Collision with Fire
 
By Engineer Brad Saunders
December 5, 2022
 

On December 5th at 2:49 pm, Hughesville Volunteers were alerted to the 16900 block of Teagues Point Road for the motor vehicle collision. Squad 2, Engine Tanker 2, Chief 2A made the response. Units arrived on scene to find a single vehicle collision involving an electric pole, with the occupant being freed from the wreckage by a bystander. After the collision, the vehicle caught fire. Due to the power lines, units staged until the arrival of Southern Maryland Cooperative (SMECO). Once SMECO ensured the power was secure, Engine Tanker 2 extinguished the remaining fire before turning the scene over to the Sheriff’s Office. The occupant of the vehicle was evaluated and released on scene.

 
Units: Chief 2A, Squad 2, Engine Tanker 2
 
Mutual Aid: Benedict Rescue Engine 5, SMECO