Company 2 Responds to Brush Fire Call Today in Box 3-7 Fountaindale
By Member RCR
November 3, 2026
This afternoon at approximately 12:19 PM, Company 2 responded to a brush fire call in Box 3-7 in Fountaindale. The fire started near the railroad tracks and the train tunnel area on Jacks Mountain.
Upon arrival, Brush Truck 2 and Special Unit 2 were directed to a wooded section above the fire off Scotch Trail. Fire Chief Wm. Jacobs, Deputy Fire Chief Adam Jacobs, and Assistant Fire Chief Brad Hartdagen walked down the mountain to approach the fire from above. Several hundred feet below the fire trucks, they met with other firefighters who were working just above the railroad tracks.
Multiple units from Pennsylvania and Maryland assisted in the response. Company 2 returned to service at approximately 2:55 PM. No other issues were reported.
Assistant Chief Hartdagen operating the pumps to supply water to the brush fire today near Fountaindale.
Special Unit 2 near Scotch Trail this afternoon.
Preparing the equipment for use on Jacks Mountain
Chief Jacobs checking out the equipment
Assistant Fire Chief Hartdagen preparing to fight the brush fire.
Filling the bladder bag to carry water to the scene.
Assistant and Deputy Chief Hartdagen and Jacobs heading to the brush fire.
Firefighters working the brush fire this afternoon.
Assistant Chief Hartdagen using the bladder to extinguish the fire today.
Brush 4 from Blue Ridge Summit on scene today in Fountaindale.
Running a lot of hose line down the mountain to the fire scene.
Fire Chief Wm. Jacobs working the brush fire this afternoon
Fountaindale Volunteer Fire Department Brush 3 on scene today.
Looking down the mountain to the train track where other firefighters were working on the brush fire.
Special Unit 3 from Fountaindale Volunteer Fire Department on the scene today.
Fountaindale Tanker 3 working the brush fire today.
Brush fire today on Jacks Mountain
Thurmont Community Ambulance Service on the scene today.
Barlow Fire Department UTV 22 at the brush fire assisting with water.
Fire Crew working from the top side of brush fire.
Fairfield Fire Captain Chad Fogle working the brush fire.
Brush 6 from Emmitsburg assisting with brush fire today
Fairfield Captain Fogle and Chief Jacobs working the brush fire today
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