On June 4, 2008 as violent storms rolled through the Southern Maryland area, Hughesville Volunteers were alerted to assist in St. Mary’s county with a working barn fire. Engine 23 and Tanker 2 responded at dispatch with 10 personnel, leaving 3 crews back to cover Hughesville. Units from Mechanicsville arrived to find an approximately 24′ X 80′ barn fully involved. Volunteers from Hughesville operated on the scene for approximately 2 hours.