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House Fire in Aspen Hill Injures Residents, Firefighters
Thu. Nov 3rd 2011
By Tracee Wilkins|  Thursday, Nov 3, 2011   A house fire in Aspen Hill on Thursday morning claimed one life and injured three others. The 4 a.m. fire happened on the 4700 block of Iris Street, at the home of two longtime area residents, a husband and wife, both in their 60's.  The h...

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2011 Open House
Mon. Sep 26th 2011
On Saturday September 24th the Bethesda Fire Department hosted its annual Open House.  Please feel free to download pictures from this memorable event.  Here are the two links where you can get the pictures at no cost. Always thank you for your support!   BFD SmugMug   ...

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New Report Shows Fire/Rescue Volunteers Save Montgomery County Tens of Millions of Dollars Anually.
Sat. Apr 9th 2011
A new report shows that highly trained and skilled volunteer firefighters, EMTs and paramedics save Montgomery County taxpayers more than $23 million in salary and benefit costs each year, while the local volunteer fire and rescue departments save millions of additional dollars through the purchase ...

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Montgomery volunteer firefighters' report defends role
Sat. Apr 9th 2011
Montgomery County's volunteer firefighters defended their role in the county's fire and rescue service Tuesday in a report that says they save county taxpayers at least $25 million a year. However, those numbers were disputed by members of County Executive Isiah Leggett's (D) administration, who say...

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USFA and NFPA Join Forces to "Put a Freeze on Winter Fires"
Mon. Nov 22nd 2010
  Washington, DC – Citing recent fires in Pennsylvania and Florida which claimed the lives of nine children and one adult and may have been caused by space heaters, the United States Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced a jointly sponso...

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Thanksgiving Day Fires
Wed. Nov 10th 2010
From 2006 to 2008, an estimated 4,300 Thanksgiving Day fires occurred annually in the United States caus-ing 10 deaths, 50 injuries, and $30 million in property loss. Of these Thanksgiving Day fires, an estimated 2,000 fires occurred in residential buildings resulting in an estimated average of 5 de...

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Presentation of a LIFEPAK lifesaving monitoring device!
Fri. Mar 19th 2010
On 3/19/10 at 1 p.m. Montgomery County Fire Chief Richard Bowers attended a ceremony at Bethesda Fire Department Station #6, located at the intersection of Bradley Boulevard and Wisconsin Avenue.  The highlight of this community-based event was the presentation of a LIFEPAK lifesaving moni...

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