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Discarded Smoking Materials Cause of Fire in Huntingtown

On January 17, 2021 at 3:50 pm, a fire at 15 South View Drive, Huntingtown, was discovered by the owner. Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department responded. The single family dwelling with attached garage had a smoke alarm present and was activated. The fire originated in the garage. The preliminary cause was discarded smoking materials. One firefighter […]

Fire Marshal Rules Jeep Fire in Dunkirk Accidental

On November 1, 2020, at 2.44 am, a fire at 2971 Cedarwood Lane, Dunkirk, was discovered by the owner in a 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. The Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department responded.   The fire was the result of an electrical malfunction within the engine compartment of the vehicle. The estimated loss to the vehicle was […]

Fire Under Investigation on Dalrymple Road

On September 7, 2020 at 1:30 pm, a fire at 2500 Dalrymple Road in Sunderland, was discovered by a neighbor. The Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department responded. The fire destroyed a 20 x 24 detached garage, along with a nearby vehicle, owned by Earl Wester. The estimated loss to the structure is $30,000 and $30,000 to […]

Man Charged with Possession of Destructive Device

St. Mary’s County, August 14, 2020, Deputy State Fire Marshals from the Southern Region served a criminal summons for an incident involving an explosion and subsequent fire on June 4, 2020 in St. Mary’s County.  Mary’s County. On June 4, 2020 firefighters from the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department along with surrounding St. Mary’s County companies […]

Meet Fire-Rescue-EMS Division Chief Jim Richardson

For the Department of Public Safety. Jim became interested in the medical field, while working at a local pharmacy in high school. He went on to join a Calvert County volunteer fire department and rescue squad and was a charter member of the Calvert Advanced Life Support unit where he provided advanced life support service […]

North Beach Shed Fire with Extension to House

On July 29, 2020, at 10:48 pm. a fire was discovered by the owner at 9210 Bay Avenue, North Beach. North Beach Volunteer Fire Department responded. The fire originated inside of a detached shed at 9201 Bay Avenue and spread to a neighboring unoccupied house, causing damage to it as well. There were no injuries […]

Fire & Rescue Association Holds 10th Annual Memorial Service

The Calvert County Fire & Rescue Association held their annual Memorial Service Saturday, October 26, at the Calvert County Fallen Fighters Memorial. Calvert County is the only county in Maryland to have fire, rescue and emergency medical services run by volunteers. The monument, located at the Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Gardens on Broomes Island Road, is […]