Engine Responds to Back-to-Back Fires

While returning from a from a first due working fire, the engine company was alerted to respond to company 18s area for a report of a building on fire.

Garden Apartment Fire Goes to 3 Alarms

On 5/27 just after 0145 this morning, the box alarm was struck for a report of an apartment fire in the 6800 block of Riverdale Road in the first due.

Passing of Life Member Larry Balducci

The Officers and Members of the West Lanham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad regrets to announce the passing of Life Member Larry Balducci. 

Drive-By Community Event

We had the pleasure of attending a “drive-by” community event last evening visiting the family of Baltimore City Fire Department FF/PM Kenny Lacayo in New Carrollton.

Passing of Chief Allan Beales

The Officers and Members of the West Lanham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad regrets to announce the passing of Life Member Chief Allan Beales.  Our thoughts and prayers go […]

Life Member Thomas L. Graves Remembered

Remembering Tommy Graves, forty-one years ago, West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department lost one of its own. Active Life Member Thomas L. Graves, “Tommy,” was taken from us on Box […]

Passing of Fire Chief Eugene Jones

It is with deep sadness that the Prince George’s County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association has been advised of the passing of Eugene Jones, 2nd Vice President of the Prince George’s […]

Passing of Richard “Rick” Herring

The Officers and Members of the West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad regrets to announce passing of Past Member Richard “Rick”, “Shadow” Herring. Richard passed away at […]

Passing of Past Chief Louie Selke

The Officers and Members of the West Lanham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad regrets to announce the passing of Life Member Chief Louie “Lou” Selke. Our thoughts and prayers […]

Passing of Paramedic Brian Bregman

For the past 16 years, Brian served as a reserve Police Officer with the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. He was also a firefighter and paramedic with the Greenbelt Volunteer Fire Department, as well as a Maryland based forensic death investigator for the Medical Examiner’s Office.