On Monday, January 26, 2026, at approximately 6:32 p.m., firefighters from La Plata VFD and surrounding departments responded to the 7000 block of Hawthorne Road in La Plata, for the reported garage on fire.
Crews arrived on the scene to find a 1-story 10×20 garage with fire throughout.
During fire suppression operations, one member transmitted a MAYDAY, which was quickly cleared with the the firefighter being removed from the structure after a roof collapse, which resulted in non-life-threatening injuries. The firefighter was transported to the Charles Regional Medical Center for evaluation and treatment.
The fire was brought under control in a timely manner, preventing further extension to nearby structures. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Updates will be provided when they become available.
This is the 4th working fire within the past 3 days for our Charles County Volunteers.
The La Plata Volunteer Fire Department released the following update.
“Our Department responded to a reported detached garage fire on Hawthorne Road this evening. We arrived to find a detached garage on fire.
During suppression operations, a Mayday was transmitted and quickly resolved, with all personnel safely accounted for. One firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Charles Regional Medical Center for evaluation and treatment.
The fire was brought under control in a timely manner, preventing further extension to nearby structures. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Our Department would like to thank all responding personnel and mutual aide companies for their professionalism and teamwork. Over the past several days, our members have operated under demanding conditions and continue to serve the community with dedication and resilience.
We ask the community to keep our injured firefighter and the members of our Department in your thoughts and prayers.”
