Heating equipment is a leading cause of fires in U.S. homes. Local fire departments responded to an estimated average of 48,530 fires involving heating equipment each year in 2014-2018. These fires resulted in annual losses of 500 deaths, 1,350 injuries, and $1.1 billion in direct property damage. The leading factor contributing to home heating fires was failure to clean, principally from solid-fueled ... (Full Story & Photos)

All Volunteer Fire and EMS Departments and the Charles County Government including Department of Emergency Services are very excited to offer each department as a collection point for our citizens and friends to drop off a unwrapped toys for the less fortunate children in our county. We have partnered once again with the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Campaign and with everyone's help, smiles ... (Full Story & Photos)

Waldorf Volunteers and surrounding departments with staffing of 37 personnel were alerted for "smoke in the house" in the 1100 Block of Bannister Circle just after 1:30 this morning. Waldorf E31 arrived with smoke showing from all sides of a 2 story frame home. A fire was located in a utility room on Division 1 with moderate extension into Division 2 and burning between the floors. 2 lines were stretched ... (Full Story & Photos)

Marland Deen, age 87, of Waldorf, Maryland, passed away on November 9, 2021.

Marland was born on November 4, 1934 in Wright City, Oklahoma, son of the late Willie Lee Deen and the late Annie Marie (Scarborough) Deen. Marland graduated from Wright City High School. He then attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant for one year, before joining the United States Air Force and serving ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last evening during the November bi-monthly meeting of the Charles County Volunteer Firemen's Association the annual election for 2022 was held with the following results:

President - Rick Bowie (Indian Head VFD&EMS)
Vice President - J. R. Hayden (Waldorf VFD)
Secretary - Beverly Jarboe (Hughesville VFD&EMS)
Treasurer - William A. Frazier (La Plata VFD)
Chaplain - Joseph Gardiner (La Plata VFD)
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Today we participated in a "check presentation" from Mission BBQ of Waldorf. We thank Zanne Dickerson and the staff at Mission BBQ for their hospitality, and a special thanks to the general public for donating to the "red cup campaign" and proceeds go to the CCVFA and CCAEMS #thankyou #muchappreciated... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire units from Waldorf and surrounding tankers from Charles County and PGFD are on the scene of a stubborn wood pile at the end of Mill Hill Road in Waldorf. Large Excavator and large piles of lumber were involved upon arrival of E121, E33, TW3. Chief 3 assumed "Command" and began "water shuttle operations" using tankers to supply water to the fire ground. No injuries were reported, Fire Marshals ... (Full Story & Photos)

Today, Cadet Class #26 did an outstanding job learning what they need to raise ladders safely to include every cadet climbed the 100" aerial ladder provided by the Bryans Road Volunteers. We thank Chris Hill and last years cadet graduate Paige Hill for assisting in todays evolutions. On behalf of MFRI Fire Lead Instructor Truesdell, MFRI Fire Support Instructor Bauer, MFRI Support Instructor Ball, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last evening members from the Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Department came to Potomac Heights VFD to award the 2021 MSFA Past President C. Oscar Baker ROOKIE OF THE YEAR to Firefighter Brenden Donais. Firefighter Donais is a graduate of the Charles County High School Fire Rescue Program Class #24 in 2019 and was nominated by Potomac Heights VFD for the MSFA award recognizing his outstanding efforts and ... (Full Story & Photos)

at 11:30 A.M. Charles County 911 Center received a call for a vehicle that drove down a cliff into the swamp. The "High Angle Rescue" Assignment was immediately dispatched bringing our rescue assets from across the county with 30 personnel. RE14 arrived on scene, established "command" and secured their members to life rope ascending down the cliff approximately 60 feet to the vehicle. They checked ... (Full Story & Photos)

with the partnership of the Charles County Government Media Services our "nationally recognized" dive rescue team led by Chief Skeeter Porter produced a very informative "summer water safety" video for the public to view that should serve as a constant reminder what happens too often on our water ways throughout the region. We thank county government Lead Video Producer Brent Huber and their departments ... (Full Story)

As the temperatures sore throughout the region, at approximately 11:20 A.M. this morning our 911 center received a call for "smoke in the house" in the 900 blk of Copley Avenue. The 911 center informed everyone to leave the home and immediately dispatched 47 Fire/EMS to the scene. E31 arriving first, followed by E121 and E11. E12 established "command", once inside, units discovered the electrical ... (Full Story & Photos)

33 Fire/EMS personnel responded to the Calvary Gospel Church just after 2:00 P.M. E32 and Chief 3 (Connors) arrived on scene in minutes, reporting fire showing from the roof, establishing "command". E32 stretched an attack line to the attic area, extinguished all fire, no extension, contained in steeple area, holding E32, E31, E11, T11. No injuries reported, the church was not occupied at the time ... (Full Story & Photos)