House Fire - Galestown Md.

On 2-28-2014 the Dorchester County EOC alerted Sta.26 Eldorado-Brookview, Sta.14 Sharptown and Sta.6 Hurlock for a house fire at 5467 Galestown Newhart Mill Rd. Engine Tanker 1402 arrived first on location and found a home with light smoke coming from a back bedroom area of the home. Firefighters Jay Bare & John Cooper made entry through the front door of the residence and found a room and contents fire in the back bedroom. The pair made quick work of the small fire. Crews from Eldorado arrived and assisted with overhaul and removal of a mattress and box spring that was on fire. Fire crews cleared the scene in less than an hour. The Maryland State Fire Marshals Office responded to investigate the cause of the fire.