Fire & Rescue

Motor Vehicle Collision in Ridge Sends Vehicle Airborne, Operator Transported to Area Trauma Center

Motor Vehicle Collision in Ridge Sends Vehicle Airborne, Operator Transported to Area Trauma Center

On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at approximately 7:40 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 16719 Three Notch Road and D Bryans Lane in Ridge, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one vehicle overturned with the occupant unconscious and trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm one vehicle off the...
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St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Announces Cancellation of 2020 Project Graduation Events

St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Announces Cancellation of 2020 Project Graduation Events

The St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Richard Fritz and the State’s Attorney’s Office regretfully announce the cancellation of the 2020 Project Graduation events. This year, the unfortunate realities of the COVID-19 school closures and related safety measures have made it impossible to plan and execute this 36-year-old program. The State’s Attorney’s Office will work...
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No Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Charlotte Hall

No Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Charlotte Hall

On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at approximately 4:25 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Mt Wolf Road in Charlotte Hall, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious, with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicles in the roadway with...
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Servpro Provides Decontamination for First Responders and Emergency Response Apparatus and Stations Across St. Mary’s and Calvert County

Servpro Provides Decontamination for First Responders and Emergency Response Apparatus and Stations Across  St. Mary’s and Calvert County

Servpro of St. Mary’s and Calvert County continue their decontamination process on our Emergency Response Vehicles. Over the past week they focused on decontaminating Fire Apparatus, Emergency Services (Animal Control), and Police (St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police Vehicles), and Fire Stations. Servpro continues to provide an in-depth cleaning of each...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Waldorf, No Injuries Reported

State Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Waldorf, No Injuries Reported

On Monday, May 11, 2020, at approximately 9:40 a.m., firefighters from Waldorf, Hollywood, Bay District, La Plata and surrounding departments responded to 2604 Pebblebrook Terrace Court in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire with subjects possibly trapped. Over 40 firefighters responded, with firefighters arriving within minutes of dispatch to find a two story...
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Calvert County First Responders and Community Pay Tribute to Health Care Workers for International Nurses Week

Calvert County First Responders and Community Pay Tribute to Health Care Workers for International Nurses Week

In honor of Nurse Week, and International Nurses Day which is on May 12, 2020, police and members from the Calvert County Public Safety, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office,  along with fire and rescue personnel from North Beach, Prince Frederick, Solomon’s, Dunkirk, Huntingtown, and St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Departments and Rescue Squads paid tribute to...
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AUDIO: Child Transported to Area Trauma Center After Riding Lawn Mower Overturns Onto Him

AUDIO: Child Transported to Area Trauma Center After Riding Lawn Mower Overturns Onto Him

On Monday, May 11, 2020, at approximately 1:20 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the 5800 block of Ketch Road and 200 Cedar Beach Drive in Prince Frederick, for the reported tractor on a subject. A medic unit was the first arriving unit and reported the child was pulled out from underneath the...
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UPDATE: 37-Year-Old Man Killed in Single Vehicle Collision in Brandywine

UPDATE: 37-Year-Old Man Killed in Single Vehicle Collision in Brandywine

UPDATE: The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday evening in Brandywine. The victim is 37-year-old Nicholas Howard Moore of Brandywine. On May 10, at approximately 8:20 pm, officers responded to the 14200 block of Brandywine Road for a collision. Moore, the driver and only occupant in a pick-up truck, was pronounced dead...
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AUDIO: No Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Charlotte Hall

AUDIO: No Injuries Reported After Rollover Collision in Charlotte Hall

On Sunday, May 10, 2020, at approximately 1:15 p.m., firefighters from Charles, and St. Mary’s County arrived on the scene of a rollover collision at Mohawk Drive and Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall, and requested a rescue box assignment. The firefighters on the scene reported one vehicle on its side, with the single...
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VIDEO – 35-Year-Old Man Transported to Area Trauma Center After Tree Falls on Him

VIDEO – 35-Year-Old Man Transported to Area Trauma Center After Tree Falls on Him

On Sunday, May 10, 2020, at approximately 12:35 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the 45000 block of Woodlawn Drive in California, for the traumatic injuries. Dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported a 35-year-old male was struck in the head by a falling tree, with the the patient being conscious alert and breathing....
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The La Plata Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce the Passing of Past Fire Chief and Life Member John Matthews

The La Plata Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce the Passing of Past Fire Chief and Life Member John Matthews

The La Plata Volunteer Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of Past Fire Chief John Matthews, ID #1. Chief Matthews is a legend within our department and exemplified fire service leadership; the camaraderie he built and encouraged within the station is unsurpassable (those talks around the kitchen table, hanging out on the front...
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Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Conducting Training Burn Today, May 9, 2020, in California

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Conducting Training Burn Today, May 9, 2020, in California

The Bay District Volunteer Fire Department along with visiting departments will be conducting a training burn on Saturday, May 9th on Three Notch Road in California, between San Souci Plaza and the new Ford dealership near Mercedes Drive in California. Firefighters will be conducting training scenarios in two residences donated to the department, and...
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Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in California Shopping Center

Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in California Shopping Center

On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at approximately 1:55 p.m., firefighters from Bay District responded to the Petsmart on Alton Lane and Old Rolling Road in California, for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a vehicle with fire showing from the engine compartment. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 10...
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Firefighters Extinguish Vehicle Fire in Lexington Park

Firefighters Extinguish Vehicle Fire in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at approximately 6:45 a.m., firefighters from NAS Webster Field and Ridge responded to 49245 Demko Road in Lexington Park, for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a Chevrolet pickup truck in a driveway with the cab fully involved with fire. Firefighters extinguished the fire...
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VIDEO: Single Vehicle Rollover in California Sends One to Trauma Center

VIDEO: Single Vehicle Rollover in California Sends One to Trauma Center

On Thursday, May 7, 2020, at approximately 10:15 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and First Colony Boulevard in California, for the reported single vehicle overturned on its side, with one subject trapped and unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to confirm a single vehicle on...
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VIDEO: Man Struck by Vehicle on Three Notch Road After Flipping Off State Trooper and Walking Into Traffic

VIDEO: Man Struck by Vehicle on Three Notch Road After Flipping Off State Trooper and Walking Into Traffic

On Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at approximately 11:05 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Mt Wolf Road and Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall, for the motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian struck with the victim unconscious. A Trooper from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack was travelling Southbound on...
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Calvert County Opens Emergency Vehicle Decontamination Site in Prince Frederick

Calvert County Opens Emergency Vehicle Decontamination Site in Prince Frederick

Calvert County has established a decontamination site for police, fire, paramedic and emergency medical services (EMS) and other county vehicles. The vehicle decontamination site, which began operating April 21, is part of ongoing efforts to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission by providing clean, safe transport for first responders and the public. The site,...
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AUDIO: Firefighters Returning to Firehouse Find Single Vehicle Overturned and on Fire in Leonardtown, Police Investigating After Operator Flees

AUDIO: Firefighters Returning to Firehouse Find Single Vehicle Overturned and on Fire in Leonardtown, Police Investigating After Operator Flees

On Sunday, May 3, 2020, at approximately 1:10 a.m., Engine 11 with five personnel were enroute back to their firehouse after responding to a residential fire alarm in Bushwood, when they came across an overturned vehicle off the roadway and on fire, in the area of Budds Creek Road and Big Chestnut Road in...
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20-Year-Old California Man Arrested After Armed Home Invasion in Lexington Park

20-Year-Old California Man Arrested After Armed Home Invasion in Lexington Park

On Sunday, May 3, 2020, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 21600 block of North Essex Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported armed home invasion with shots fire, with Detective Trevor Teague initiating the investigation. The victim advised that Dewayne McClain Milburn Jr., 20 of California, entered the basement of...
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Maryland State Police Still Seeking Public Assistance as Investigations Continue Into Two Fatal Hit-And-Run Pedestrian Crashes in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Still Seeking Public Assistance as Investigations Continue Into Two Fatal Hit-And-Run Pedestrian Crashes in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are still seeking public assistance as the investigations continue into two separate hit-and-run crashes that claimed the lives of two pedestrians in Prince George’s County. The first fatal hit-and-run crash occurred between 3 and 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 29, 2020 along the inner loop of I-495 near the ramp to northbound...
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AUDIO: Two Subjects Overdose in Mechanicsville, One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Suffering Head Injury from Fall

AUDIO: Two Subjects Overdose in Mechanicsville, One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Suffering Head Injury from Fall

On Saturday, May 2, 2020, at approximately 8:35 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the 40400 block of Waterview Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported double overdose, with one subject possibly not breathing. Dispatchers advised police were already enroute to the residence for a routine check the welfare after a 911 hangup,...
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Governor Larry Hogan Provides Update of State of Maryland’s Supply of Protective Equipment

Governor Larry Hogan Provides Update of State of Maryland’s Supply of Protective Equipment

Governor Larry Hogan today provided an update on the State of Maryland’s supply of personal protective equipment, and announced that the state has launched the Maryland Manufacturing Network Supplier Portal, an online platform that helps connect Maryland suppliers with buyers in need of critical resources. PPE Update. Increasing Maryland’s supply of PPE is one...
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VIDEO: Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Proudly Announces New Brush Truck, The First Skeeter Brush Truck in Maryland

VIDEO: Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department Proudly Announces New Brush Truck, The First Skeeter Brush Truck in Maryland

Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department has been anxiously awaiting their new apparatus Brush 7, which is going through the final inspections, and will hopefully be in Hollywood and in service in the next coming weeks! Last week members of the Apparatus Committee took part in a Virtual Final Inspection of the new Brush 7. This...
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UPDATE: No Injuries Reported, Subject in Custody After Barricade Situation in Mechanicsville

UPDATE: No Injuries Reported, Subject in Custody After Barricade Situation in Mechanicsville

UPDATE: May 5, 2020, at 2:10 p.m., Police have the subject in custody, no injuries being reported with all rescue personnel returning to service. On May 5, 2020, at approximately 1:00 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, and troopers from the Maryland State Police responded to the reported armed suicidal subject,...
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19-Year-Old Threatens Woman with Shotgun, Strikes Second Victim with Vehicle for Being Told to Slow Down Through Neighborhood

19-Year-Old Threatens Woman with Shotgun, Strikes Second Victim with Vehicle for Being Told to Slow Down Through Neighborhood

On May 2, 2020 at approximately 1:10 p.m. officers responded to Oakdale Circle in Millersville, for an assault. Witnesses reported a male was speeding through the neighborhood in a blue Chevy Silverado. When a homeowner attempted to get the driver to slow down, the driver displayed a shotgun and racked it. The vehicle then...
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