On the afternoon of April 12th Washington Co ECC dispatched box 10-14 for the garage fire on Cool Hollow Road. Truck 6 responded with 4,Tanker 6 with 2 and the Fire Chief responded from Boonsboro. Units from Funkstown arrived to find a well advanced garage fire in a near 7000 square-foot house. Due to dangerous winds causing a wind driven fire, firefighters had to fight the fire from a defensive attack(Outside). ... (Full Story & Photos)

The tanker provided assistance to Franklin County and was transferred to Marion Company 8 while their units were engaged in fighting a large mountain fire.... (Full Story & Photos)

On Thursday Maryland DNR performed a prescribed burn at Dans Mountain in Allegany County. A prescribed burn is used to reduce fuel buildup and prevent wildfires.

Boonsboro Wildland team member Shawn Houser represented our team and participated in the burns. The knowledge and training will be put to use as we have already been on several incidents this year.... (Full Story & Photos)

On April 8, shortly before 4:00 p.m., the on-duty DES crew observed a collision in front of Station 8 involving a pickup truck and a farm tractor.

Crews responded immediately to the scene, evaluated one patient, and managed traffic and potential hazards.... (Full Story & Photos)

15:41 hours. Wildland 8 dispatched to assist on the mountain fire near Orleans. Upon arrival, crew was assigned to strengthen the containment line and drop burning trees. Units cleared the scene at 20:20 hours.... (Full Story & Photos)