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Mutual Aid Response to Mulch Fire in Washington County
March 26, 2026 | PENNSYLVANIA
1RN News Team,

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Fountaindale, PA - On March 26, 2026, at approximately 17:09 hours, Tanker 3 from the Fountaindale Volunteer Fire Department was deployed on a mutual aid assignment to Smithsburg Fire Department Company 7 in Washington County, Maryland. The unit provided coverage while local crews remained committed to operations at a large mulch pile fire.