On January 22, 2008 at 6:35 PM units from Hughesville and other surrounding companies were alerted to Quaker Church Place off of Old Leonardtown Road for the working barn fire. Engine 23 was the first arriving to find heavy smoke showing from a large shed. Engine 23’s crew advanced a crosslay into the shed to find heavy fire. The bulk of the fire was knocked down prior to the arrival of mutual aid companies. Units operated on the scene for almost 2 hours. Units from Hughesville were back in quarters at 8:25 PM.

One firefighter from Hughesville was transported to Civista Medical Center with chest pains and later medevaced to Washington Hospital Center. We all wish him a speedy recovery.