.On 02-10-05 just before 1:00 AM, units from Hughesville Fire and EMS and surrounding companies were alerted to 7640 Leonardtown Road for a house fire. Engine 22 arrived to find smoke showing from the second floor and roof area. Engine 22’s crew advanced a 1 3/4″ attack line into the house and found a fire in a second floor bedroom.

The fire was quickly contained and extinguished before crews began venting the smoke and heat out of the house. After salvage and overhaul was completed, units returned to quarters.

The fire was determined to be accidental, caused by a problem with an electric blanket. Captain 2 (Thomas) was the incident commander and the last unit cleared at 2:56 AM. Mechanicsville’s Engine 21 filled Hughesville’s quarters during this incident