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Vehicle Fire
By Firefighter/EMT-B Brad Saunders
August 14, 2021
On August 14th at 1:17PM, Hughesville Volunteers were alerted to Leonardtown Road in the area of La Plata Road for the vehicle fire. Engine Tanker 2 made the response. Upon arrival Engine Tanker 2 located a passenger vehicle with a fire in the engine compartment starting to spread to the interior of the vehicle. The crew made a quick attack and extinguished the fire. The operator of the vehicle was able to escape unharmed prior to firr department arrival.