DAVIDSONVILLE, MD - Officials said a Davidsonville storage facility burned Saturday, causing several explosions and injuring one.
Crews said the injured victim, a business owner, was treated and
released on the scene for a minor wound.
The fire department is still investigating the cause, area of
origin and estimated dollar loss.
First responders said a passerby reported the blaze in the 400
block of Central Avenue around 7:55 p.m.
A neighbor called 911 minutes later to report that the
"whole building" was on fire and that loud "booms" were
heard, a press release said.
Firefighters also said explosions could be heard from inside.
A building occupant said the facility had a substantial fuel
load, including hydraulic fluid containment, the release stated.
First responders said they called for a second alarm, given the
building's size and the amount of fire.
A team of 98 said it used water brought to the scene to protect
the attached business and several exposed vehicles.
Crews said they simultaneously set up a sustainable water supply
to obtain the amount of water needed to control the main portion of the fire.
This area does not have fire hydrants.
It took about three hours to control the blaze, firefighters
said
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