UPDATE 7/18/2022: On Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 2:49 a.m., 50 firefighters from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to 7040 Leonardtown Road in Bryantown, for the reported large barn on fire.
Crews arrived on the scene to find a large equestrian Barn which was vacant.
The owner is identified as Noe Zavala, with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at $251,000.00
Firefighters controlled the fire in approximately 60 minutes.
The fire was discovered by a neighbor. The incident involved a fire in a large equestrian Barn. The barn was vacant at the time of the fire.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6831.
On Saturday, July 16, 2022, at approximately 2:55 a.m., firefighters from Charles and St. Mary’s County were alerted to the area of 7040 Leonardtown Road in Bryantown, for the reported barn on fire.
Crews arrived on the scene and found an approximate 400×200 horse stable with fire throughout the entire structure.
Incident command advised the operation would be a defensive attack only. Firefighters utilized two ladder trucks and their ladder pipes to extinguish the fire.
In all 11 tankers were utilized to keep a continuous supply of water for the fire ground. During the operation Leonardtown Road was closed. Units operated on scene for approximately five hours before returning to service.
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal was requested and is investigating the cause of the fire.
The barn was unoccupied at the time of the fire and no animals/horses were injured. No known injuries to citizens or firefighters were reported.
All photos are courtesy of the Mechanicsville, and Hughesville Volunteer Fire Departments.
