12/16/17: Ladder 28 was dispatched to the 5700 blk of Columbia Park Road for the working building fire. Initial units went on scene with heavy smoke from what was believed to be a 1 story autobody shop. Ladder 28 arrived just behind the 3rd due truck company and was assigned the … [Read more...]
Engine 281 runs 2 Alarm Apartment Fire in the First Due
12/14/17: At 11:04AM Engine Co.28 was alerted for the reported apartment fire in the 5600 blk of Whitfield Chapel. While enroute communications advised they were getting several calls reporting smoke coming from the building. Engine 281 arrived to find a 3 story garden apartment … [Read more...]
Chief 28A, Ladder 28 due on the 2nd Alarm
12/8/17: Ladder Co.28 was alerted on the working fire dispatch to the 1300 block of Dillon Ct. in Capitol Heights. Enroute command advised of heavy fire in 2 dwellings and requested a second alarm. Ladder 28 arrived with 6 men and were told to set up the RIT group on side 1 of … [Read more...]
Ladder 28 First Due with Fire Showing
November 20, 2017 At 5:10PM calls began pouring in to the PG County Communications Center reporting a house fire in he 9200 blk of McHenry Ln. in the first due. Ladder Co.28 arrived with a crew of 4 to find a 2 story dwelling with fire showing from an attached garage with … [Read more...]
Engine 282 Second Due, Fire Showing
November 14, 2017 Around 7PM Engine 282 was alerted for the Townhouse Fire in the 8600 block of Seasons Way in Lanham, Maryland. The first due engine company arrived to find fire showing from a 2 in the front 3 in the rear townhouse as well as requested a Fire Task Force. … [Read more...]
Engine 281, C28A run one trapped in New Carrollton
October 21, 2017: Around 8PM Company 28 was dispatched to the 6100 Blk of 85th Place in New Carrollton, Maryland for the personal injury crash. Engine 281 and Chief 28A arrived to find a single vehicle crash with one person trapped. Engine 281 advised PSC to start the trapped … [Read more...]
Engine Company 28, C28A have 1 trapped EB50 after MLK
October 9, 2017: Just after 11pm the rescue assignment was sounded for the accident with people trapped on Eastbound Route 50 at Martin Luther King Jr Highway. Engine 281 arrived to find 1 person trapped and unconsious. The crew stretched a hoseline and began patient care. With … [Read more...]
Engine 281 runs 1 Trapped on the Beltway @ Annapolis Road
October 4, 2017: Around 1PM Engine Co.28 was alerted for the accident on the Outter Loop of the Beltway in the area of Annapolis Road. Enroute comunications advised they were now recieving calls with one trapped. Engine 281 arrived to find one overturned and one trapped. Crews … [Read more...]
Ladder Company 1st Due on Working Apartment Fire
September 30, 2017: Around 8pm calls began coming in to PG County Communications reporting an Apartment Fire in the 7800 Blk of Sherrif Road in Landover, Maryland. The first due engine company arrived and had nothing showing. Ladder 28 arrived shortly after as the engine company … [Read more...]
Engine Company Runs One Trapped On EB50
September 22, 2017: In the evening hours of September 22 Engine Co.28 was alerted for the crash with reports of people trapped on Eastbound Route 50 near Freeway Airport. Engine 281 arrived to find one overturned and one trapped. The crew stetched a hoseline and assisted the … [Read more...]
Ladder 28 First Due with Smoke Showing
September 11, 2017 At 6:03PM the box was struck for the reported house on fire in the 1100blk of Gondar Avenue in Captiol Heights, Maryland. Ladder 28 responded with 4 men and arrived as the first due truck company. Initial units had smoke showing from a 1 story dwelling. The … [Read more...]
Engine 484, Ladder 28 First Due with Fire Showing
September 1, 2017 At 0115 hours Box Alarm 4806 was struck for the reported vacant dwelling fire in the area of Hickory Hill Avenue and Brightlea Drive in Lanham, Maryland, sending Engine 484 and Ladder 28 as the first due engine and truck. Units arrived to find a 1 … [Read more...]
Passing of Past Greenbelt Chief
The West Lanham Hills Fire Department is saddened to announce the passing of Randy Krob, Past Fire Chief of the Greenbelt Fire Department. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and Greenbelt Fire Department. … [Read more...]
Passing of Life Member
We regret to inform our membership that Life Member Jim Donahue of the West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, passed away earlier this morning. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. … [Read more...]
National Night Out
Members were out manning multiple sites tonight for National Night Out in New Carrollton, Seabrook and Greenbelt. … [Read more...]
