West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department

The West Lanham Hills Volunteers would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the men and women of the PGFD and the Morningside Volunteers.While responding to a medical call FFMedic John Ulmschneider normally assigned to Medic 30 was shot and killed. Fireman Kevin Swain of the … [Read more...]

The West Lanham Hills Volunteers would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the men and women of the PGFD and the Morningside Volunteers. While responding to a medical call FF/Medic John Ulmschneider, normally assigned to Medic 30 was shot and killed. Fireman Kevin Swain of … [Read more...]

At 1pm Engine 28 was alerted for the wreck on the Baltimore Washington Parkway. Units arrived to find a car overturned with 1 trapped. Units worked to extricate the patient. … [Read more...]

Just after 1400hrs the second alarm was sounded at 11400 Old Baltimore Pike in Co. 31s area bringing Truck 28 to the scene. First arriving units found fire in a large commercial building. Truck 28 was assigned RIT and operated on scene for just under 2 hours. … [Read more...]

Just after 1400hrs the second alarm was sounded at 11400 Old Baltimore Pike in Co. 31's area bringing Truck 28 to the scene. First arriving units found fire in a large commercial building. Truck 28 was assigned RIT and operated on scene for just under 2 hours.   … [Read more...]

At 1pm Engine 28 was alerted for the wreck on the Baltimore Washington Parkway. Units arrived to find a car overturned with 1 trapped. Units worked to extricate the patient.   … [Read more...]

Just before 0730 area units were dispatched for a reported building fire on Armstrong Ln in Co. 23's area (Forestville). First arriving units reported a working building fire. Truck 28 was then transferred to cover station 23. Shortly after the task force and eventually the 2nd … [Read more...]

Just before 0730 area units were dispatched for a reported building fire on Armstrong Ln in Co. 23s area Forestville. First arriving units reported a working building fire. Truck 28 was then transferred to cover station 23. Shortly after the task force and eventually the 2nd … [Read more...]

Just before midnight the tones dropped for the reported house fire on the 6400 Blk of Auburn Ave in Riverdale Heights. Engine 28 arrived first and reported a 2 story SFD with fire showing. The men of E28 quickly went to work to extinguish the fire. Crews were met with a strange … [Read more...]

Just before 2045 E18 was on scene of an automatic fire alarm at 9900 Greenbelt Rd. Upon arrival they found smoke in an adjoining building and requested to fill the box. Truck 28 arrived on scene and took the rear of the building. Crews found a fire in a barber shop with extension … [Read more...]

At 1745 the call went out for a reported liquor store on fire on the 5600 Blk of Landover Rd in Bladensburg. The first arriving engines reported smoke showing from a 2 story building liquor store. Truck 28 along with Chief 28 28B arrived just seconds later and went to work. The … [Read more...]

Around 0600 hrs Engine 28 was dispatched for the Wreck with reported entrapment on Rt 295 near Greenbelt Rd. First arriving units found an accident with 1 SUV off into the woods with multiple occupants trapped. The Squad Co. 14 had already begun extrication so the crew of E28 … [Read more...]

The West Lanham Hills Fire Dept. is looking for some dedicated hard charging firemen to fill some live-in member vacancies at both 28 and 48. There are several benefits on top of the experience you will gain. Please click our Join tab on the left side of the page for more … [Read more...]

Around 0800 the bells went off for the reported house fire at 5704 37th Ave in Hyattsville putting Truck 28 on the street. First arriving units found fire blowing from the basement windows but had trouble getting to the fire due to renovations in the basement. The Truck crew with … [Read more...]

Just after 1200 Truck 28 was dispatched as the first due truck to the 1500 blk of 1st Street in Glenarden. The first arriving engine reported a fire in the walls near the chimney. Truck 28 arrived and forced entry into the house and began searching and opening up to find the … [Read more...]

Just after 0100 the call came in for a wreck on the Capital Beltway at Rt. 202. Engine 281 arrived to find a vehicle on its side in the woods with the occupant trapped inside the vehicle. Crews worked to free the patient quickly and they were then transported to a nearby … [Read more...]

At 1543 the call went out for the wreck with 1 possibly trapped on Rt. 50 near Veterans Pkwy. Crews arrived to find an overturned vehicle with 1 trapped inside. Crews were able to extricate the patient and they were transported to a nearby trauma facility. … [Read more...]

At 2120 hours Truck 28 was alerted for the House Fire at 701 Brooke Rd in Capital Heights. First arriving units reported smoke showing from a single family dwelling and found fire in the bedroom. Truck 28 arrived as the third due Truck and assumed RIT duties. Shortly after … [Read more...]

At 0938 Engine 28 was dispatched 3rd due for a house with reported fire coming from the roof. Engine 28 with 4 men arrived just after the first engine and found fire coming from the solar panels on the roof of a single family house. The engine crew stretched a line to the rear … [Read more...]

At 2245 hours the calls rolled in for a reported house on fire with possible people trapped on the 4900 blk of Taylor Rd in Company 9s first due. First arriving units reported fire showing from a house bringing Truck 28 and Chief 28B to the scene as RIT. The Truck crew consisting … [Read more...]

Yet another year has come and gone. Some things had changed some stayed the same. One thing is for sure we ran a lot of calls and put out some fires. In 2015 Engine Company 28 was the 3rd busiest Engine in the County hitting the street 3281 times. Company 28 was also the busiest … [Read more...]

The blizzard not only brought several feet of snow but undoubtedly brought plenty of runs along with it. Both companies were extremely busy with everything from frostbite to box alarms not to mention several wrecks throughout the 3 day span. … [Read more...]