Fire In Adamstown Causes A Lot Of Smoke

No injuries were reported.Fire in Adamstown, August 4th, 2023  (Photos from Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue)Adamstown, Md (KM) No one was reported injured, but a fire at an outbuilding on Friday afternoon in Adamstown generated a lot of smoke.At around 3:00 PM, fire and rescue crews were dispatched to Doubs Road at Ballenger Creek Pike for outside investigation of smoke. The Frederick Scanner reports fire fighters arriving at to the scene saw a huge column of smoke. An additional tanker truck was requested.It was a large outbuilding containing power equipment which was fully involved. It took fire fighters about 15-minutes to bring the flames under control. Personnel spent time afterward putting out hot spots and doing overhaul.The Fire Marshal was called to the scene.The fire was extinguished just before 4:00 PM Units cleared by 4:45 PM.By Kevin McManus