Please join us at the Howard County Fair, which this year runs from August 5th through August 12th. This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year and we will be there all week providing fire and EMS services as well as staffing our fundraising booths. Play a round of two of bingo, grab a snowball, buy some raffle tickets, try your hand at the dunking booth, and take a chance on the Nevada tickets. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tanker 3 responded to a fire in Baltimore County tonight. At 19:32 Baltimore County units were dispatched to the former Bethlehem Steel plant in Sparrows Point for a reported debris fire. Faced with a large amount of scrap metal and appliances on fire, the Tanker Strike Team was dispatched bringing Tanker 3 to the scene at 20:38. Tanker 3 shuttled water to the scene and operated for over an hour before ... (Full Story & Photos)

Members participated today in a Live Fire Acquired Structure Training, otherwise known as a house burn, on Daisy Road in Woodbine. After conducting training evolutions in the house over multiple days, the house was burned down to make way for new construction. We thank the Lisbon VFC for the opportunity to participate in this valuable training. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Ten years ago today, our member and friend Luke Hoffman was killed in the line of duty as a Montgomery County Police Officer. He was 24 years old. Luke joined the WFVFD in 2003 and was a regular and enthusiastic presence at the firehouse, serving as a Sergeant and beginning driver training on the apparatus. In his honor the WFVFD created the Luke T. Hoffman Training Award, given annually at the company ... (Full Story & Photos)

Units responded this evening for a house fire just down the street from the station. At 17:32 the tones sounded for a reported house on fire in the 3-01 box in the 12400 block of Old Frederick Road after a neighbor called 911 reporting smoke coming from the windows. Arriving within two minutes of dispatch, Tower 3, Tanker 3, Paramedic 35, and Chief 3 found a two story dwelling with fire from the bravo/charlie ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tonight Station 3 and surrounding companies responded for a house fire in Glenwood. At 20:58 units were alerted to respond to 2600 McKendree Road in the 13-09 box for the report of a garage fire called in by multiple callers. Upon arrival Engine 131 laid out from McKendree Road and immediately requested the Task Force and Second Alarm be dispatched due to the large amount of fire. Arriving units took ... (Full Story & Photos)

Our February company training meeting was held at the Howard County Public Safety Training Center this evening. Led by Deputy Chief Miller and Captain Braitsch, members were able to participate in several different training evolutions. Between running calls we practiced stationary and flying standpipe operations, forced entry tactics, and search and rescue scenarios. We feel lucky to have the PSTC ... (Full Story & Photos)