At approximately 1730 hrs. (5:30pm) a brush fire was reported at Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg. Units arriving on scene reported a large brush fire, and requested additional resources. Multiple units including Engines, Brush Engines, and Brush Trucks were sent. Special requested on this incident was Sandy Spring’s ATV-740

On Sunday March 8, 2015 the Greater Olney Civic Assoc. honored Chief George Brown by presenting him with the Ron Berger Olney Heritage Award. Chief Brown began his fire service career in 1958 at the Clinton Volunteer Fire Dept. in Prince George’s Co. After serving in Vietnam in 1962-63 as

At approximately 0515hrs. (5:15am), companies 4 & 40 were alerted for a reported house fire on Norwood Rd. in Sandy Spring. Units arrived, and reported “heavy smoke showing from the roof”. Chief-704 Charlie (Deputy Chief Baker) took command, joined by Battalion-704. Additional resources were requested to include the RID, a

On Sunday September 21st, a little after 3:00pm a fire was reported at 16101 Frederick Rd. at the Montgomery County Recycling Center and Transfer Station. To handle the smoke conditions in such a large facility, Command requested an airboat respond for ventilation… Airboat-704 was dispatched, and responded to assist. Although

On September 1, 2014 at approximately 1600 hours, Medic 704 and Engine 704 were alerted for a Personal Injury Collision at the 21000 block of New Hampshire Avenue at Rocky Glen Drive. Units found a single vehicle into a tree. The driver was transported by Medic 704 to a local

It is with great sadness, the officer’s and members of the Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department announce the untimely passing of Life-Member, and President Emeritus Thomas C. Rhodes on the evening of Sept. 1, 2014. “Proud of Our Past… Focused on The Future” this is the motto President Rhodes set

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CLICK HERE to read a Gazette.net article about SSVFD’s newly elected President! Picture courtesy of The Gazette.

On Saturday at 3:17 pm, as ATV-740 and Boat-740 crews were returning to quarters after their monthly river rescue training, they were dispatched to Lake Needwood for a reported injured hiker. ATV-740 arrived on scene and coordinated with Command (Chief-705-Charlie, and ECC (Dispatch) to establish the victim’s location. Once the