Vehicle Fire - St. Jeromes
 
By Assistant Fire Chief Eddie Raley
April 19, 2017
 

4-05 Box, 04:33 - Ridge units responded to the area of 17885 St. Jeromes Neck Road in Dameron for the reported motor vehicle accident with a vehicle on fire. Chief 4 arrived at 04:44, assumed the Dameron command and reported the vehicle had burned out however there was an estimated acre of woodland on fire. Squad 4, Engine 141, and Engine 43 arrived and started extinguishment of the woods fire. Additional brush units and tankers were called to the scene as well. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. Units cleared at 06:34.

 
Units: Squad 4, Engine 43, Tanker 4, Tanker 44, Brush 4, Jeep 4, Utility 4 and Command 4
 
Mutual Aid: Engine 141, Squad 3, Tanker 6, Tanker 9, Tanker 93, Medic 1, Ambulance 398, Ambulance 497, and Ambulance 499.