At 1318 hours, Companies 5 & 4 were alerted on Still Box 0502 for a vehicle fire with exposure to a residence at 1216 Price Station Road, just east of Route 301. Engine Tanker 5 and Engine 55 arrived to find a pickup truck in the driveway well involved with…
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Company 5, with other first alarm companies responded on box 0507 early this morning for a reported chimney fire with extension into the attic, in the 300 block of John Powell Road. Chief 7 arrived, finding a single story residence with light smoke showing from the roofline. One occupant was…
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There’s been several small setbacks, but work is still progressing on the new fire station. Interior rooms have been painted, the propane tanks have been buried and most of the concrete has been poured, with the remaining portions scheduled to be completed soon. The grid ceilings in the administration section…
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The Church Hill Volunteer Fire Company is pleased to place into service our new 2019 Pierce Arrow XT Engine Tanker. This is the culmination of more than a year of planning meetings, build time and training on the new apparatus. This unit replaces a 1999 Kenworth/4-Guys elliptical tanker, which was…
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All of the interior framing has been completed. In parts of the station, the duct work, electrical and plumbing are in final stages. The piping for the fire suppression system is also in place. Sheetrock has been going up over the past week and we expect painting to begin in…
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The first drill of February was held tonight on the topic of stabilization and lifting. Members in attendance reviewed our procedures and got hands on with equipment carried on Engine 52 & Special Unit 59. Firefighter Steve Jones led the drill.
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Engine 52 & Brush 5 alerted on Local Box 0501 for an animal rescue. Crews found a horse with it’s hind legs stuck in a metal gate. Hand tools were utilized to cut away a piece of the gate to free the legs and the horse was quickly reunited with…
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Earlier this afternoon, Rescue Box 0581 was dispatched for a two vehicle MVC with two people reported trapped at Route 301 Southbound and Price Station Road. A QAC Sheriff’s Deputy arrived on scene and confirmed two people trapped in an SUV. Engine 52 & Special Unit 59 stabilized the vehicle,…
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The interior of the new fire station is starting to take shape. Rooms are being framed out, electrical is beginning to go in and other mechanical and utility aspects are in progress. We are looking at a mid-March move in date!
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The Queen of Hearts is a progressive raffle to support the Church Hill Volunteer Fire Department and our fundraising efforts for multiple projects that we are working on. Drawings are held promptly at 6:30 pm at Nonna Maria’s Restaurant located at 5306 Church Hill Road in Church Hill, MD. Click…
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