 (Riffe), Chief 6C (Hayes), Engine 61 (Lester), and Squad 6 (Morris) responded from quarters. Engine 22 arrived to find a large barn fully-involved with several neighboring exposures threatened by fire. Crews pulled several lines to began knocking the fire. Engine 61 arrived, picking up Engine 22's line. The crew advanced Engine 61's 400' attack line to extinguish the spreading fire just feet from an adjacent barn. Engine 61 drafted over 60,000 gallons of water utilizing the folding tank from Tanker 2. Several Tankers were called to the scene for Water Supply. Huntingtown units remained on the scene until 1730 hours before returning home. Command 6 with 3 additional members also made it to the scene with refreshments.
Command: Chief 2, Operations: Lieutenant 2, Water Supply: Chief 6
**Engine 91 and Tanker 9 (Lothian) filled-in at our quarters and responded on an auto accident on Plum Point Road along with Ambulance 68.
