On Saturday August 30th at 18:39 hours, Sandy Spring and surrounding stations were alerted for a house fire in the 2300 block of Cranberry Terrace. Multiple callers were advising the house was on fire and a large column of smoke could be seen by responding units. Crews from stations 4
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On Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at approximately 1155 hours, Sandy Spring Stations 40 and 04 along with surrounding stations were alerted to a building fire at 18101 Prince Phillip Drive, Box 40-08. Paramedic Engine 740 arrived on scene and found fire out from a lithium ion battery. The incident was
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On August 21, 2025 at approximately 2235 hours, Sandy Spring Stations 04 and 40 along with surrounding departments were alerted to a house fire at the 1800 block of Dellabrooke Farm Lane, Box 04-27. Company 4 arrived on scene with smoke showing, and advanced a hand line into the basement
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On August 20, 2025 at approximately 1622 hours, Sandy Spring Paramedic Engine 704, Ambulance 704, and Chief 704 responded to a reported Personal Injury Collision (PIC) at the Brookeville Bypass. Units found a 3 vehicle PIC, with one occupant transported to an area hospital. The road remained closed until the
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JOIN US for FIREFIGHTER FRIDAYS at JERSEY MIKE’S in OLNEY Visit Jersey Mike’s Subs in Olney on Friday, August 1, 2025 from 10 am to 9 pm and help raise money for the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD), your local fire department serving our community. MUST MENTION THE SSVFD
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The Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department is proud to place the new Utility Task Vehicle UTV740 in service. UTV740 is a 2024 John Deere XUV 865M Diesel 4×4 with a Kimtec MTD103 EMS skid. It is replacing SSVFD’s first UTV, a 2010 Kawasaki Mule 4010 Diesel 4×4 (it will be
Read MoreJOIN US for FIREFIGHTER FRIDAYS at JERSEY MIKE’S in OLNEY Visit Jersey Mike’s Subs in Olney on Friday, July 4, 2025 from 10 am to 9 pm and help raise money for the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD), your local fire department serving our community. MUST MENTION THE SSVFD
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On Saturday, June 28, 2025, Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department units joined units from @GlenEchoFireDept and MCFRS, as well as Cabin John Park, Bethesda, Rockville, Hyattstown, Burtonsville, Kensington, Laytonsville, the Wheaton Rescue Squad and MCPD to escort Santa Claus on a special June visit to meet with Kasey Z, who
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We are so proud that two of our own SSVFD members were sworn in tonight as the President and Corresponding Secretary of LAMSFA (Ladies Auxiliary to the Maryland State Firefighters Association) at the Maryland State Firefighter’s Association Convention in Ocean City, Maryland. Joan Kramer (pictured left) will serve as the
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The following members of the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD) graduated from the Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy (MCPSTA) at 8751 Snouffer School Road, in Gaithersburg on June 12, 2025. They have spent the last few months dedicating countless hours training and preparing to help our community. Marcos
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