Late Sunday evening, Walkersville Volunteer Fire Department, No. 11 was alerted for a box alarm for a house fire on Maple Avenue. Upon arrival of the initial units on the assignment, it was quickly determined to be a working fire. Incident Command requested the Safety Task Force. This dispatch brought amongst others, United Fire Company for a fire suppresion piece as well as the Duty Officer to assist the command staff. Chief 3 was the first arriving unit from United Fire Company. He was assigned a position on the interior of the structure. A short time later, Chief 3-1 and Engine 31 arrived on the scene. Chief 3-1 was assigned to side Alpha and Engine 31's crew was initially staged. The bulk of the fire was quickly brought under control by units on the scene. A sudden flare up of the attic area and parts of division 2 brought yet another quick attack. Units remained on the scene while Frederick County's Fire Marshall's Office and the Maryland State Fire Marshall's Office conducted their investigation.
