The Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company along with the Bel Air VFC were alerted for a motor vehicle accident vs telephone pole in the 2000 Block of High Point Road. Units arrived and reported a single vehicle accident with a telephone pole down and blocking the roadway. Crews requested BGE to the scene to secure power to the pole. Area houses experienced power surges and outages which were checked ... (Full Story & Photos)

Saturday's rain and sleet weather kept Jarrettsville Volunteers busy. Numerous medical and fire related calls were dispatched in our area.

09:28 Automatic Fire Alarm 709 Box
12:03 Dwelling Fire 731 Box
13:09 Chimney Fire Fallston 1315 Box
14:03 Motor Vehicle Accident 710 Box
14:24 Automatic Fire Alarm 716 Box
17:14 Motor Vehicle Accident 700 Box
19:46 Automatic Fire Alarm 730 Box
22:02 Dwelling Fire ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a motor vehicle accident in the area of 3300 Jarrettsville Pike. JVFC units arrived and reported a single vehicle rollover with one patient. Medic 792 assessed for injuries while Rescue 751 secured the scene of all hazards. Units remained on scene for a short period of time before being placed back into service.... (Full Story & Photos)

The Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company was alerted to respond an engine to the scene of a reported dwelling fire in the 800 Block of Federal Hill Road (Route 165). Chief 7-1 arrived with smoke showing from the underside of an attached deck. Engine 712 and Chief 7 were next to arrive and used a single 1 3/4" hand line to extinguish the remaining hot spots. The assignment was scaled back and crews ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company was alerted to respond two engines to the scene of a working dwelling fire located in the 3000 Block of Dublin Road. First arriving units encountered heavy fire conditions and requested a second alarm. Crews from JVFC assisted with fire ground operations and water shuttling. Crews remained on scene for an extended period of time before being placed in service.... (Full Story & Photos)

The Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a reported vehicle accident with rescue in the 2700 Block of Hess Road. Units quickly arrived and reported a single vehicle on its side with one patient inside. Crews were able to remove the windshield and extricate the single patient. Units secured the scene of all hazards and Medic 792 treated and evaluated the patient.... (Full Story & Photos)

The Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a reported shed fire in the 1200 Block of Sharon Acres Road. Units from Jarrettsville and Bel Air arrived to find a large shed that was fully involved. Crews extinguished the fire and checked the surrounding structures. No other structures were involved and units were placed back into service shortly thereafter.
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Jarrettsville Volunteers respond to numerous chimney fires throughout the cold months and we want to take this time to share a quick safety message. Please remember to always have your chimney cleaned and inspected yearly by a licensed chimney professional and use only seasoned firewood.

Also, remember to always test your smoke alarms throughout the residence at least once a month to make sure they’re ... (Full Story & Photos)