Warm Breezy Weather Fuels Brush Fire

A wind-whipped brush fire quickly blew out of control in Eldersburg, Saturday afternoon, January 28.

Fire crews were first alerted around 2:30 for a possible brush fire in the area of Progress Way. A medic crew in the area reported a large column of dark smoke in the area. Sykesville's Brush 125 arrived on the scene with Firefighter Steve Pickett immediately requesting a brush task force, bringing extra resources to the scene.

The fire had burned up out of its area of origin in a low hollow near a retention pond and was beginning to race a cross a wide, open field. Crews using brush trucks, hoselines and rakes quickly jumped out in front of the fire to stop its progress, while others wet down the area of origin.

The crews worked quickly and efficiently to bring the fire under control in less than a half hour. After some extensive wetting-down of the area, the firefighters were able to clean up and head home.

There were no injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Photos courtesy of Brian McDermott and Angie Newton