Shortly after 3:00 p.m., Company 8 and 6 were alerted for the wires down with fire in the area of Raspberry Road and Park Hall Road. Units arrived and found live wires with an active brush fire. As a precaution due to the wind, and with the live wires hindering fire fighting operations, an additional tanker and brush truck was requested.

After a portion of the down wire was burned through, crews ... (Full Story & Photos)

Effective immediately , the Washington County Office of Emergenc Management has reinstated the outdoor burn ban for our county. They will announce when it is lifted.... (Full Story)

16:54 hours. Wildland 8 dispatched to assist Hagerstown F.D. for a brush fire along the railroad tracks . Crew assisted with suppression.... (Full Story & Photos)

18:36 hours. Wildland 8 dispatched to Jefferson County Wv. to assist on a mountain fire. Upon arrival, the crew was assigned to the left flank for containment and line operations. ... (Full Story & Photos)

As personal were resting after a long day of fighting the mountain fire in Mt Aetna the bells rang again around 12:45am this time for box alarm 6-11. Engine 61 Truck 6 Tanker 6 and Engine tanker 8 responded to the 21000 blk of Keadle Rd for the building on fire. As Engine 61 was approaching heavy fire was noticed from Boonsboro Mt Rd, A safety assignment and tanker task force was requested. Engine ... (Full Story & Photos)