04/05/2026
On Sunday March 29th at 5:46 pm, Denton Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched to a garage fire in the 26000 block of Shore Highway in the 3-5 box. Engine 302 arrived on location to find a detached garage with fire showing and fire extending into the single-family dwelling which was only a few feet away. DVFC was assisted by Federalsburg Volunteer Fire Company, Ridgely Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company, and Queen Anne -Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Company. Once the fire was extinguished and overhaul was completed, the scene was turned over to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal to determine the cause of the fire.
Our thoughts are with the family that is affected by this fire.
Denton Volunteer Fire Company units that was on scene: Engine 302, Engine 304, Rescue 300, Tanker 300, Command 300, Utility 300, Brush 300 with a total of 26 volunteers.
Deputy Fire Chief (316) held the Shore Highway Command.
Thank you to the Preston Volunteer Fire Company and Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company for providing a standby crew at our station to handle any other emergencies in our district while we were committed to this fire. While these companies were standing by, they were alerted to an automatic fire alarm on Harmony Road in the 3-5 box. This incident turned out to be an electrical fire in the circuit breaker panel.
