At 10:18 this morning units from West Friendship and surrounding stations were dispatched to the reported barn fire. Multiple callers advised of a large fire in the 16900 block of Frederick Road, alerting a large response to the scene. Upon arrival Engine 41 found a barn fully involved in fire and began a defensive attack. Chief 3A established the water supply command, utilizing cisterns at Watersville Road and Lisbon VFC to fill tankers. After transitioning to an offensive attack, the fire was declared under control at 11:57. Units from WFVFD cleared at 13:22, and the origin and cause of the blaze is under investigation by the Howard County Office of the Fire Marshal.
