Working Woods Fire in St. Mary's

At approximately 1513 hours on Monday September 10th 2007, Station 5 was alerted for the woods/brush fire on Route 6 in St. Mary's County. Engine 5-3, under the command of Lieutenant 5 (Andrew Stephens) and Engine 5-4, under the command of Sergeant 5 (Francis Griffin), responded with a total of 7 personnel. Engine 5-4 was placed in-service shortly after. Engine 5-3 arrived behind Engine 2-4(Mechanicsville). Crews split up and made way to the head of the fire advancing lines to prevent spreading of this fast moving fire. Once the fire was stopped in its path, the crews then began extinguishing the areas already burning, which included cutting down three trees that had burned completely to the top. Engine 5-3 meanwhile, began operating in a tanker shuttle, dumping a total of 5 loads of water while supplying St. Mary's Engine 7-4 and Engine 2-4. Charles Tanker 2 arrived and assisted with the tanker shuttle. Units finished mopping up and returned to service at 1737 hours.