On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Trucks 731 and 725 crossed ladders high above Olney-Sandy Spring Road (Rt. 108) and Old Vic Boulevard to form an arch under which travelled the procession carrying the ashes of Officer Kyle Olinger to Our Lady of Good

The Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD) held it’s annual elections for Administrative and Operational Leadership on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Acting Chief Mitchell Dinowitz was elected Fire Chief, in his own right, for a two year term (through June 2021).  Chief Dinowitz has served as Acting Fire Chief of

Pictured above Officers for the Auxiliary to the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD) for the Fiscal Year 7/1/19-6/30/20 are (L-R) Stephanie Musgrove (Treasurer), Arlene France (Recording Secretary) Samantha “Sam” Butter field (Vice-President), Roseanne Fones (Chaplain), Jennifer Musgrove (President), and Gwendolyn “Gwen” Brown (Corresponding Secretary). On Thursday, June 6, 2019

The Brookeville Beer Farm will be donating 10% of draft sales to the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD) on Thursday, June 6, 2019 from 3PM to 8PM. The Brookeville Beer Farm is located at 20315 Georgia Avenue just north of Brookeville, close to where Bordly Drive intersects Georgia Avenue.

Photo by SSVFD President Johnie F. Roth, Jr. On Saturday, June 1, 2019, just after 9AM, SSVFD units responded to what would turn out to be a 3 alarm fire in a three-story apartment complex in Camelback Village at the 3200 block of Spartan Road just off Olney-Laytonsville Road (Rt.

On Saturday, May 25, 2019, Samantha “Sam” Combs, a junior member at the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD), led the Sherwood Lady Warriors to the Class 4A State Softball Championship with her pitching, defeating Glen Burnie by a score of 8-7. The game was played at the Maryland Softball

On Thursday, May 23, 2019 at approximately 11:15PM, the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD) and surrounding departments were alerted to a rural house fire in Company 40’s area in the 2100 Block of Bordly Drive. Units arrived on scene and found a single family home with smoke showing on

At approximately 8PM on Thursday, May 16, 2019, units from the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD) were dispatch to the 18300 Blk of Wickham Rd for a personal injury collision (PIC) described as high velocity. Upon arrival, responders found a single vehicle that had struck a hydrant and a

On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service (MCFRS) Fire Chief Scott E. Goldstein announced that the County Council confirmed County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommendation of A. Michael Kelley as Division Chief of the MCFRS Division of Volunteer and Community Services.

Photo by Ed Tenney, MCVFRA Photographer The most recent Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department (SSVFD) graduates from the Volunteer Basic Orientation Course (VBOC) are pictured with Capt. Brendan Bonita, SSVFD Vice President. To his right is Bruce Yera and to his left is Jacob Stern (red shirt). Also pictured, are