Three ambulances and an ATV were destroyed when the Ashland Volunteer Rescue Squad went up in flames Thursday night.
A passerby called 9-1-1 just after 10 p.m. after spotting an ambulance on fire in the station, Hanover Fire and EMS Public Information Officer John Cundiff told WTVR.
The first firefighters confirmed that three ambulances were burning in the building. Crews deemed the fire under control in 45 minutes, and contained it to the bay.
"The fire wall did do its job and kept the majority of the fire within the apparatus bays. The majority is salvageable which is important...our people’s safety is key and nobody was injured..." Cundiff stated.
There will not be a disruption of EMS in the area as Hanover Fire and EMS has crews deployed.
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
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