Frederick County Box 9-10. At 1654 hrs., Station 8 was dispatched to assist Frederick County Station 9, for a 'House Fire' at 12237 Good Intent Road in Frederick County. First arriving Engine 81 (Lt. C. Green) proceeded back a lane to the farm residence with nothing evident and advised all other units to stage on the hard road due to limited access.
Upon investigating, Lt. Green advised of a working chimney fire with no apparent extension. Lt. Green established "Good Intent Road Command" and down-graded the incident response, holding Station 8, FC Station 9 and Ladder 5. Rescue Squad 8 and Ladder 5 were called to the house to assist with extinguishment and investigation. FC Chief 9-1 arrived and assumed Command.
Crews worked to extinguish the fire box and chimney fire for about 45 minutes and to insure that there was no extension into the structure. Units cleared at 1755 hrs. There was no apparent damage to the chimney or structure and no injuries were reported.
Units:
E-81, E/T-82, RS-8, A-89, Chief 8-1 (Union Bridge), FC E/T-94, FC Chief 9-1 (New Midway), Ladder 5 (Taneytown)
FC Box 9-10. Though little to no smoke was present on arrival, the investigation found a working chimney fire with no extension. Photo: Lt. Cody Green
