At 05:23am units from the Western Side of Carroll County were called to assist Frederick County on their Box Alarm 17-22 for a reported house fire in the area of Oak Orchard Road and Barnes Road. First Arriving Engine 172 found a large barn fully involved, requested the Safety Task Force and established Oak Orchard Road Command which was later assumed by Chief 17-1 (C. Stevens). Engine 101 arrived at the end of the lane and picked up ET172's line, Captian 10 (T. Coe) assumed Water Supply and the rest of the crew proceeded back the lane to assist in fire attack. Engine 102 arrived, its manpower assisted in the rural water supply set up prior to participating in fire attack. Brush 105 established the primary fill site on Sams Creek Road near Oak Orchard Road. The barn ended up being a total loss however several structures close to the barn were saved. The New Windsor units operated for three hours prior to returning to service. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
