Sunday morning at 00:41hrs, the Volunteer Hose Company of Middletown was alerted to assist Chesapeake City on a residential fire.  With a crew in the station, Engine 1 responded moments after dispatch.  The crew from Engine 1 arrived on scene with a smoke condition within the residence and placed a line in service.  The fire was quickly identified to be in the walls of the residence and extinguished.

Tower 27 and Engine 27-5 from the main station arrived shortly afterwards and assisted with overhaul of the structure.

Fire department units were on scene for 2 hours assisting.