LA PLATA, MD. – Maryland State Police troopers and other first responders pushed through thick smoke inside a La Plata nursing and rehabilitation facility early Friday after a fire compromised one of the building’s wings, launching an urgent evacuation of patients.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/2249776249148850Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack were called to the facility shortly before 4:30 a.m. Aug. 28. Trooper First Class Sabock, Trooper Wood and Sergeant Davis joined the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, La Plata Police Department and local firefighters in moving numerous patients to safety.
After completing the evacuation, the first responders went back through the facility to make sure nobody had been left behind and every patient was accounted for, according to Maryland State Police. The agency did not report any patient or first responder injuries in its account of the incident.
Key Points
- A fire compromised a wing of a nursing and rehabilitation facility in La Plata shortly before 4:30 a.m. Friday.
- Police, sheriff’s deputies and firefighters moved through thick smoke to evacuate numerous patients.
- First responders reentered the facility after the evacuation to ensure every patient was accounted for.
Troopers Push Through Thick Smoke to Reach Patients
The emergency began before dawn when the La Plata Barrack received the call about a fire at the nursing and rehabilitation facility.
Maryland State Police said Sabock, Wood and Davis immediately responded. They joined personnel from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, La Plata Police Department and local fire departments inside the smoke-filled building.
“Working together, law enforcement safely removed numerous patients from the facility,” Maryland State Police said.
The agency did not identify the nursing and rehabilitation facility in its account or specify how many patients were evacuated.
Maryland State Police also did not provide details about the origin or cause of the fire.
First Responders Go Back Inside After Evacuation
Getting patients out of the affected wing was not the end of the response.
Once the evacuation was completed, first responders went back through the facility to check for anyone who might have remained inside and confirm that every patient had been accounted for.
Maryland State Police publicly commended the three troopers and the other agencies involved in the evacuation.
“We commend TFC Sabock, TPR Wood, SGT Davis, and all of the first responders involved for their brave and selfless actions,” the agency said. “Their dedication to protecting others exemplifies the very best of what it means to serve.”
The agency’s account did not provide information about the extent of the fire damage or whether patients were later able to return to the affected wing.
What happened at the La Plata nursing facility?
Maryland State Police said a fire compromised one of the facility’s wings, prompting an evacuation of numerous patients through thick smoke.
Which agencies helped evacuate the patients?
Maryland State Police troopers worked alongside the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, La Plata Police Department and local fire department personnel.
Were all of the patients accounted for?
Yes. Maryland State Police said first responders went back through the facility after the evacuation to ensure nobody had been left behind and every patient was accounted for.
Photo Caption: Maryland State Police troopers and other first responders evacuated numerous patients after a fire compromised a wing of a nursing and rehabilitation facility in La Plata.
Sources: Maryland State Police public statement and Facebook post describing the Aug. 28, 2026 fire response and evacuation.
