MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930 mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO After months of negotiations between the Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. and Prince George’s County the sale of the Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 and property has been completed. The sale involved the 1- 1/2 acre parcel including the existing structure serving […]
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930 mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO Top Ten Fire Safety Resolutions for 2015 I will test my smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms once a month on the first day of every month (Safety First Day of the Month). I will change my battery in alarms at least once […]
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930 mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO The following are statistics are from calendar year 2014. Many of the statistics and data have a link that will provide additional information. Simply click on the link to be taken to that information. 2014 Top 6 Highest Fire Loss Estimate Incidents 9/12/2014 […]
Prince George’s County Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor and several members of his command staff attended a celebratory dinner at the Morningside Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, December 29. The Morningside Volunteers were celebrating their 1-year anniversary of being a 100% volunteer department. In recognition of this achievement Fire Chief Bashoor presented Morningside Volunteer Chief […]
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930 mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO The goal of the Fire/EMS Department is not to dampen the celebration of a New Year – our goal is to keep you safe from hazards that you may not think of. The use of fireworks on New Years Eve into New Years […]
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930 mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO Prince George’s County Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor updated members of the media and community today in front of the home where an 83-year-old man lost his life on Christmas Eve morning. During his update Bashoor officially released the names of the two […]
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930 mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO A Capitol Heights woman died in an early Christmas morning fire. At around 2:15 am firefighters and paramedics were alerted to a fire in the 900 block of Booker Drive. Firefighters arrived to find a 2-story duplex with fire showing and a report […]
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930 mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO At around 8:30 am today, December 24, a fire occurred in a single-family home that claimed the life of an occupant. Firefighters arrived quickly at the 1-story single family home in the 5700 block of Park Drive in Bowie. They encountered fire showing […]
Members of the Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department, primarily the stations within our Fourth Battalion, continue their relief efforts with a family displaced by a home fire. Yesterday, firefighters delivered toys and gift cards to the Rojas family. Their apartment was gutted after an accidental fire on Sunday evening. The family of […]