December 16, 2007-  At 2149 hours, Ocean Pines and Showell Fire Departments were alerted for a reported house fire at 34 Admiral Avenue.  Rescue 11 was first to arrive on the scene with a tree on top of a single story house and 2nd Assistant Chief Jamie Englishmen established "Admiral Avenue command."  The crew of Rescue 11 began to investigate and found no smoke or fire.  After further investigation, a slight electrical odor was detected and command requested that Choptank Electric be dispatched to disconnect electrical service.  The situation was placed under control at 2327 hours.  All units returned to service by 2355 hours.

Photos by Sonya Bounds ~ 2007