On Monday, May 29, 2023, at 0805 hours, Engine 2 was alerted for the reported vehicle on fire in the area of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road in Chaptico.

Engine 23 responded with five volunteers and arrived on the scene to find a van on the shoulder of the roadway fully engulfed in flames.

An ambulance was later requested for the occupant of the van suffering smoke inhalation and burns. The victim later signed care refusal forms on the scene and no injuries were reported.

Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded due to the vehicle being in motion at the time of the fire starting.