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GERMANTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC.

  The Pride of Germantown

-- Providing Service to the Community for 20 years --

Sykesville Fire Station 12 - 2nd Alarm Fire UPdated FEBRUARY 14 - Carroll County Fire Station 12 roof collapse and station burns. Crews from several counties on Thursday battled a three-alarm blaze at the Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department. County spokeswoman Vivian Laxton said firefighters were out on a call when the roof of their banquet hall collapsed under the heavy snow at about 7:40 a.m. No one was injured. The station is located at 6680 Sykesville ... (Full Story & Photos)

Adopt a Fire Hydrant FEBRUARY 10 - The Germantown Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. is asking our neighbors to adopt a fire hydrant on your street and make sure that we can find it and use it, in the event of an emergency. Our crews are finding it very difficult to locate fire hydrants that we have in our map books because they are completely buried in the snow. While you are out shoveling your walks and vehicles please take a little ... (Full Story & Photos)

Jersey Mike's Sub's changed their opening to March 17th and will still support the Germantown Volunteer Fire Department JANUARY 25 - Jersey Mike's, a sub sandwich franchise with more than 400 stores open and under development nationwide, has a long history of community involvement and support. Started at the Jersey Shore in 1956, Jersey Mike's serves authentic Northeast style subs on fresh baked bread - the same recipe it started with over 50 years ago. The company's mission is to bring its customers the highest quality, freshest ... (Full Story & Photos)

Residents Rescued From 2-Alarm Apartment Fire In Germantown JANUARY 19 - GERMANTOWN, Md. (WUSA) -- Montgomery County firefighters rescued four families from a burning apartment building in Germantown Tuesday morning. Assistant Chief Scott Graham, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, says a report of fire in the lobby of a garden-style apartment building came in around 4:40 A.M. Firefighters arriving on scene found heavy fire in the lobby of the building ... (Full Story & Photos)

Fire Station 29 responds to Chimney Fire JANUARY 10 - At 0922 hours on Sunday, 10 January units from Fire Station 29 responded to Box 14-07 for the reported chimney fire. Truck 731 and Engine 731 arrived on scene and reported sparks and heavy smoke showing from the chimney and began investigating. Investigation revealed a heavy buildup of creasote in the basement fireplace and fire in the chimney. The Tankers from Fire Stations 14, 22, and 31 set ... (Full Story & Photos)

Engine 731 onscene assume the position of the 1st due Engine.

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