8TH ANNUAL "CRUZIN MAIN" CAR, TRUCK, & BIKE SHOW

Saturday, August 24, 2013  The Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department & Ledo Pizza host the 8th Annual "CRUZIN MAIN" Car, Truck, & Bike show, benefiting the Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department & the Upper Marlboro Lions Club. The date will be Saturday Night, August 24, 2013. Registration will be at 4:00pm at Ledo's Pizza, which is located at 14611 Main Street. The show will be 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Entry fees will be $20 for cars & trucks & $15 for bikes. Awards will be presented at 9:00pm. There will also be many awards, gift cards, & prizes. For more information, contact Jeff Wyvill 301-440-8140 or Jay Tucker 240-375-9607 or check out the website at www.marlborocarshow.vpweb.com.

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TK820 GOES TO HOUSE FIRE IN BOWIE

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 @ 1633 hours, PSC dispatched a Box Alarm which included TK820 to 15500 Porsche Court for a House Fire with a child trapped. Units arrived on the scene and advised one story, single family dwelling, with heavy fire & smoke showing. TK820 reported to Side Charlie & conducted a Rescue Search inside the home. Fire was knocked & both primaries & secondaries were negative. Command advised there were NO persons trapped. TK820 provided and worked major overhaul. All units wrapped up & went in service. Command was terminated. There were NO injuries on the scene.

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BR820 GOES TO CHARLES COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

Tuesday, April 2, 2013  On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 @ 1600 hours, Brush 820 was dispatched to "Mutual Aide" in Charles County at the Charles County Fairgrounds. The call was for a Building Fire that quickly escalated into a 2-Alarm Brush Fire. All area jurisdictions were utilized for this operation. It consisted of Charles, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Naval District of Washington, Virginia, & the District of Columbia. There were 150 Firefighters on scene & working. The weather & the high winds played a key role in this operation. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Brush 820 cleared the scene & was back in quarters at 2140 hours.

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PIA IN 1ST DUE FOR RESCUE SQUAD 820

Monday, April 1, 2013  On Monday, April 1, 2013 @ 0304 hours, Communications dispatched SQ820 & A820 to a PIA at the intersection of Fenway Lane & Beckenham Place. Units arrived on the scene and found a auto into a tree. Nobody was injured. Property Damage Only! Both units went into service.

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RESCUE SQUAD 820 EXTRICATION DRILL

Saturday, March 30, 2013  On Saturday, March 30, 2013, both the Marlboro Volunteers, Ritchie Volunteers, & a few of the Local 1619 participated in Rescue Squad Extrication Drill. It was a great day of training & we all received a lot of hands on with the tools from the squad. We all would like to thank Brandywine Auto for letting us use there cars & yard for the exercise. The next drill will be held on April 20, 2013 at the same location & time. Hope to see you there.

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RESCUE SQUAD 820 EXTRICATION DRILL

Saturday, March 30, 2013  ***SQUAD DRILL*** There will be a Rescue Squad Drill on Saturday March 30, 2013 & April 20, 2013 from 0930 hours to 1300 hours at the Brandywine Auto on Brown Station Road. All members are needed for the apparatus & the extrication exercises that will be performed. There is sign-up sheets at Company#20. Hope to see you there.

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TK820 GOES TO KENNEBEC STREET / 5TH BATTALION

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 @ 1920 hours, TK820 was dispatched to 1128 Kennebec Street #101 for the Apartment Fire. When units arrived on the scene, they advised of 2 bedrooms off on the 2nd floor. TK820 arrived & reported to Side Charlie with DCFD-Truck#8 & completed a secondary search. Command was terminated at 2023 hours & all units packed up & went home.

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OUTSIDE / BRUSH FIRE IN BRANDYWINE

Saturday, March 23, 2013  On Saturday, March 23, 2013 @ 1406 hours, BR820 was dispatched to 13517 Tower Road in Brandywine for a Outside Fire / Brush Fire. Units arrived on the scene & found what was reported & two large piles of tires that were off as well. Both Prince George's & Charles County units were on the scene & working. Other jurisdictions were called & dispatched as well. That included Andrews Air Force Base (Foam Unit), Maryland Health Department, & Maryland Forestry. One injury was reported from the incident. All units & crews extinguished the fire and packed up. Command was terminated at 1810 hours.

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E820 RUNS MUTUAL AIDE TO CALVERT COUNTY

Thursday, March 21, 2013  On Thursday, March 21, 2013 @ 1332 hours, E820 was dispatched for a house fire at 2165 Chaneyville Road in Calvert County. When units arrived on the scene, they advised that they had a 2 story balloon-frame resident with heavy smoke showing from all 4 sides of the house. Crews worked aggressively but due to the weakened & sagging floors crews had to evacuate. Water supply was a major issue. The original assignment that was dispatched was companies from Dunkirk, Huntingtown, North Beach, Prince Frederick, Deale, & Marlboro. Several Tankers were added to the call as well, which consisted of Calvert, Anne Arundel, St. Mary's, & Prince George's County.

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HOUSE FIRE IN COMPANY#45'S FIRST DUE

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  On Wednesday March 20, 2013 @ 1422 hours, PSC dispatched a "House Fire" at 6350 South Osborne Road. Units that were dispatched were E823, E820, E825B, E837B, E843B, TK829, TK826, SQ827, A826, BO887, & BO883. VC820 responded as well. Due to the rural area, the Water Supply Task Force was dispatched which pulled TN845, TN839, TN823, TN74, & WS825. VC820 arrived on the scene & took Command & advised it was a 1 story Single Family Dwelling with smoke showing & a room off on Side Charlie. Primaries & Secondaries were negative. Fire was knocked & two occupants were checked.Command was terminated at 1623 hours.

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