At 18:37 hours the surrounding fire departments were alerted to the working house fire on Franklin Road.

Chief 3A (D. Burroughs) and Rescue 3 were the first to arrive. Chief 3A reported a single-story single-family home with smoke showing on side B. Engine 91 arrived and pulled the attack line as Rescue 3 entered the home and began a search of the home which had negative findings. Engine 132 arrived picking up Engine 91's line as Engine 32 arrived and found a secondary water source. The fire was contained outside with no damage inside the home. Command was able to reduce the units needed to just Engine 91, Engine 32, & Rescue 3.

SMECO, MD State Fire Marshall all came to the scene to assist with the call.

Engine 61 filled in at Station 3 and ran a CPR call and assisted on a malfunctioning fire alarm.