Fire & Rescue

Longtime Bomb Tech and Hero Dog Handler Nominated For Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year

Longtime Bomb Tech and Hero Dog Handler Nominated For Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year

Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Michael Redding has been selected as the Bomb Squad nominee for Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year. He will join other investigators chosen throughout the state for the 2022 James C. Robertson Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year Award during the Maryland State Fireman’s Convention in Ocean...
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Potomac Heights VFD&RS Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member James “Willie” Williams

Potomac Heights VFD&RS Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member James “Willie” Williams

Funeral Arrangements for Potomac Heights VFD&RS Life Member, James “Willie” Williams. The family will receive friends at Potomac Heights VFD&RS (73 Glymont Road, Indian Head, MD) on Thursday, June 8th, 2023 from 2-4 PM and again at 6PM with Firemen’s Prayers beginning at 7PM. A Memorial Service for family and friends will be held...
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3 Transported to Hospital and 1 Transported to Trauma Center After Deck Collapses During Graduation Party in Waldorf

3 Transported to Hospital and 1 Transported to Trauma Center After Deck Collapses During Graduation Party in Waldorf

On Sunday, June 4, 2023, at approximately 4:23 p.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the 12000 block of Wendy Lane in Waldorf, for the reported building collapse with entrapment. The 911 caller reported the deck collapsed during a graduation party with six victims possibly trapped with the victims ranging from children to elderly....
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Two Injured and One Flown After Vehicle Drives Through Church in Prince Frederick

Two Injured and One Flown After Vehicle Drives Through Church in Prince Frederick

On Sunday, June 4, 2023, at approximately 12:52 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the Calvert County Baptist Church located at 2190 Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, for the reported motor vehicle collision with a vehicle into a structure with collapse. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle...
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UPDATE: GoFundMe Added to Assist Family Who Lost Everything in Lexington Park Trailer Fire

UPDATE: GoFundMe Added to Assist Family Who Lost Everything in Lexington Park Trailer Fire

UPDATE 6/4/2023: GoFundMe added to assist the family displaced by the fire. The family lost everything and is currently seeking clothing items. Adult female, adult males, large dog, and toddler clothing size 3T/4T. Please share, or click here to assist. 6/3/2023: On Saturday, June 3, 2023, at approximately 11:33 a.m., firefighters from Bay District,...
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Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Going Door to Door to Install Smoke Alarms – June 4th and 11th

Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Going Door to Door to Install Smoke Alarms – June 4th and 11th

Don’t be alarmed if you see firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (BDVFD) going door-to-door in your neighborhood on Sunday, June 4th or Sunday, June 11th, 2023. We will be installing smoke alarms free of charge in neighborhoods on Sunday June 4th and Sunday June 11th.  Firefighters will be going door-to-door offering to...
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Armed Robbery at Waldorf Wells Fargo ATM Under Investigation

Armed Robbery at Waldorf Wells Fargo ATM Under Investigation

On Friday, June 2, 2023, at approximately 9:40 p.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 3000 block of Festival Way in Waldorf, for the reported armed robbery with injuries. The 911 caller reported while at the Wells Fargo ATM he was approached by multiple suspects where he was robbed and assaulted at...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Multiple Motorcycles Crash in Dameron

One Flown to Trauma Center After Multiple Motorcycles Crash in Dameron

On Saturday, June 3, 2023, at approximately 11:43 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Trapp Road in Dameron, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with multiple motorcyclists down. Crews arrived on the scene to find two motorcyclists off the roadway with one suffering serious...
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School Bus Crash Reported in Waldorf with Five Victims Suffering Minor Injuries

School Bus Crash Reported in Waldorf with Five Victims Suffering Minor Injuries

On Friday, June 2, 2023, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Streamview Drive and Alcorn Lane in Waldorf, for the reported Mass Casualty motor vehicle collision involving a school bus. Dispatchers advised at least 10 students were reporting injuries. Crews on scene reported 5 patients for...
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Two Adults and One Child Flown to Trauma Centers After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood

Two Adults and One Child Flown to Trauma Centers After Serious Motor Vehicle Collision in Hollywood

On Friday, June 2, 2023, at approximately 1:23 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Mervell Dean Road and Clarkes Landing Road in Hollywood, for a motor vehicle collision reported serious with multiple victims trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find three vehicles involved with two victims trapped. Incident...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Abandoned House Fire in Lexington Park

State Fire Marshal Investigating Abandoned House Fire in Lexington Park

On Thursday, June 1, 2023, at approximately 10:00 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Ridge, and Valley Lee was dispatched to the area of Three Notch Road and Forest Park Road, for the reports of a house on fire. While responding, multiple 911 callers reported the fire was between Lincoln Avenue and...
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VIDEO: Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Vehicle Fire Threatening Residence in Lexington Park

VIDEO: Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Vehicle Fire Threatening Residence in Lexington Park

On Saturday, June 10, 2023, at approximately 12:52 p.m., firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 47000 block of Green Leaf Road in Lexington Park, for the reported vehicle on fire. Prior to firefighters arriving on scene, the assignment was upgraded to a structure fire due to the vehicle fire threatening...
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UPDATE: Roadway Open and Gas Secured After Contractors Strike Gas Line in Wildewood

UPDATE: Roadway Open and Gas Secured After Contractors Strike Gas Line in Wildewood

UPDATE @ 8:30 p.m.: Roadway is open with the gas leak secured. Washington Gas remaining on scene. All residents able to return home are asked to open windows to air out possible gas odors. 6/1/2023 @ 6:30 p.m.: On Thursday, June 1, 2023, around 4:45 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the...
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19-Year-Old Male Transported to Trauma Center After Being Stabbed in Waldorf

19-Year-Old Male Transported to Trauma Center After Being Stabbed in Waldorf

On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m., emergency medical personnel was dispatched to the Smallwood Drive Park & Ride located at 1125 Smallwood Drive West in Waldorf, for the unknown problems. The 911 caller requested an ambulance to the location but would not answer any other questions as to why one was...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash In Prince George’s County

On May 31, 2023, Maryland State Police responded to and are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred shortly before 6:00 a.m., in Prince George’s County. The deceased, identified as Angelica Cepero, 30, of Bowie, Maryland, was the driver of a Nissan Altima involved in the crash. She was pronounced deceased on the scene...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Townhouse Fire in North Beach

State Fire Marshal Investigating Townhouse Fire in North Beach

On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at approximately 6:12 p.m., firefighters from North Beach and surrounding departments responded to 3923 Sea Bass Court in North Beach, for the reported structure fire. 911 callers reported a fire on the 3rd floor with residents attempting to evacuate the surrounding homes. Crews arrived on the scene to find a...
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Benedict Volunteer Fire Department Receives $177,000 in Grant Funding for New SCBA Gear

Benedict Volunteer Fire Department Receives $177,000 in Grant Funding for New SCBA Gear

The Benedict Volunteer Fire Department Rescue Squad and Auxiliary, Inc. (BVFDRS) was notified by Senator Chris Van Hollen’s office that they have been awarded $177,857.14 in competitive grant funds through the Department of Homeland Security’s FY 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to replace expiring Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA). The Assistance to Firefighters Grant...
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Maryland Attorney General Brown Sues 3M, Dupont, and Other Chemical Manufacturers for PFAS Contamination of Maryland’s Waters and Other Natural Resources

Maryland Attorney General Brown Sues 3M, Dupont, and Other Chemical Manufacturers for PFAS Contamination of Maryland’s Waters and Other Natural Resources

(May 30, 2023) – Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced two lawsuits, filed on behalf of the State of Maryland, the Maryland Department of Environment, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Department of Health, seeking to hold multiple chemical manufacturers accountable for widespread and continuing contamination of Maryland’s natural resources...
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Maryland State Police Hosting State of Maryland Career Expo, State Agencies to Be Recruiting for Sworn, Civilian Positions

Maryland State Police Hosting State of Maryland Career Expo, State Agencies to Be Recruiting for Sworn, Civilian Positions

(SYKESVILLE, MD) – The Maryland State Police, in partnership with other State of Maryland agencies, are hosting a Career Expo, set to take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the Maryland State Police Training Academy, located at 6852 4th Street in Sykesville, Maryland. The goal of this free...
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Expect Heavy Traffic Around Great Mills High School for Graduation – May 31, 2023

Expect Heavy Traffic Around Great Mills High School for Graduation – May 31, 2023

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office reminds drivers that high school commencement ceremonies will be held this week and to expect increased traffic around those school campuses. Drivers should expect heavy traffic conditions around Great Mills High School on Great Mills Road, starting at 7:45 am, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, for commencement exercises....
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PHOTOS: Police Seeking Two Suspects Who Struck and Killed Woman While Driving Stolen Vehicle

PHOTOS: Police Seeking Two Suspects Who Struck and Killed Woman While Driving Stolen Vehicle

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit today released a photo of two persons of interest in a fatal pedestrian hit-and-run that occurred in Capitol Heights on Sunday. Investigators are seeking the community’s assistance in identifying the two males seen in the picture. They were seen running from the area of the collision that killed...
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Five Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving St. Mary’s County School Bus in Mechanicsville

Five Injured After Motor Vehicle Collision Involving St. Mary’s County School Bus in Mechanicsville

On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 2:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Flora Corner Road, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a school bus with injuries. Crews arrived on the scene to find a pickup truck in the roadway and St. Mary’s County...
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Firefighters Respond to Vehicle on Fire in Chaptico

Firefighters Respond to Vehicle on Fire in Chaptico

On Monday, May 29, 2023, at approximately 8:05 a.m., police and firefighters responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road in Chaptico, for the reported vehicle on fire. Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded with five volunteers on Engine 23 and arrived on the scene to find a van on the shoulder...
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Prince George’s County Police Investigating 63-Year-Old Man Murdered by Suspect with Sword

Prince George’s County Police Investigating 63-Year-Old Man Murdered by Suspect with Sword

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Homicide Unit charged a man in connection with the fatal stabbing in District Heights Friday evening. The suspect is 33-year-old Aaron Bynum of District Heights. He is charged with the murder of 63-year-old Anthony Cunningham of District Heights. According to charging documents, the victim suffered over 50 stab...
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Four Transported to Trauma Center After Serious Collision in Bryans Road

Four Transported to Trauma Center After Serious Collision in Bryans Road

On Monday, May 29, 2023, at approximately 7:56 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 2605 Marshall Hall Road and Mommas Place in Bryans Road, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one overturned with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved with one overturned,...
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