Morning Detached Garage Fire Keeps Fire/EMS Busy

At 7:17 A.M. this morning a 911 call to the communications center reported "gray smoke" coming from their detached garage located in the 8500 blk of Port Tobacco Road. Charles County 911 Telecommunicators dispatched the "structure fire" assignment bringing La Plata Volunteers and surrounding departments with 47 personnel. E12 arrived in minutes, laying large diameter supply line up the driveway approximately 560 feet while requesting 2 additional tankers to the scene. E12 reported "fire through the roof" and made an aggressive attack of the fire. Command was assumed by BC1 (Sekuterski) and began assigning incoming suppression units to the scene and establishing a water supply site. The garage was "knocked down" by E12 with assistance from E32, E102, T11. Search of the garage proved negative, no injuries were reported, no damage in the home owners residence. Fire Marshals Office notified, SMECO was on scene. Investigation continues for the cause of the fire.