No injuries were reported from either fire..
(Top) Fire in the 5600 block of Burkittsville Rd. (Bottom) Fire at Rt. 75 & Jones Rd.
(Photos from Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services)
Frederick, Md (KM) Fire fighters in Frederick County were busy on Thursday afternoon putting out two outside fires.
Just before 3:00 PM, personnel were dispatched to Route 75 at Jones Road right behind the Libertytown Fire Station for a brush fire. They found one-acre of woods and grass on fire. A tanker and brush trucks were requested. The Frederick Scanner says the fire was brought under control just before 3:30 PM, and extinguished just after 4:00 PM
At around 5:15 PM, fire fighters were sent to the 5600 block of Burkittesville Road for an outside fire. . They found 30 to 40 hay bales on fire. The Frederick Scanner says workers piled up the hay and let it burn for a while. Then fire fighters doused the fire with water. The smoke from this fire could be seen a distance away from the fire scene.
No injures were reported from either fire.
By Kevin McManus