Operations & Training

Massive Fire Destroys Church in Westminster, MD

Aug. 2, 2024

Westminster firefighters called for a second alarm as well as a tanker task force to assist with the incident.

A firefighter was injured Thursday while battling a two-alarm fire at Clearfield Bible Church in Westminster.

Crews found heavy fire and smoke coming from the the brick church. The roof and two walls collapsed during the incident.

They called for a second alarm quickly due to the high temperatures. A tanker task force also was dispatched to shuttle water to the scene.

The firefighter was transported to a hospital and is expected to be OK, WJZ reported.

The cause remains under investigation by the state fire marshal's office.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.