Large Brush Fire Destroys Shed and Vehicle in Coltons Point, Fire Currently Under Investigation

August 2, 2019

On Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Volunteer firefighters from Seventh District, Leonardtown and Mechanicsville responded to 38172 Dukeharts Creek Road in Coltons Point, for the reported large brush fire.

Crews arrived on the scene to find a large brush fire in the backyard of a residence that extended to a shed and a vehicle.

Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 30 minutes. All units returned to services in approximately 1 hour.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service is investigating the fire.

No injuries were reported.

All photos are courtesy of the Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department.

Updates will be provided when they become available.