On Saturday, March 14, 2026, at approximately 5:10 p.m., crews from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Stations 9 and 3, along with the Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad and EMS units, were dispatched to the intersection of Pegg Road and Lexington Drive in Great Mills for a reported motor vehicle collision with entrapment.

Emergency personnel arrived to find a two-vehicle, ... (Full Story & Photos)

On February 20, 2026, at approximately 6:35 a.m., the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center began receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a residential structure fire in the 23000 block of Walnut Drive. Callers described a two-story, single-family split-foyer home with smoke and flames visible and advised that a resident may still have been inside.

Engine Tanker 94, from the Bay District ... (Full Story & Photos)

Emergency personnel responded Friday morning to a serious two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Willows Road and Point Lookout Road in Park Hall, resulting in one fatality and one individual transported for medical care.

At approximately 8:52 a.m., 911 Communications received multiple reports of a traffic collision involving a passenger car and a truck towing a trailer with equipment. Initial ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 4:23 p.m. on February 12, emergency dispatchers received multiple 911 calls reporting a house fire in the 21500 block of Constellation Street. Callers advised that flames were visible from the chimney of a two-story, multi-family residence, with fire appearing to extend into the second floor attic area.

Engine 31 arrived within minutes and reported fire showing from the attic on the Alpha side ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 10:23 a.m. on February 12, Commercial Box 1-08 was dispatched to the 40000 block of Big Chestnut Road in Leonardtown for a reported structure fire at the Timber America woodmill. Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Stations 3 and 9 were alerted, along with Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department (Station 1) and surrounding mutual aid departments.

Engine 52 arrived on scene to find a large barn, ... (Full Story & Photos)

At approximately 9:32 a.m. this morning, Station 9 and surrounding EMS companies were alerted to a motor vehicle accident on Wildewood Parkway near Hickory Nut Drive, where a tree had fallen onto a moving vehicle during high wind conditions.

Engine Tanker 94 from Station 9 responded promptly, and nearby units including Squad 7 and Chief 7B (Insley) from the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD) ... (Full Story & Photos)

Firefighters from Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Stations 3 and 9, along with surrounding mutual aid companies, responded early Saturday morning to a working mobile home fire on the 21400 block of Suburban Drive in Lexington Park.

At approximately 1:34 a.m., multiple 911 callers reported a trailer fire, with visible flames and uncertainty about occupancy. Engine 32 was the first to arrive, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Firefighters from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (Stations 3 and 9), along with surrounding mutual aid companies, responded to an apartment fire in the 20700 block of Old Great Mills Road on Friday morning.

At approximately 10:10 a.m., the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center dispatched units for a reported structure fire. Engine 32 from Bay District Station 3 arrived on ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Bay District Volunteer Fire Department (BDVFD) has formally requested authorization from the St. Mary’s County Commissioners to hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed adjustment to the Fire Tax rate. The County Commissioners unanimously approved the request, allowing the department to proceed with the public hearing process.

The proposed adjustment would increase the Fire Tax rate from $0.050 ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday, January 26, 2026, at approximately 8:40 p.m., firefighters from multiple St. Mary’s County departments responded to a house fire in the 23900 block of McIntosh Road in Leonardtown. The fire, which was initially reported as a furnace fire spreading to nearby walls, was quickly brought under control thanks to the coordinated efforts of responding crews.

According to emergency communications, ... (Full Story & Photos)