

BUSY START TO 2026
01/30/2026- 2354 hours: Engine 3-2 and Engine Tanker 3 assisted Company 8 (Marion) with a fire reported in a mobile home at 180 Kennedy Street, Guilford Township. Crews arrived to a fully involved RV and staged until the assignment was scaled back. 01/24-26/2026: Cold temperatures, snow, winds and general Winter weather nastiness hit our area- making for a long few days for responders. RHC was activated as a warming center due to concern for power outages, loss of heat and hi


PROPERTY DAMAGE CRASH, TRANSFER AND A HOUSE
01/21/2026-1535 hours: Engine 3-2, Engine Tanker 3 and Squad 3 assisted Company 9 (Mercersburg) with a garage/dwelling fire at 323 South Park Avenue. 01/20/2026- 2311 hours: Engine 3-1 transferred to Washington County Station 10 (Funkstown) while multiple units operated on a house fire in their area. Engine returned north after about eight hours. 01/20/2026- 0810 hours: Company 3 responded to Antrim Commons Drive at Ebberts Spring Court for a vehicle collision. Crew set-up tr


ABOUT YOUR VISIT.. FERN
01/25/2026: Yes, it is still snowing. No, the roads are NOT good- they remain hazardous and driving should only be attempted if necessary. PennDOT still has restrictions on many of their roads. With the accumulation piling up, here are a few reminders about Winter home fire safety.


DWELLINGS AND A COMMERCIAL
01/20/2026-0359 hours: Engine Tanker 3 assisted Washington County Company 4 (Clear Spring) on a dwelling fire- 14717 Saint Paul Road, working water supply, fire attack and overhaul before returning to service in 3.5 hours. 01/19/2026- 0713 hours: Box 3-18A alerted for a commercial building fire with explosion at Tarco, 8650 Molly Pitcher Highway South. Arriving to smoke from a compromised external tar tank, personnel checked for extension while EMS confirmed no injuries to t


JUST IN CASE
01/24/2026: With cold temperatures already here and Fern promising to coat our area in snow and ice later tonight, we partnered with our municipal Emergency Managers to offer a place to shelter for those who may need it. If you lose power or heat, the fire station- 842 South Washington Street - will be available to get warm, charge your devices and dodge the weather beginning at 0600 hours Sunday, 01/25/26 . While uncertain how long the storm or this service may last, there i

