Fire & Rescue

Learn More About Maryland’s Overdose Response Program

Learn More About Maryland’s Overdose Response Program

Maryland’s Overdose Response Program (ORP) launched in 2014 to train individuals most able to assist someone at risk of dying from an opioid overdose when emergency medical services are not immediately available. Persons who are trained by St. Mary’s County Health Department will receive a free rescue kit that includes naloxone (Narcan®), a life-saving...
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The Circle of Angels Initiative Invites Public to the Operation Patuxent mini-Rolling Thunder on Friday, August 2

The Circle of Angels Initiative Invites Public to the Operation Patuxent mini-Rolling Thunder on Friday, August 2

The Circle of Angels Initiative. Inc invites the public to the 12th Annual Commemoration Honoring all Uniformed Services in Southern Maryland, on Friday, August 2, 2019. 2019 is the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion which is connected to our local area because of WWII sites, Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS-Pax) and Solomons...
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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Hits Occupied House in Nanjemoy

No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Hits Occupied House in Nanjemoy

On Sunday, July 21, 2019, at approximately 6:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 8255 Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy, for the motor vehicle accident involving a structure. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a residence. The driver signed care refusal forms on the scene....
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VIDEO: Vehicle Destroyed After Fire in Mechanicsville

VIDEO: Vehicle Destroyed After Fire in Mechanicsville

On Sunday, July 21, 2019, at approximately 7:35 p.m., 5 firefighters from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded to Aviation Yacht Club Road and Sandy Court in Mechanicsville, for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle in the roadway fully engulfed in fire, with all occupants safely out...
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UPDATE: Speed and Alcohol Appear to be Contributing Factors in Motorcycle Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Mechanicsville Man

UPDATE: Speed and Alcohol Appear to be Contributing Factors in Motorcycle Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Mechanicsville Man

UPDATE: On July 20, 2019, at 11:14 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the reported motor vehicle collision in the 27400 block of Three Notch Road, in the area of Harpers Corner Road in Mechanicsville. Deputies arrived on scene and were advised by Marvin Leander Jones Jr., age 49...
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Two Injured in Afternoon Crash in California

Two Injured in Afternoon Crash in California

On Friday, July 19, 2019, at approximately 12:05 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of the La Quinta Inn on Three Notch Road and Chancellors Run Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the Southbound lanes in...
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Serious Crash in Lothian Sends One to Hospital

Serious Crash in Lothian Sends One to Hospital

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, at approximately 10:40 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Route 4 and Lower Pindell Road in Lothian, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one person trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision with one occupant trapped. Dunkirk...
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One Injured After Serious Rollover Crash in Prince Frederick

One Injured After Serious Rollover Crash in Prince Frederick

On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at approximately 9:35 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of 485 Main Street in Prince Frederick, motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle on its side and one occupant trapped. One patient was extricated...
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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Kitchen Fire in Waldorf

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Kitchen Fire in Waldorf

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, at approximately 1:20 p.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 1605 Boarman Court in Waldorf, for the reported house on fire. Police arrived on the scene and advised they had smoke showing from the residence, with one female occupant suffering from burns to the hands. Firefighters arrived...
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Serious Late Night Crash in California Sends Two to Hospital

Serious Late Night Crash in California Sends Two to Hospital

On Friday, July 12, 2019, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and St. Andrew’s Church Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a T-bone style collision with one person trapped....
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One Transported to Trauma Center After Serious Crash in Clements

One Transported to Trauma Center After Serious Crash in Clements

On Sunday, July 7, 2019, at approximately 10:20 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Horseshoe Road in Clements, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one person trapped and unconscious. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in a T-bone style collision...
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Yacht Destroyed After Early Morning Fire in Lusby

Yacht Destroyed After Early Morning Fire in Lusby

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, at approximately 4:18 a.m., firefighters from the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding departments from Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to the Vera’s White Sands Beach Club at 1200 White Sands Drive in Lusby, for the reported marina and boat fire. A citizen on the scene...
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One Injured After Rear-end Collision in Lexington Park

One Injured After Rear-end Collision in Lexington Park

On Monday, July 8, 2019, at approximately 1:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the Hermanville Road and Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a rear-end style collision. One patient was transported...
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Motor Vehicle Accident on Great Mills Road Sends Two to Hospital

Motor Vehicle Accident on Great Mills Road Sends Two to Hospital

On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at approximately 12:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Great Mills Road and Susan Lane in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one person trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a T-bone style...
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Charges Filed Against Driver In Fatal Crash On Capital Beltway That Killed 22-Year-Old Woman

Charges Filed Against Driver In Fatal Crash On Capital Beltway That Killed 22-Year-Old Woman

Maryland State Police have charged the driver involved in a fatal crash on the Capital Beltway that claimed the life of a 22-year-old Prince George’s County woman. Miguel Angel Solis Gomez, 26, of Beltsville, was the driver and sole occupant of a 2007 Ford F150 involved in the crash on Sunday, July 7, 2019,...
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AUDIO: Serious Rollover Crash in Hollywood Sends Two Children to Trauma Center

AUDIO: Serious Rollover Crash in Hollywood Sends Two Children to Trauma Center

On Saturday, July 6, 2019, at approximately 1:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Joy Lane in Hollywood, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one vehicle overturned in the woods. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and...
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VIDEO: 6-Year-Old Girl Flown to Trauma Center After Serious Motor Vehicle Crash in California

VIDEO: 6-Year-Old Girl Flown to Trauma Center After Serious Motor Vehicle Crash in California

On Thursday, July 4, 2019, at approximately 7:55 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and FDR Boulevard in California, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one person trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a T-bone style collision...
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25-Year-Old Man Flown to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident in Avenue

25-Year-Old Man Flown to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident in Avenue

On Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at approximately 8:54 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to Abell Road in Avenue, for the reported motor vehicle collision with entrapment. The operator of the vehicle, later identified as Daniel Edward Haynie, 25 of Abell, was extricated from the vehicle and flown to an...
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No Injuries Reported After Fiery Motor Vehicle Crash in Hollywood

No Injuries Reported After Fiery Motor Vehicle Crash in Hollywood

On Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at approximately 2:05 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Airport Road in Hollywood, for the reported motor vehicle accident with one vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a rear-end style collision...
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VIDEO: Two Injured After Serious Crash in Lexington Park During Rush Hour Traffic

VIDEO: Two Injured After Serious Crash in Lexington Park During Rush Hour Traffic

On Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at approximately 3:20 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road in the area of the Toyota of Southern Maryland in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one person trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find 4 vehicles in the roadway involving...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Accident in California

Minor Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Accident in California

On Saturday, June 29, 2019, at approximately 1:05 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of 22757 Three Notch Road and Chancellors Run Road in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a rear-end style collision. One...
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Police in Calvert Currently Investigating Motor Vehicle Accident in Lusby

Police in Calvert Currently Investigating Motor Vehicle Accident in Lusby

On Sunday, June 30, 2019, at approximately 11:22 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team were dispatched to Rousby Hall Road and River View Drive in Lusby, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Preliminary investigation, revealed a 2013 Hyundai Tucson being operated by Mary Smith, 91 of...
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Elderly Man Trapped in Well Rescued and Transported to Trauma Center

Elderly Man Trapped in Well Rescued and Transported to Trauma Center

On Monday, July 1, 2019, at approximately 9:20 a.m., fire, and rescue personnel responded to 1950 Scientists Cliffs Road in Port Republic, for the report of a person who fell in a well. Dispatchers advised units that a resident of Scientist Cliffs was walking along Scientist Cliffs Road and heard a faint call for...
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State Fire Marshal Reminds Marylanders of Fire & Life Safety Tips During Power Outages

State Fire Marshal Reminds Marylanders of Fire & Life Safety Tips During Power Outages

With stormy weather in Maryland’s forecast, State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci is cautioning citizens when using alternative light and electrical sources during power outages. “Keeping these easy-to-follow rules in mind will help Marylanders enjoy a safe summer, even when electrical service is disrupted,” said State Fire Marshal Geraci. • Use flashlights during power...
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UPDATE: State Fire Marshals Office Investigating Commercial Building Fire in Leonardtown

UPDATE: State Fire Marshals Office Investigating Commercial Building Fire in Leonardtown

UPDATE 7/2/2019: On Monday, July 1, 2019, at approximately 1:25 p.m., firefighters responded to 22715 Duke Street, in Leonardtown, for the report of a building fire. Firefighters arrived on scene to find the building completely engulfed in flames upon their arrival. Over 35 firefighters responded and had the fire under control in 45 minutes....
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