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Laurel Apartment Fire - 5th Street
A firefighter returns a pet box turtle found in the burned out bedroom to the owner.An unattended candle is believed to have started a fire in a 1st floor apartment in the 900 block of 5th Street in...
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Hyattsville VFD Memorial and Remembrance Service
The Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating their 125th Anniversary in 2013. Throughout the course of the year the Hyattsville membership will be celebrating this landmark occasion with...
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Fire Chief Testifies in Support of Senate Bill 969
Prince George's County Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor will testify in Annapolis today in support of Senate Bill 969. Chief Bashoor will provide comments in support of requiring 10-year lithium battery...
View ArticleLaurel Playground Fires Remain Under Investigation
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, PGFD Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930The Office of the Fire Marshal of the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department and the City of Laurel Police Department are jointly...
View ArticleMEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OP - New PGFD Apparatus Display and In-Service Ceremony
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930 The Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department will display and ceremoniously place...
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Fatal Crash in Springdale
Just before 1:00 pm, Monday, March 18, 2013, Firefighters and Paramedics were alerted to a motor vehicle crash with injuries. While en route to the incident reported on Martin Luther King highway...
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Fire and Life Safety Forum in Fort Washington this Saturday
A Community Forum on fire and life safety, hosted by the South County Economic Development Association, will be held this weekend. Prince George's County Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor in conjunction with...
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PGFD is a "HOMETOWN HERO" for Girl Scouts
PGFD is a "HOMETOWN HERO"The Prince George's County Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department has received a sweet distinction. Girls Scout Troop 413, Bowie, MD, has selected the Department as their...
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PGFD Ceremonial Placing of New Apparatus In-Service
Media Contact: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930The Prince George's County Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department placed 19 pieces of apparatus in service today. In a ceremony held...
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District Heights House Fire - Marbury Drive
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930Just before 5:00 am, Saturday, March 23, firefighters from the District Heights area were alerted to a house fire in the 2400 block of...
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Fire Chief Leads Many to Glenarden Baptist Church
Glenarden Baptist Church Pastor Jenkins and Fire Chief BashoorThe Prince George's County Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department was honored to have received an invitation to attend the First...
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National Harbor Ambulance Gator Ready for Service
Officials of the National Harbor/Peterson Companies and the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center ceremoniously handed over the keys to Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor to a recently purchased EMS...
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Fire/EMS Department Valor Awards Luncheon
The following Career, Civilian and Volunteer members of the Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department will be honored at this event.Fire Fighter/Medic Edward G. AdalcoFire Fighter/Medic Bobby J....
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MIKULSKI, CARDIN ANNOUNCE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 29, 2013CONTACTS:Alanna Wellspeak (Mikulski)202-228-1122Susan Sullam (Cardin)410-962-4436MIKULSKI, CARDIN ANNOUNCE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR VOLUNTEER...
View ArticleCheverly House Fire with Fatality - 59th Place
A Cheverly resident was found deceased this morning after firefighters extinguished a fire in her home. Firefighters were alerted just before 8:00 am, Sunday, March 31, to a fire at a 2-story single...
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Safety First Day of the Month Reminders
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930, mebrady@co.pg.md.usThe Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department has developed a program to help remind you to keep Safety First. Our...
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