Julia (Judy) Lee Rye, 80, of Nanjemoy, Maryland, while surrounded by family and loved ones, peacefully passed away on October 10, 2024.

Julia was preceded in death by her husband James Carlton Rye, her father Thomas E. Bastain, mother Violet C. Bastain, sisters Gay Miller, Anna Hancock and Betty Jean Bowie. She is survived by her daughter Bonnie Stonestreet and husband Paul, daughter Karina Colley ... (Full Story & Photos)

Beginning at 10:00 AM on Sunday, October 20, 2024, our cadet class is scheduled to assist with the annual antique muster held at the Southern MD Regional Training Center. The cadets will experience many opportunities such as hose rolling, draft tank take downs, equipment relocation, and familiarization with antique hand drawn fire apparatus. We thank the committee for their hard work in planning and ... (Full Story & Photos)

It is with profound sadness that the Charles County Volunteer Rescue Squad announces the passing of our esteemed President, Jeff Garner, on September 23, 2024. Jeff was a dedicated public servant who spent a lifetime serving the Charles County community with passion and selflessness.
Jeff’s commitment to public safety spanned several decades, beginning with his service as a member of the La Plata ... (Full Story & Photos)

In reviewing the proposed Charter, the Charles County Volunteer Fire and EMS Associations decided to mirror the unbiased, bi-partisan approaches taken by other local public service organizations before we arrived at a formal decision on whether to support or oppose this initiative. That being said, we didn’t just listen to ourselves. This dedication to an unemotional analysis led us to bring in ... (Full Story & Photos)

Do you know a First Responder who deserves recognition?

Nominate them for the 2024 Hometown Heroes Award! Winners will receive a $500 award, an announcement in the newspaper, a suite at the SOMD Blue Crabs First Responder night on August 24th and will throw the first pitch!

https://www.trollingerlaw.com/hometown-heroes/... (Full Story & Photos)

50 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE FIRE, EMS AND OR RESCUE SERVICE

This Recognition is presented to the member of your company that has at least 50 years of service and is still living. We thank and congratulate the following members:

Robert "Bobby" Collins, Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department (no picture available at this time)

Steve Winkler, Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department

William A. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Title 26. Department of Environment Part 2. Subtitle 11. AIR QUALITY Chapter 26.11.07. Open Fires

C. Prohibition on Open Burning

(1) In Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties and Baltimore City, open burning is prohibited during the period from June 1 through August 31 of each year.
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Just before 6:30 PM Charles County 911 Center received a call for a house on fire and an elderly man lives there unsure if he was home located in the 5600 block of Needlefish Court in the Dorchester community of Westlake. Within 2 minutes of the dispatch Waldorf Chief 3 (Durrer) arrived on scene reporting heavy fire showing through the roof of the structure. Chief 3's 360 reports "2 story with no ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Charles County Volunteer Firemen's Association is excited to announce we received a four-year FEMA SAFER Grant to hire a Recruitment Retention Coordinator. We are encouraging anyone that has a strong recruitment background apply for the position, all information is found within this posting. Please make this information available to all your membership and feel free to share on your departmental ... (Full Story & Photos)

02:26 A.M. this morning, 911 received a call "something was on fire maybe a shed" in the 4100 blk of Log Teal Drive in Waldorf. Fire/EMS units were immediately dispatched in minutes Chief 12A (Jordan) arrived reporting "fire showing" from the rear of the two-story duplex dwelling. As units now arriving, the fire now through the roof, command ordered everyone to evacuate the home, exterior operations ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday, October 21st , Potomac Heights Volunteers partnered with the Potomac Heights Baptist Church and the Red Cross installing 47 smoke alarms in 17 homes throughout the Potomac Heights community. The team has pledged to return in the spring to continue this effort, in the meantime if any resident needs smoke alarms in their home, we urge all home owners to contact their local fire station ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Board of Commissioners proclaimed October as Fire Prevention Month. During this month residents are encouraged to take the necessary steps to increase fire safety in their homes, such as ensuring smoke alarms are working properly and practicing fire safety when cooking at home.

We thank the Board of County Commissioners for the recognition today. The volunteer fire departments are "100% volunteer" ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday, October, 11, 2023, at approximately 12:55 p.m., vehicle 9 of the Indian Head VFD requested a structure fire assignment after observing smoke coming from a residence in the 400 block of Bland Drive in Indian Head. The firefighter advised smoke was coming from the 1-story residence. 20 firefighters from the Naval District Washington Fire Department and nearby departments quickly responded ... (Full Story & Photos)