April 21, 2016
At 1530 hours Berlin, Showell, Ocean Pines, and Newark fire station were dispatched to 10625 Assateague Rd for a reported house fire. Responding units arrived with smoke showing on side A of the house. Engine 608's crew placed a crosslay in service and extinguished a small fire in the porch area of the house. Crews had some extension into the wall and sub floor area of the porch only. Command held 2 engines and a tanker and placed all other units in service, and the Worcester County Fire Marshal's office was requested. Units were released by command about 30 minutes later, the cause of the fire is being investigated by the Worcester County Fire Marshal's office.
