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At 0027hrs a box alarm was dispatched for a fire in the building at 6733 New Hampshire Ave. in Co.44s Chillum area. Engine 441 arrived on the scene with fire showing. Truck 34 was dispatched as second due truck and arrived just behind Rescue Squad 1 who assumed first due … [Read more...]

At 1724hrs Engine 341 was dispatched for a reported house fire in Co.1s Hyattsville. Engine 341 arrived 2nd due and had light smoke showing. The crew from Engine 341 pulled a line from Engine 441 and advanced it to the 2nd floor of the attic where they made entry to the attic. … [Read more...]

At 611am Engine 341 was dispatched for alarm bells at 1804 Metzerott Rd. While enroute Public Safety Communications advised Engine 341 that they were filling the box for reports of a fire on the roof. Engine 341 arrived on the scene with fire showing from the 5th floor of a 5 … [Read more...]

Co.34 was double dispatched since Friday evening after a fatal stabbing occurred in the 1300 block of University Blvd where the crew was threatened by citizens. From early Saturday morning Co.34 ran a total of 31 engine calls. The crew ran 2 auto fires a first due 2nd alarm fire … [Read more...]

At 245am Engine 341 was alerted for an auto fire in the 9300blk of 19th Ave. Engine 341 arrived to find a vehicle fully involved. The crew quickly put a knock on the fire. The Bomberos of Langley Park have had a lot of practice lately with auto fires in recent weeks. … [Read more...]

One of our local customers of the Adventist Express paid a visit to the station recently. Apparently he was robbed of his shoes. So a couple of the guys gave him a pair of shoes and talked with him for a while before the county police arrived. … [Read more...]

The 4th of July weekend ended up be a very busy time for the crew from Co.34. From 11am on July 3rd to 11pm on July 5th Co.34 ran 87 calls. 42 of them calls were on July 4th alone. Heavy rains in the area gave way to major flooding of streets and buildings. The crew ran numerous … [Read more...]

At 2331hrs Engine 341 was dispatched to assist Engine 441 in the 6600blk of 23rd Ave. Engine 441 arrived to find 1 vehicle overturned with one trapped. The crew from the engine upon arrival assisted Engine 441 and Rescue Squad 1 Hyattsville with the removal of the patient. The … [Read more...]

Just before 9am Engine 341 and Chief 34B Spencer was dispatched for a accident in the 9300Blk of Riggs Rd. The units arrived to find a head on collision with one trapped. Squad 14 arrived after Engine 341 and started to extricate the victim. The crew quickly extricated the victim … [Read more...]

The Chillum-Adelphi VFD was selected from a pool of far more qualified applicants to receive a FIRE Act grant from the Department of Homeland Security. Uncle Sam is going to give us 52000 to upgrade our mutual aid communications capabilities. The CAVFD will purchase mobile and … [Read more...]

pAt around 2156hrs Engine 341 Truck 34 and Chief 34 were dispatched to New Hampshire Ave. and Piney Branch Rd. for a water rescue. Upon arrival no emergency was observed. So the crew decided to drive to New Hampshire Ave. and Sligo Creek Pkwy and found 5 cars in the water with … [Read more...]

At the July Company meeting the Chillum-Adelphi VFD Ladies Auxiliary surprised the membership with a brand new Thermal Imager. After a short ceremony Chief Hart accepted the gift and thanked the ladies. The new thermal imager will be placed on Truck 34 and will soon be cutting … [Read more...]

At around 1900 hrs Engine 341 was dispatched 3 rd due for a house fire at 907 Langley Dr. in Co.16s Silver Spring area. The first arriving units found a fire in the basement area. The crew from Engine 341 assisted the units on the scene with extinguishment and overhaul. The crew … [Read more...]

At 2142 hrs Engine 342 Ambulance 348 Rescue Squad 14 Chief 14 and Battalion Chief 4 were dispatched for a car into the building at 9224 Edwards Way. Upon arrival the crew found a car in the rear of the building that had rolled down the hill and came to rest on a balcony of one of … [Read more...]

Just before 2300hrs Engine 342 Ambulance 348 and Chief 34A Aldridge responded to Adelphi Rd and Riggs Rd for a crash. Units arrived on the scene and found 2 cars that had hit head on. The crew did a quick assessment and found 2 patients that were lucky to be alive. Ambulance 348 … [Read more...]