On Friday, June 11, 2021, at 15:52 hours, Chief 2, Squad 2, and Tanker 2 ran Mutual Aid to Charles County for the reported structure on fire at 13370 Ryceville Road in Mechanicsville.

Crews arrived on the scene to find a detached shed fully engulfed in flames with multiple propane tanks on fire.

Firefighters operated on the scene for over an hour and extinguished the fire in under 30 minutes.

The ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday June 11th, as the rain began to move out of the area, 10 members loaded up in Command 2, Engine 23, and Engine-Tanker 24 to make the trek across the river to Colonial Beach.

As soon as units left the station the company was alerted to Mechanicsville Road and Budds Creek Road for a Motor Vehicle Accident. The units along with the Rescue Squad and the Fire Chief all made the response. Units ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 0135 hours, on Saturday May 29th, crews were alerted to the Shamrock Glen Estates subdivision for a reported house fire. Chief 2B arrived to find light smoke showing from the residence. Engine 21 arrived and deployed the bumper line to through the front door. Once inside Engine 21 located a working fire in the kitchen.

The fire was knocked down and Engine 21 and Truck 1 opened up and completed ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday, May 24th, 2021, crews went to a local pond and worked on drafting and maximizing flow. During this drill Engine 24 drafted using all three intakes simultaneously and flowed 2 “Wagon Pipes.” Engine 24 obtained a 2200 gallon per minute flow during the drill.
A special note is the use of a low-level strainer intertwined in the ladder to prevent it from bottoming out in the pond.

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On Saturday, May 22, 2021, Girl Scout Troop 5679 cooked and served breakfast to the Mechanicsville Vol. Fire Department members as a thank you for using the social hall for their meetings and activities. It was very delicious and the girls were very professional and accommodating. Thank you Girl Scout Troop 5679 and also moms and dads. It was greatly appreciated.... (Full Story & Photos)

On Tuesday April 27th, at 1537 hours Rescue Squad 2 was alerted to Covington Road in “Dog Patch” for a Barn Fire.

While Rescue Squad 2 was enroute, an obvious “header” was noted and Chief 1002 requested the Working Fire Upgrade and a Tanker Taskforce. This alerted Tanker 2 to the run also.

First arriving units found a barn well involved and collapsed on the ground, 2 trailers on fire, and fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday, April 2, 2021, at 2258 hours, Fire and EMS responded to the area of Budds Creek Road and Deep Falls Road in Chaptico, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one vehicle “cut in half”.

Chief 2B arrived on the scene to find a vehicle off the roadway that had struck a tree with the vehicle cut in half and the single occupant trapped.

***INCIDENT LOG***

22:58:45*MVA SERIOUS*25050 ... (Full Story & Photos)

On March 29th, 2021 at 1900 hours your Mechanicsville Volunteers conducted a drill at an acquired structure we have in the first due. Crews were tasked with a “run-in” which is to operate as the first due engine and special service at a structure fire. During the “run-in” the Engine Company became trapped and had to call a mayday. The Rapid Intervention Team was then required to make entry and rescue ... (Full Story & Photos)

Another Sunday, another day the dedicated Volunteers of Mechanicsville are out drilling.

This morning following an early AM MVA with injuries, members went out back to the “training pad” to continue working with members on their Rescue Squad Check-Off books.

Crews worked for about two hours on vehicle stabilization, using various pieces of equipment, and then finished off the exercise with completing ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday, March 15th, just prior to 1130 hours, Company 2 and surrounding companies were alerted to Forrest Hall Drive for a garage fire.

Engine 23, Engine 24, Tanker 2, Tanker 224, Rescue Squad 2, Chief 2, and Chief 2B made the response. Chief 2 and Engine 24 arrived to find an attached “lean-to” with fire showing from it.

Engine 24 deployed an attack line and knocked down all visible fire. Mechanicsville ... (Full Story & Photos)