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Busy Morning Sends the NWFD to a Building Fire in Frederick County and to a Serious Accident on Route 27 JULY 21 - Just before 6am units from Woodsboro (Frederick County) were dispatched for an unknown type of outside fire in the area of Bower's Lumber Company in the 600 Block of South Main Street. Seconds after dispatch the assignment was upgraded to a working building fire. Engine 161 arrived to find a 30' x 100' building with heavy fire through the roof and an exposure issue. Engine 161 requested a second ... (Full Story & Photos)

Bower's Lumber Company Photo Courtesy of the Frederick News Post

Bruce Bouche of the Gamber Fire Department displays the equipment carried on DIVE 13 Photo Courtesy of the Union Bridge Fire Department

NWFD Hosts Multi-Company Water Rescue Training JULY 15 - Members from the New Windsor, Union Bridge and Gamber Fire Departments gathered on Thursday July 15th at Hyde's Quarry for a site visit to a popular local diving spot as well as to cover the basics of initial response to water rescue emergencies. Hyde's Quarry, a old limestone quarry, is popular spot for Dive Shops in the region to come and train those interested in receiving their SCUBA certification. ... (Full Story & Photos)

2010-2011 NWFD Fire Prevention Queens Crowned JULY 08 - In a contest held at the Carnival on Monday Evening the New Windsor Fire & Hose Company #1 crowned three girls with the title of Miss Fire Prevention for 2010-2011. NWFD's Miss Fire Prevention Brittany Kowalczyk NWFD's Junior Miss Fire Prevention Sarah Linscomb NWFD's Little Miss Fire Prevention Mandy Gubernatis Each contestant gave a three to five minute presentation to the judges and those ... (Full Story & Photos)

Engine and Brush to the Farm Machinery and Field Fire JULY 03 - At 1558hrs local alarm 3-2 was alerted brining units from Westminter and Reese to the intersection of Kate Wagner Road and Route 27 for a farm machinery and field fire. Frederick County Chief 15 (Yankey) was the first unit on the scene and found a hay field, 6 to 9 large round bales and a hay bailer on fire and requested a tanker to assist. As the incident progressed The Lieutenant off of Engine ... (Full Story & Photos)

Mutual Aide to Union Bridge for the Vehicle Collision with Fire and Haz-Mat JULY 02 - At 1057 units from the Union Bridge Fire Department were dispatched to a reported vehicle collision at the intersection of Middleburg Road and Bark Hill Road. Just after the initial dispatch an engine from New Windsor was added to the call due to reports of a large truck on fire at the scene. First arriving units found a 2 vehicle collision with a large construction service truck off the roadway ... (Full Story & Photos)

Photo Courtesy of Jack Coe

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