| Calvert County Emergency Communications sounded Area Box 101 on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 1701 hours for a lawnmower on fire in the 3200blk of Tobacco Lane. Companies 1, 6, 2, 5, 7, 3, and PA201 were dispatched. Chief 6 arrived first and reported a riding lawnmower on fire in a detached carport, fire appeared to be out. Chief 6 held Company 1 and Engine 62.
Engine 62 pulled a booster line and cooled the remnants of the lawnmower and some objects impacted nearby. There was no extension to any of the carport structural members.
One resident was assessed by PA201 for smoke inhalation but refused transport. The riding mower and several nearby objects were destroyed.
The NBVFD reminds everyone to use extra caution during leaf collection activities this time of year. Dried leaves accumulate around the base of mowers and under the deck. Once activities are complete, use a blower to clear leaves from around the mower engine and deck. The mower should be parked outside and allowed to cool for 45 minutes to an hour before parking inside a shed or enclosed garage.
Fortunately, this incident occurred in an open carport. Damage was confined to the mower and immediately surrounding objects. |
