At 0759 hours Station 9 (for the Engine) and Station 7 (for the Squad) were dispatched mutual aid to Calvert County at Southern Middle School on HG Truman Road for an Asphalt Tanker on Fire. Rescue Squad 7 responded with 5 volunteers and while enroute, St Leonard Engine 71 arrived on the scene to find a working fire in an Asphalt Tanker with exposure to the School. Rescue Squad 7 arrived on the scene at 0816 hours and was paired up with Prince Frederick Tower 2 to check the roof of the school. Once on the roof the members utilized the thermal imager to check for extension with none found. Once the members cleared the roof, command requested that Squad 7 position behind St Leonard Engine 71 and the unit was utilized for the A/C and cold water for rehab. Command held Rescue Squad 7 on the scene for approximately 30 minutes before returning to service.
