Easton Volunteer Fire Department
Easton, MD
Please join us on Saturday, August 25, 2019 from 10am to 3pm, for the Heroes in the House.
Know Us Before You Need Us. Learn more about the Easton Volunteers and what we do. Check out our Equipment Display, Car Extrication Demonstrations, Junior Firefighter Challenge, Fire Truck Pull, Police K-9 Demonstrations and much more! Open to all ages, please set the date and come out to meet us
A great time for a great cause!
Come out and celebrate our 4th running of the Easton Volunteer Fire Department’s Stop, Drop and Run, 5k Run and 1 mile walk, Sponsored by KustomLife, on Saturday, April 13th, 2019. The fun starts at NOON at the Easton Volunteer Fire Department.
****SEVERE WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT****
We at the Easton Volunteer Fire Department (EVFD) take the welfare of our participants very seriously. We are currenlty monitoring the threat of thunderstorms in the area for Saturday. Currently our race is scheduled to be RAIN OR SHINE. The only way that we would cancel our event is if there is lightning and thunder present, in the area.
If we should find it necessary to cancel the run/walk portion of our event, we will post that information on the EVFD website (www.eastonvfd.org), the EVFD Facebook site, and our event Facebook site. Additionaly, you will receive an email, letting you know.
Please note that even in the event of a cacellation, we will still have our BBQ and beer, in addition to our DJ playing here at the station. You will be able to come in and gather your t-shirt as well. We will let you know, in our post, how long we will be at the station.
We thank you for your understanding in this matter. This event is a wonderful fundraiser for the Easton Volunteer Fire Department and each dollar counts when it comes to life saving equipment and training. Thank you for your continued support and we hope for fair weather and a great event on Saturday.
The Craft Beer Fest, Sponsored by Town & Country Wine & Liquor, will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2018 from Noon to 4pm (VIP opens at 11am), featuring Breweries and Craft Beers from the Mid-Atlantic region with music by Blackwater. Food, Vendors, Raffles and games of chance available.
The Easton Volunteer Fire Department is pleased to announce the 4th Annual Stop, Drop and Run 5k run and 1 mile walk Sponsored by KustomLife, on Saturday, April 7th, 2018. This is a fundraising event in benefiting the Easton Volunteer Fire Department, come out and enjoy the fun!
On Sunday, February 04, 2018 at 1231hrs, Talbot Center struck box 6-1, alerting the Easton Volunteers (Station 60), Oxford Volunteer Fire Company (Station 20) and Talbot County Paramedics, for a working house fire, at 204 Earle Avenue. Paramedic 90 had just cleared Easton Memorial Hospital and was on location within 1 minute, advising of heavy fire showing. Moments later, Chief 61 (601 – Chief Harrison) arrived on location established command and immediately requested a 2nd alarm, bringing Trappe Volunteer Fire Company (Station 30), St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Department (Station 40) and Cordova Volunteer Firemens Association (Station 50) to the scene.
Engine 64 arrived on location and made the initial attach as Aerial Tower 61 set up, both on the Alpha Side and secured water from the hydrant at Hanson St & Earle Avenue. Engine 68 secured water from the hydrant at Aurora St & Needwood Avenue. Operations were transferred to 602 (Asst. Chief – D. Jensen). Engine 68 supplied Truck 40 which set up in an alley on the Bravo Side of the structure. Crews performed a primary search of the structure as interior attack was performed. Due to fire load and deterioration conditions, the incident Safety Officer (611 – Caldwell) called for EVAC tones, removing all interior firefighters, moving to a defensive exterior attack until the situation would allow for safer interior operations.
The house was unoccupied at the time of the fire, however a family pet perished in the incident. The situation was placed under control around 1530 and the scene was turned over to the Maryland State Fire Marshall’s office for investigation.
Thanks to Queen Anne – Hillsboro (Station 80), to transferred to our Station and covered 2 calls in the Easton area while the Easton Volunteers operated on this scene.
Units Responding: Chief 61, Engine 64, Engine 68, Tower 61, Engine 63, Rescue 61, Engine 67, Engine 28, Paramedic 60, Rescue 32, Truck 40, Engine 48, Engine 49, Engine 54, Utility 57, Paramedic 90, Easton Police, Easton Utilities, Maryland State Fire Marshall.
If you have any pictures of the fire scene, please share them with us. They can be PM’ed to our Facebook Page, e-mailed to eastonvfd@gmail.com or text to 410-924-7197.
Photo By C. Joiner
