Early on Friday morning, Chestnut Ridge volunteers were called to the scene of a house fire near the intersection of Falls Rd. and Butler Rd.  Engine-Tanker 503 as well as Tanker Support 504 responded to the call sense the area has no fire hydrants.  Upon arrival crews encountered heavy fire and after battling the blaze for some time, were forced to take defensive action.  Defensive measures are often taken in order to protect surrounding properties as well as to ensure the safety of fire personnel.  Fortunately the house was uninhabited at the time and was used as a storage facility, however it was completely destroyed by the fire. 

Around mid day Chestnut Ridge Volunteers responded to a multi-vehicle accident on Gent Rd.  Firefighters then assisted with patients and removed hazards from the scene. 

Since the beginning of the storm, (2/5) Chestnut Ridge Volunteers have responded to over twenty incidents.  These calls vary from fire calls to medical calls to gas leaks.  We even had the National Guard equipped with a Humvee assist us in moving a patient from his home to the our ambulance because

As the temperature remains low, please be careful as to prevent accidents.  Dress warm when going outside and take breaks when doing strenuous activities like shoveling snow.  When the weather turns cold we usually see an increase in weather related incidents. 

Around 7:00 pm a parrot was found around the intersection of Grenspring Ave and Dover rd.  If this is your parrot, please contact us imediately at 410-252-9734. 

UPDATE!  The parrot's owners have been found.

At 4:00 AM volunteers from Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company responded to reports of an unknown type fire off of Caves rd.  Upon arrival, we discovered a SUV that was fully engulfed in flames.  Firefighters were able to safely extinguish the fire and found that thankfully,there was no one inside of the vehicle.

Those people who live in Chestnut Ridge, and are still waiting to see Santa on the fire engine, here is our schedule for tommorow: http://www.chestnutridgefire.com/images/maps/s_052.jpg http://chestnutridgefire.com/images/maps/s_0516.jpg and the following roads:Bearns, Bullock, Harmony Woods, Shady Woods Ridge Valley, Hidden Glenn and Stanson Road.

Hi Everyone! Santa got stuck in the snowstorm with the rest of us, so we made some changes to our schedule. Please still refer to the map section of the website to see when we will be by your home: http://chestnutridgefire.com/mapdue.php Tuesday December 22, 2009 50-1, 50-2, 50-3, 50-4, 50-8, 50-10 50-11, 50-12, 50-13, 50-14,17-1,14-1 Wednesday December 23, 2009 50-5, 50-15, 14-4, plus whatever was missed, 50-6, 50-7, 50-17, 50-16, 19-5, 19-13

A million dollar Baltimore County, MD home was destroyed Sunday night by a fire that tore through the 4,700-square-foot structure with such intensity that firefighters were forced to battle the flames from the exterior. Shortly after 9 p.m., Baltimore County Fire Dispatch alerted crews for Fire Box 50-2 at 12607 Nancy Lee Court in the Worthington Trace subdivision in the Chestnut Ridge area. As firefighters were responding, dispatch advised they were receiving multiple calls to 911, with some reporting the entire house was on fire. While en route to the scene, Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company Captain Dan Uddeme reported heavy fire was visible and requested a 2nd alarm and a Tanker Strike Team as the house sits in an area without fire hydrants. Upon arrival, Capt. Uddeme reported fire had consumed the entire 2nd floor and roof area and was spreading. Firefighters were forced to use exterior operations due to the heavy volume of fire. Responding units set up for rural water operations, shuttling more than 17,000 gallons of water from an underground tank on Greenspring Avenue and Walnut Avenue near the scene. Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Company’s Engine 412 was also utilized for its Compressed Air Foam System, with several handlines and the ladder pipe from Glyndon Volunteers Truck 404 flowing foam. The Baltimore County Fire Investigation Division is investigating to determine the fire’s cause and origin. Photo's and story Courtesy of http://firepix1075.smugmug.com/Fire-Action-Photography

It's getting cold outside, and just in time for our Christmas Tree's which have arrived here at the Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company.

Christmas Trees are a huge part of our  income at our all volunteer fire station, so we appreciate your support.

This year, we have more tree's than ever, rangin in size up to 15'!  The prices range from $35-$90.  Our varieties are Frasier Fur, Douglas, Blue Spruce, and White Pine.

Our prices range from $35-$90, and we offer free deliver to your front door if you live local to our Fire House.

To read about fire safety and Christmas Tree's please click on the Title of this article.

Pre-registration for the 26th annual Green Valley North Turkey Trott will be taking place at Chestnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Company.  Please bring the form, donation, and canned food donation  from 5-8pm on Tuesday, Nov 24th, and pick up your 2009 Trot Shirt at the same time.

More infomation can be found at http://www.greenvalleyturkeytrot.com/

We will also bringing a Engine 501, SORT 50 and the new Medic 505 to the race so look for us there!