On September 3rd at approximately 845PM, Hughesville Volunteers were alerted to 13000 Block of Trotter Road for the structure fire. Chief 2, Chief 2B, Engine Tanker 2, Tanker 2, Engine 22, Safety Officer 2, Ambulance 27, EMS Utility 2 and Utility 2 made the response.

Engine Tanker 2 arrived on the scene to find a three story house with smoke showing. The officer from Engine Tanker 2 conducted a 360 of the structure and located fire showing on side “Charlie” and requested the working fire dispatch. Chief 2B arrived on scene and established command.

The crew from Engine Tanker 2, Engine 22 and Waldorf Engine 31 made entry into the structure and began suppression efforts. Safety 2 located the occupant of the structure in the front yard uninured. The occupant was alerted to the fire by functional smoke alarms and was able to safely exit the structure. Additional units established a water supply via tankers at the intersection of Leonardtown Road and Olivers Shop Road. Charles County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the intersection with road closures for the incident.

Units from Mechanicsville and PG County arrived on scene and entered the structure to assist with extinguishment. Once the fire was under control, units on the scene operated for an extended period of time to conduct salvage and overhaul.

In total nearly 80 firefighters from Charles, St Mary’s and PG Counties worked together to safely resolve this incident. The Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary members responded to the scene to provide drinks and refreshments to the units operating.

Hughesville Volunteers operated for nearly 4 hours before clearing the scene. The Maryland State Fire Marshalls Office responded to conducted an investigation into the cause and origin of the fire. Red Cross responded to assist the displaced occupant.

HVFD would like to thank Marbury Engine 82 and Prince Frederick Tanker 2 for providing a fill in at our station while units operated on the scene.