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| By Fire Chief Vernon Wachter |
| January 19, 2026 |
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| 19:37 hours. Station 6 and 8 alerted for the woods/ mountain fire. Upon arrival, units encountered a quick moving fire along the Appalachian Trail. Command requested additional units. Crews contained the blaze, with "mop up" taking about an hour. 22:30 hours. |
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| Units: |
Chief 6, Brush 6, Eng 6-1, Tanker 6 ,Wildland 8, ET8. Eng 8-1, Brush 8 |
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| Mutual Aid: |
Frederick County: Wildland 7, Eng 72, Brush 75, Brush 85. Washington County: Wildland 4, Brush 1, Brush 12, Brush 10, ET1, Safety 101, !800, Amb 691, Rehab 255, UTV 11 |
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