Brush Fire in Chesapeake Beach

March 6, 2022 (Chesapeake Beach, MD) - By NBVFD March 5, 2022 At 1145 hours on March 5, Brush 1, Engine 11, Engine 12, Gator 1, Chief 1, Chief 1A and Chief 1B were dispatched for a brush fire in the area of the water tower on the Chesapeake Beach Railway trail. Units found a large brush fire burning in the woods and in the marsh. Additional units were requested bringing multiple units from Co. 2, Co. 5, Co. 6, Co. 7, AAE9, AAE42, PG Airboat 847, PG E827, Charles County Airboat 1008, DNR Forestry Units and the CCSO. In total, units had over 5 acres of woods and marsh land on fire. Units remained on scene for approximately 8 hours and cleared the scene at 2000 hours. The cause of the fire is under investigation. One firefighter was transported to the hospital with a minor injury. He is in good spirits and recovering at home.

The NBVFD reminds citizens not to partake in uncontrolled burns without a water source on standby. Wildfires can spread out of control extremely easy and are extremely dangerous to life and property. 

Per Town code, there shall be no burning for any purpose except cooking food in a hibachi, grill, barbecue pit or other similar, safe cooking device at private residences or restaurants where the fire is safely contained and at all times under the control of the owner, employees, or custodian of the property. In no other instance shall fuel, wood, leaves, wastepaper, brush, trash or other matter be burned outside of any building on any property in the Town of Chesapeake Beach.

The Town of Chesapeake Beach sends great appreciation to our first responders! For more information please click here.

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