Fire & Rescue

No Injuries Reported After Collision with Entrapment and One Vehicle Overturned in California

No Injuries Reported After Collision with Entrapment and One Vehicle Overturned in California

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 4:50 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Patuxent Beach Road and South Patuxent Beach Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with entrapment and one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved in a...
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Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Striking Pole in Valley Lee

Motorcyclist Flown to Trauma Center After Striking Pole in Valley Lee

On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 11:45 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Drayden Road and Flat Iron Road in Valley Lee, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on the scene to find one motorcyclist struck a utility pole with the operator suffering...
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Firefighters Respond to Garage Fire in St. Mary’s City

Firefighters Respond to Garage Fire in St. Mary’s City

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, at approximately 7:43 a.m., firefighters from NAS Webster Field, NAS Patuxent River, Ridge, Bay District, Valley Lee and Hollywood responded to 18000 block of Kohut Way in St. Mary’s City, for the reported garage fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a large attached garage with smoke and...
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Free Child Seat Installation on April 13, 2023 at Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad

Free Child Seat Installation on April 13, 2023 at Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad

Is your child safety seat installed correctly? Not Sure? Are you about to become a parent? Let a National Certified Child Safety Seat technician teach you how to install your seat correctly and safely. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and its community partners are hosting another free child safety seat installation event. Deputies...
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Police Investigating Overdose at St. Charles High School That Sends Student to Hospital

Police Investigating Overdose at St. Charles High School That Sends Student to Hospital

A school resource officer is investigating a non-fatal overdose that occurred at St. Charles High School. On March 22, 2023, at 10:45 a.m., a student was found semi-conscious on a bathroom floor inside the school. A school nurse responded and the student was subsequently transported by ambulance to an area hospital. Today, it was...
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Large Funeral Procession Scheduled for Thursday Morning to Escort Firefighter Steven King

Large Funeral Procession Scheduled for Thursday Morning to Escort Firefighter Steven King

On Thursday, March 23, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., firefighters from Bay District VFD and Second District VFD&RS will be escorting Steven from the Brinsfield Funeral Home on Hollywood Road in Leonardtown, to the Second District Volunteer Fire Department in Valley Lee. The procession will take place between 11:00 a.m., and 11:45 a.m., police...
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UPDATE: Victims in Fatal 2-Alarm House Fire Are Identified, Cause of Fire Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE: Victims in Fatal 2-Alarm House Fire Are Identified, Cause of Fire Remains Under Investigation

UPDATE 3/22/2023: The victims of an early Monday morning house fire in Lexington Park have been positively identified as 59-year-old Jerome Garcia Barnes and 61-year-old Mary Jacqueline Queen. According to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, both died due to smoke inhalation. Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded the fire originated within the...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Pedestrian at Charles and PG County Line

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Involving Pedestrian at Charles and PG County Line

On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at approximately 9:00 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel from Charles and Prince George’s County responded to the area of Crain Highway and Mattawoman Drive, for the reported pedestrian struck. Dispatchers advised they received multiple 911 calls reporting a pedestrian was struck. Crews arrived on the scene to find...
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House Damaged After Shed Fire in Lexington Park, State Fire Marshal Investigating

House Damaged After Shed Fire in Lexington Park, State Fire Marshal Investigating

On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at approximately 3:03 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Valley Lee responded to the 21500 block of South Essex Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported structure on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a shed on fire to the rear of the residence....
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Firefighters from Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s County Respond to Large Fire in Port Republic

Firefighters from Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s County Respond to Large Fire in Port Republic

On Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at approximately 7:30 p.m., firefighters in Calvert County responded to 3648 Valley Road in Port Republic, for the reported out of control bonfire threatening structures. Crews arrived on the scene reporting a quarter acre of bamboo on fire. A short time after arrival, the incident was upgraded to a...
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Bicyclist Flown to Trauma Center Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in California

Bicyclist Flown to Trauma Center Flown to Trauma Center After Being Struck by Vehicle in California

On Monday, March 20, 2023, at approximately 2:33 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Chancellors Run Road in California, for the motor vehicle collision involving a bicyclist. Crews arrived on the scene and found a bicyclist laying in the roadway unconscious. Emergency medical personnel requested...
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Woman Arrested for Stabbing Boyfriend in Great Mills is Released One Day After Arrest

Woman Arrested for Stabbing Boyfriend in Great Mills is Released One Day After Arrest

On Thursday, March 16, 2023, at approximately 7:37 a.m., police and emergency medical personnel responded to the 45000 block of Robinson Court in Great Mills, for the reported stabbing. The victim was located and evaluated with injuries described as non-life-threatening injuries, emergency medical personnel transported the victim to an area hospital. Deputies identified the...
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St. Mary’s County Animal Control and Firefighters Rescue Vulture from Light Pole

St. Mary’s County Animal Control and Firefighters Rescue Vulture from Light Pole

On Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 7:20 p.m., the St. Mary’s County Animal Control responded to 21703 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported bird trapped in a light pole. Animal control arrived on the scene to find a live vulture approximately 40 feet high stuck in-between the light poles metal support...
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Garage Fire in Lusby Under Investigation, One Victim Flown to Trauma Center

Garage Fire in Lusby Under Investigation, One Victim Flown to Trauma Center

On Saturday, March 18, 2023, at approximately 4:40 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to 11615 Cowpoke Circle in Lusby, for the reported attached garage on fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-story residence with an attached garage with fire showing throughout the garage which had extended into...
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One Flown Out After Single Vehicle Collision in Piney Point

One Flown Out After Single Vehicle Collision in Piney Point

On Sunday, March 19, 2023, at approximately 1:15 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Piney Point Road and Shanty Point Lane in Piney Point, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one unconscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a mini-van off the roadway and into a ditch...
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One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rolls Over Multiple Times in Clements

One Flown to Trauma Center After Single Vehicle Rolls Over Multiple Times in Clements

On Sunday, March 19, 2023, at approximately 3:35 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 23945 Colton Point Road in Clements, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one victim semi-conscious. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle which had rolled multiple times off the roadway. The...
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Multiple Injured and One Killed After Motor Vehicle Collisions in Anne Arundel County

Multiple Injured and One Killed After Motor Vehicle Collisions in Anne Arundel County

3/19/2023 (LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD) – The Maryland State Police Crash Team is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian last night in Anne Arundel County. The deceased is identified as Deja Sharvon May, 26, of Baltimore. May was transported from the scene to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center where she was later...
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Firefighters Respond to Multiple Fires in St. Mary’s County

Firefighters Respond to Multiple Fires in St. Mary’s County

On Thursday, March 16, 2023, at approximately 1:20 p.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Hollywood, Seventh District, Bay District, and Valley Lee responded to 40700 Parsons Mill Road in Loveville, for the reported shed on fire. While crews were responding to the scene, St. Mary’s Communications advised the 911 callers reporting the fire was spreading to...
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Second District Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of Steven King

Second District Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad Regrets to Announce Passing of Steven King

The Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad regrets to announce the passing of Steven King. Steven passed away on March 16, 2023 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was 42 years young living with his wife in Lexington Park, MD. Steven is survived by his wife, Crystal; her children, Austin, Dakota,...
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State Fire Marshal Deems House Fire in Charlotte Hall Accidental Due to Freezer

State Fire Marshal Deems House Fire in Charlotte Hall Accidental Due to Freezer

UPDATE 3/17/2023: Investigation determined the fire originated in a first floor storage room and was observed by the homeowner in the area of a stand alone freezer. The occupant/owners are identified as Paul and Suane Chase with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at over $200,000.00 The occupant was alerted by the...
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Driver Sober This St. Patrick’s Day! “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving” Safety Message

Driver Sober This St. Patrick’s Day! “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving” Safety Message

This year, St. Patrick’s Day – March 17, 2023 – falls on a Friday. The celebratory day is one of the biggest drinking occasions of the year, and this, unfortunately, means more drunk drivers on the roads. With Saint Patrick’s Day falling on a Friday, we can expect a fairly dangerous weekend for drivers...
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Firefighters in Charles County Respond to Five Fires in Under 12 Hour Period

Firefighters in Charles County Respond to Five Fires in Under 12 Hour Period

On Tuesday, March 15, 2023, at approximately 11:10 a.m., firefighters responded to the 15900 block of Prince Frederick Road, for the large vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene to find an RV fully engulfed with extension into the woods. Incident command requested a brush fire task force which brought additional firefighters from Charles and...
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Apartment Fire in Waldorf Deemed Accidental Due to Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials

Apartment Fire in Waldorf Deemed Accidental Due to Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials

On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 6:56 a.m., firefighters responded to 6008 New Forest Court in Waldorf, for the reported apartment fire. Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story apartment complex with fire on the exterior balcony. Firefighters extinguished the fire in under 10 minutes. The owner/occupants were identified as Modou Sey & Laura...
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Police Investigating Fatal Three Vehicle Collision Involving Tractor Trailer in Prince George’s County

Police Investigating Fatal Three Vehicle Collision Involving Tractor Trailer in Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred this morning in Prince George’s County involving three vehicles. The deceased is identified as Delando Woody, 56, of New Jersey. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical service personnel. He was the driver and sole occupant of a tractor trailer involved...
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Maryland State Police to Increase Patrols As St. Patrick’s Day Nears

Maryland State Police to Increase Patrols As St. Patrick’s Day Nears

With St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Friday, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to drink responsibly and avoid impaired, distracted and aggressive driving. With an expected increase of impaired drivers throughout the state this week, troopers at all 23 Maryland State Police barracks will conduct saturation patrols,...
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