Area Fire Departments Respond to House on Fire in Indian Head
By Coordinator/Public Information Officer William Smith
June 13, 2022
46 Fire/EMS personnel responded to a reported house on fire in the unit block of Mattingly Court in Indian Head just after 10:00 A.M. First arriving units found smoke showing from the rear of the structure on the deck, E201 extinguished the fire locate on the exterior of the 2 story duplex home in minutes. T11 and SQ7 assisted checking home for extension, power secured to original structure and home next store. Chief 11A (Delozier) was Incident Command, a determination was made "an improperly extinguished candle ignited the deck area on fire". Units cleared the scene in about 35 minutes, no injuries were reported.