Smithsburg Community Volunteer Fire Company
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Smithsburg Community Volunteer Fire Company
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Phone: 301-824-2889
Fax: 301-824-3880
1932 thru 2008
76 Years of Service | 1/30/08; Outside Furnace Fire; Edgemont Road Dispatch-16:18 hours Cleared-17:45 hours
Wood Pile, 250 gallon oil tank & outdoor furnace on fire. High winds suspected of causing a spark to ignite the wood pile. The entire pile of wood was on fire and had a nice bed of hot coals on the bottom. The wood was piled up around the oil tank. 10'-12' flames from the top of the oil tank upon arrival. The stack of wood had to be spread out to complete extinguishment. Tanker 9 was requested to assist.
Photo credit: Steve Lewis
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