At 1508 hours, the Engine was alerted to Thompson’s Corner Road in the area of White Marsh School for the vehicle fire.

Engine 23 arrived and corrected the location off of Redstone Lane and advised to start Brush 2 as the vehicle was located out in a field with limited access.

Firefighters made quick work of the fire and cleared in approximately thirty minutes. ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 0141 hours, Engine Companies 2, 1002, 1005, Tankers 2, 1002, 1005, Trucks 7, 1001, and Squad 7 were alerted to 28540 Thompson Corner Road for the reported Sawmill on Fire. Engine 23, Tanker 2, Tanker 24, and Chief 2 responded with 10 personnel moments after dispatch. Engine 23 and Chief 2 were the first to arrive finding a large sawmill structure, approximately 100' X 40' well involved with fire. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Mechanicsville VFD recently purchased a new inventory of MSA Altair 4XR gas meters.
These meters detect Oxygen, Carbon Monoxide, Hydrogen Sulfide, as well as levels of certain combustible gases in the atmosphere.
They have both a high and low alarm to warn our firefighters of dangerous environments.

These meters will be on used on a variety calls such as unknown odors, gas leaks, carbon monoxide ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after 2145 hours Squads 2, 7, and EMS were alerted for an accident with injuries on Three Notch Rd near Mount Zion Church Rd.

Rescue Engine 22 was already committed to a fill in at the Seventh District VFD for their Banquet.

Engine 23 responded immediately having just been cleared from a reported house fire in Charles County. Squad 2 responded shortly after.

Units arrived on the scene to ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Thursday, at 1841 hours, Engine 2 and Tanker 2 were alerted to 23132 Pleasant Lane in Longview Beach for the House on Fire.

Engine 23(Lt. Busl) and Tanker 2(Sgt. Burroughs) went enroute with 8 at dispatch. Tanker 24(Capt. Bryant) also made the response with 5 additional personnel moments later.

Captain 5 and Engine 52 were first to arrive, locating a one-story, single family home with fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

At around 1720 hours, Squad 2 was alerted to respond in the area of Budds Creek Road and Idiantown Road for the motor vehicle accident with one possibly trapped.

Squad 2, Rescue Engine 22, Squad 5 , Company 29, Company 59, and the medic unit made the response. Chief 2B had the command and confirmed one off the roadway with one trapped. Squad 2’s crew stabilized and extricated within a matter of minutes ... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after 1715 hours on Sunday evening Company 2 and surrounding stations were alerted for the trailer fire at 28579 Lockes Hills Road in Mechanicsville.

Engine 23 arrived on the scene with a working trailer fire, stretched the 400' attack line and established Command until the arrival of Captain 2A. The assignment was quickly scaled back to units from Company 2, Tanker 1002 and Ambulance 299.

Units ... (Full Story & Photos)