On August 21, 2003 at 0900hrs Mechanicsville and Hughesville Volunteers were alerted for a hazardous condition in the area of Three Notch Road and Golden Beach Road in Charlotte Hall. Mechanicsville Squad 2 responded, and upon their arrival found gasoline from a tractor-trailer, which had leaked, on a two-mile stretch of the highway.

Mechanicsville Squad 2 determined that the tanker was not leaking but had spilled approximately 30 gallons of fuel on the roadway from an improperly closed valve. Hughesville Engine 23 arrived on scene at 0908hrs and assisted Mechanicsville Squad 2.
The State Highway Administration was called to assist with the clean up, and shut the roadway down for just over an hour.

Hughesville Engine 23 cleared the scene at 0937Hrs.