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Fatal First Due Accident JUNE 24 - Units from West Friendship VFD and surrounding departments responded this evening for an accident that took the life of a 13 year old boy. At 17:05, the rescue alarm was sounded for Route 32 and River Road, alerting Engine 32, Paramedic 36, and Chief 3, as well as units from Sykesville Freedom District VFD, Lisbon VFC, Ellicott City VFD (Bethany Lane), and Fifth District VFD. On arrival, units found ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Picture of the house before it was destroyed in the Friday morning explosion.

Tanker 3 assist Carroll County on House Explosion MAY 15 - WFVFD Tanker 3 was alerted assist on the house explosion which occurred around 1:45 a.m. Friday in the 2200 block Flag Marsh Road. A fire official in Carroll County says no one was hurt when an explosion flattened a home on the outskirts of Mount Airy. Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company spokesman Doug Alexander says when firefighters arrived they found one house flattened and major damage to the houses ... (Full Story & Photos)

WFVFD Trains with Days End Farm Horse Rescue MAY 09 - Members from the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department joined members of the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company in attending Large Animal Rescue Training presented by Days End Farm Horse Rescue (DEFHR) personnel at their facility in Lisbon. Patricipants learned a variety of skills critical to safely assessing, handling, and assisting in animal rescue situations. DEFHR began the day with briefings ... (Full Story & Photos)

Vehicle Crash with Entrapment MAY 06 - Early Wednesday morning, units from West Friendship, Sykesville, and Bethany Lane were alerted for a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Route 32 and Old Frederick Rd. A few members who were up early actually heard the collision and responded to the scene, right outside of the firehouse, prior to being alerted. Units arrived on the scene to find two patients trapped in an SUV, and one patient ... (Full Story)

Volunteers Stand By at Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival MAY 03 - West Friendship VFD members were again asked to be at the Howard County Fairgrounds this weekend during the 36th annual Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival to provide first aid emergency medical services. The festival, held at the fairgrounds every year on the first weekend in May, brings upwards of 70,000 people to West Friendship over the course of the weekend. As always, members were happy to be available ... (Full Story & Photos)

Open House at New Station APRIL 19 - The West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department held an open house and dedication at the new station today, starting a new chapter in West Friendship history. At 2:00 pm, members, Howard County DFRS personnel, local politicians, and West Friendship community members gathered at the firehouse to officially open the new station. After remarks and a ribbon cutting by Chief Day, President John Coll, Howard ... (Full Story & Photos)

West Friendship VFD Changes Address APRIL 05 - In April of 1950, the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department moved into its station at 12460 Frederick Road in West Friendship. For almost exactly 59 years, the WFVFD answered emergency calls for service in the Third District from its home there. After close to five years of brainstorming, planning, and construction, the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department today moved into its new home at ... (Full Story & Photos)

Current fire apparatus in front after the walk

Firefighters from 4 counties respond to Glenwood house fire MARCH 09 - About 75 firefighters from four counties responded this morning to a blaze that destroyed a Howard County home, fire officials said. As of 3 p.m., the fire at the two-story house in the 3300 block of Campaign Court in Glenwood was under control but not completely out, said Howard County fire service spokeswoman Anna Hoffman. The residence was estimated at $700,000, she said. "The home is completely ... (Full Story & Photos)

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