West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department

West Lanham Hills VFD has a long history of members serving in the Armed Forces in every major conflict since WWII. We currently have members serving all over the world. Happy Veterans Day to all of our members. A photograph of Andy Conner (left) currently deployed to a forward … [Read more...]

About 3:30 pm units were dispatched to the 5300 Blk of 85th Ave. Engine 282 was first due engine and units arrived reporting a working fire and shortly after went to a second alarm. With water supply issues due to the layout of the complex, a third alarm was sounded … [Read more...]

Engine 481 transfers to Anne Arundel County Station 4 while units operate on a House Fire in the 8500 Blk of Pioneer Dr. Engine 481 also took in a call for an AFA and a crash while there. Engine 481 at AA Station #4 8-11-18 … [Read more...]

Earlier this morning - 39 HOUSE - 5600 BLK OF CHURCH RD. Truck 28 is responding. Units on the scene with fire showing. Engine 282 was alerted on the working fire dispatch. … [Read more...]

National Night Out August 7th was held at New Carrollton Beckett Field. Truck 28 was assigned to this event and gave a safety demonstration as multiple other crews covered four other National Night Events in our area. … [Read more...]

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...]

  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...]

Members were out manning multiple sites tonight for National Night Out in New Carrollton, Seabrook and Greenbelt. … [Read more...]

14334319_Release PRW Please see the attached press release. We liked to thank all of the West Lanham Hills family, friends and our community that have supported us during this period. Our two members were finally able to get some relief after being victimized on the scene of … [Read more...]

Fire heavily damaged offices of the Maryland Comptroller's Office in Greenbelt over the … [Read more...]

nbspspan stylecolor rgb29 33 41 font-family Helvetica Arial sans-serif font-size 14pxFIFTH ALARM BEING SOUNDED. APARTMENT FIRE 4700 BERWYN HOUSE RDspanpp … [Read more...]

nbspJoint Base Andrewsp classMsoNormalopoppp classMsoNormalA D.C. Air National Guard F-16C fighter jet assigned to the113th Wing at Joint Base Andrews Md. crashed about 915 a.m. todayapproximately six miles Southwest from JBA. The aircraft was flying along withother DCANG … [Read more...]

nbspServices for Ladies Auxiliary member Mary Grabau will beheld this Saturday January 7th. Visitation is from 11am to 1pm and the servicewill start at 2pm. Services will be held at St. Bartholomews Episcopal Churchin Laytonsville. Address 21611 Laytonsville Road Laytonsville … [Read more...]

nbspspan stylecolor rgb29 33 41 font-family Helvetica Arial sans-serif font-size 14pxIt is our sad duty to inform the membership of the passing of Ladies Auxiliary member Mary Grabau. Mary passed away Friday night. A Memorial Service will be held on January 7 2017 at 2 PM at … [Read more...]

nbspWe regret to inform our membership that Past President andAssistant Chief John Pardue of the West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Departmentand Rescue Squad peacefully passed away earlier today surrounded by family. nbspOur thoughts and prayers go out to Debbie and family.nbsp … [Read more...]

On Thanksgiving evening both Engines 28 and 48 were dispatched to the area of 1st St and Merna Ln in Co. 48s first due for a reported house on fire in the area. Engine 48 arrived to find fire showing from the roof on side C and stretched an attack line to the second floor. Engine … [Read more...]

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pnbspCommunity Open House October 30th 12 noon to 4 pm.nbspp … [Read more...]

nbspspan stylecolor rgb29 33 41 font-family helvetica arial sans-serif font-size 14px white-space pre-wrapWe regret to inform our membership the passing of Margaret Ann Horman Stoner mother of Life Member of Ed Stoner.spandiv class data-blocktrue data-editor4up4d … [Read more...]

nbspspan stylecolor rgb29 33 41 font-family helvetica arial sans-serif font-size 14pxWest Lanham Hills Civic Associations 75th Anniversary Parade and Fair.spandiv class3x-2 stylecolor rgb29 33 41 font-family helvetica arial sans-serifdiv data-ftquottnquotquotHquotdiv classmtm … [Read more...]

pAtnbsp1843 the box was struck for a reported house on fire with people trapped in the 14200 Blk of Rutherford Rd sending Truck 28 as second due truck. Units arrived to find heavy fire and started the working fire dispatch quickly followed by the fire task force. p … [Read more...]

pAround 0830 hrs the men of Company 28 were alerted for the reported auto body shop on fire on the 9400 block of Lanham-Severn Rd. A large column was visible from miles around and the men knew theyd be going to work. Engine 28 arrived to find a 1 story auto body shop with heavy … [Read more...]

pJust before 1900 hrs the box alarm was sounded in Chillum Co. 34 for the apartment fire. Shortly thereafter Truck 28 was dispatched on the second alarm and arrived just minutes later. The Truck crew went to the rear of the building to clear a gate for an incoming engine crew and … [Read more...]