04/25/2026: This Saturday will be the lastest Honor Flight return to Greencastle from their day in Washington, DC. Join us in showing suppprt and appreciation for all they have done for us by lining South Washington Street from the fire station to the Greencastle VFW. Arrival time is scheduled for 1800 hours (6:00 pm).

04/14/2026: While the nation celebrates a big birthday this Summer, so does our department this Fall- 130 YEARS of service. We have yard signs available to mark the occasion and they are now available to the public at a cost of $15 each/two for $25. Call and stop at the station to get yours.

04/17/2026- 1207 hours: Box 3-09 alerted for a lawn tractor on fire- impinging on a house at 11208 Worleytown Road. Crews extinguished the fully-involved tractor while checking for extension in the near-by garage. Finding no additional hazards, the assignment was reduced and the scene cleared quickly. 04/13/2026- 2007 hours: Brush 3, Engine 3-1 and Engine Tanker 3 to the area of 11435 Fort Stouffer Road for brush, arriving to flames along the CSX rail right-of-way extendin

04/11/2026- 1000 hours: Crews took to the Blue Gray Towing lot on Molly Pitcher Highway South to work with additions to the Squad 3 equipment cache. Using funds from an Office of the State Fire Commissioner grant, heavy lifting capabilities were upgraded by adding Paratech vehicle stabilization and HydraFusion struts. THANKS to OSFC and Blue Gray Towing for the support! In the afternoon, personnel attended an Electrical Safety seminar and demonstration put on by West Penn and

04/10/2026- 1628 hours: Units were alerted for a pedestrian accident in front of 26 East Baltimore Street, Downtown. EMS checked out one scooter rider before clearing. 04/10/2026- 0728 hours: Companies 3 and 8 responded to Interstate 81 southbound at Exit 5 for a personal injury accident involving two tractor-trailers. After negotiating the heavy backlog caused by the semis blocking the travel lanes, personnel set-up traffic control, and confirmed no injuries. After handling

04/06/2026- 1728 hours: Units responded for smoke in the attached garage at 2140 Castlegreen Drive, Antrim Township (Box 3-18A). First arriving crews found the occupants located a bag in the driveway that the occupant removed from the building, confirmed the fire was out and there was no extension before returning to service. 04/02/2026- 1522 hours: Engine 3-2 alerted for an electrical transformer on fire at the Williamsport Solar facility at 12440 Williamsport Pike. Site pe

03/30/2026- 1553 hours: Company 3 responded to 11104 Grindstone Hill Road, Sheetz for an auto on fire at the fuel island. Passers-by used portable extinguishers to put out the small engine compartment fire before FD arrival. Engine 3-1 checked and wet down the adjacent area and moved the car away from the pumps. 03/27/2026- 1918 hours: RHC to the State Line and Hollowell Church Roads intersection for a vehicle accident. Arriving to two autos off the roadway, Squad crew secure

03/21/2026- 0324 hours: Squad 3 and Ambulance 3-7 out to East Baltimore and Washington Streets for a vehicle collision. Crews checked for hazards- including to the newly installed crosswalk warning system- while EMS transported one occupant to Meritus Medical Center. Units assisted Pennsylvania State Police and cleared debris in twenty-five minutes when the auto was removed. East Baltimore and Washington Streets MVA

03/18/2026- 2238 hours: Box 3-13 alerted for smoke in a dwelling- 385 Reid Road. First arriving units identified fire in the basement and stretched a hand line. Additional crews worked ventilation and extension checks with overhaul completed at 0014 hours. Red Cross assisted the occupants and the last unit cleared at 0028 hours. 03/18/2026 Reid Road- Courtesy of Long Meadow Fire

03/13/2026- 1920 hours: RHC and Engine 17-2 responded to the area of 8418 Hades Church Road for a vehicle on fire. Personnel arrived to a well involved semi tractor detached from its trailer and extinguished the fire with no exposure issues. Apparatus cleared in forty minutes while Fire Police remained for another 1.25 hours until the roadway was clear. 03/13/2026: After returning from a wires down call on Shanks Church Road, personnel heard a collision in front of the fire

03/13/2026- 0123 hours: Initially alerted for a transfer to HFD's Engine 4, Engine 3-1 responded on the second alarm to a multi-family building at 145 South Prospect Street in Hagerstown. Personnel assisted with fire containment/extinguishment for about two hours before returning to service. 03/04/2026- 2151 hours: Box 3-13 alerted for a commercial building fire at Martin's Farm Trucks- 15233 Molly Pitcher Highway South, Antrim Township. Arriving to smoke showing from the ext

03/03/2026- 0236 hours: Companies 3 and Washington County 13 responded to Interstate 81 at mile marker 3.5 southbound for a vehicle accident. Locating a tractor-trailer on its side in the median and the occupant self-extricated, crews returned to service in fifteen minutes after confirming no other hazards.

The Interstate 81 road resurfacing project- from the MD line to mile marker 6- resumes this weekend- 03/15- each night from 1900 to 0600 hours (7:00 pm to 6:00 am) . First, they will work from mile marker 3.5 to the state line SOUTHBOUND then switch to northbound. THIS WORK WILL INCLUDE LANE RESTRICTIONS and RAMP CLOSURES at EXIT 3.   Current plans are for the Exit 3 southbound off-ramp to be closed during week one work and the Exit 3 southbound on-ramp the following. Monito

03/07/2026: Tomorrow morning (March 8), we SPRING FORWARD. As you adjust your clocks, it's a great time to take 5 minutes to test your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, replace batteries, and check their expiration dates. Replace devices older than 10 years and ensure alarms are on every level, including bedrooms.  Key Safety Checklist: Test:  Press the test button on all alarms to ensure they sound. Change Batteries:  Replace batteries in all smoke/CO detectors, even if they

02/28/2026- 0342 hours: RHC responded for a personal injury accident- vehicle into a dwelling in the area of 2098 Buchanan Trail West, locating a single auto well off the roadway and over an embankment. Crews controlled hazards and assisted EMS with patient movement for transport to Meritus Medical Center. Squad 3 remained for about seventy minutes to provide assistance to Pennsylvania State Police until the towing service arrived. 02/28/2026 BTW MVA

02/23/2026- 1348 hours: Box 3-04 alerted for fire in the townhouse with one trapped- 526 South Carlisle Street. Crews stretched a handline to the first floor to finish extinguishment contained by the resident of the middle of the row home and escorted another occupant from the third floor to be evaluated by EMS. After checking adjacent residences for extension and completing ventilation, crews returned to service in ninety minutes. 02/18/2026- 1406 hours: Company 3 respond

02/10/2026: Central PA Honor Flight representatives attended the Company meeting to present the department a plaque for supporting the return to Greencastle from a day in DC last Fall. With two missions slated for 2026, the group provides transportation, meals and guides for Veterans to tour the memorials and monuments erected to honor their service in Washington. The next event will take place on Saturday, 04/25 with a projected return time of 1700-1800 hours (5:00 to 6:00

02/17/2026- 0527 hours: Engine 3-2 alerted for a house fire- 14104 Cearfoss Pike, assisting Washington County Company 13. On scene for two hours, crews performed searches and ventilation before returning to service. 02/08/2026- 1735 hours: Engine 3-1 responded for a dwelling fire at 13013 Pine Hill Drive in Washington County, MD. Crews worked for 2.75 hours before going available. 02/02/2026- 1911 hours: Units from RHC and Washington County responded to Interstate 81 southbou

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

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