Maryland Firefighters Clear Hydrants of Snow During House Fire

A firefighter clears a hydrant during a fire in New Market, Maryland.

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Photos and incident report by Trevor James

On Saturday, January 30, Frederick County (MD) Fire & Rescue units were alerted for the basement fire on Greenlea Ct in the Lake Linganore area of New Market, Maryland.

First-arriving units from Co. 15 reported smoke showing from the house and confirmed a working basement fire with extension upwards to the first floor of the residence. Fire attack crews found heavy fire load in the basement and conditions deteriorating quickly. A full working fire dispatch and rapid intervention dispatch was sounded.

Additional alarms/special calls for more personnel and apparatus were sounded. Firefighters found hydrants in the neighborhood buried in recent snowfall from the 2016 blizzard and had to spend time clearing the hydrants before getting water. Units were on the scene for a few hours performing overhaul and investigation.

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