The Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department is a 100% Volunteer Fire Department located in Prince Georges County, MD. For general information / comments please email info@ritchie37.com & for membership or ride along information please contact us at membership@ritchie37.com. We can be found on both Facebook and Instagram (RVFD37).
20: STREET ALARM
TK837 BO882
3519 EYRE DR N (3500 EYRE DR S / 16400 VILLAGE DR W)
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33: HOUSE FIRE
TK837 BO881 BO883
7630 ALLENDALE DR (1800 PALMER PARK RD / 1800 ALLENDALE PL)
The Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank EVERY person involved in our bike raffle this year. Whether you bought tickets, sold tickets or supported us in anyway, we appreciate your efforts! The ticket drawing took place this afternoon in Ocean City, the winning ticket number is 03122. The winner will be contacted shortly! Thank you again.
The Ritchie Volunteer Fire Department would like to extend a congratulations to FF Liam Courneen. Liam, an Active Out of State member from Buffalo, NY, has accepted a position with the City of Memphis Fire Department. We send our best wishes as Liam starts his career down south!
Due to 371 going BIS tomorrow, today’s crews spent the morning detailing @branchvillefire811 wagon. Thank you to the generosity of Co. 11 for allowing us to use their wagon while both of ours are out.
*8/23/19- 17 Box - 4300 Blk. Of Will Street* Around 4:30, Engine Company 37, with 4 volunteers operated as the 4th due engine on this fire in Company 17’s area. Multiple calls came pouring in advising a vacant house on fire. 37 arrived on scene as dispatched and established the RIT. Unit’s operated for over 3 hours before returning to service. This marked 2nd fire in two days for the engine company, the first being a fire in the 2100 block of Brooks Dr. Pic’s courtesy of PGFD Station 5.
*8/16/19- 37 Box - 27 Hampton Park Blvd* Last night, Engine Company 37 was dispatched as the first due engine to 29 Hampton Park BLVD, for smoke coming from the building. The engine arrived to find a 1 story commercial with smoke showing. The Engine crew forced the door to the dispatched address, where smoke conditions were found, but no fire. The officer of the engine determined the fire to be next door, and directed the lineman out of the charlie side door. The door was forced on unit 27, where fire was found and extinguished. Crews operated for nearly 3 hours before returning to service. Pics Courtesy of Kentland33
