FFD News & Events Archive
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On This Day in FFD History
January 12, 2017
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On This Day In Frostburg Fire History, One Of The Largest Downtown Fires Occurred!Re-printed from the Cumberland Sunday Times, Page 25 January 14, 1973
EIGHT BUSINESS PLACES GUTTED OR DAMAGED IN FROSTBURG BLAZE; RESIDENTS EVACUATED
Main Street Bakery, Shoe, Clothing Stores Destroyed
A fire which raged for nearly four hours before being brought under control, destroyed three Frostburg Main Street business places, damaged another and caused smoke or water damage in four others yesterday. Residents residing above the properties were evacuated and none was injured.
More than 170 firemen from 10 companies battled the blaze and three firemen were injured or suffered smoke inhalation. Anthony Wayne Sullivan, of shaft volunteer fire company, was treated at Frostburg Community
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Length of Service Anniversary
January 9, 2017
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Please help us congratulate Tom Bond on his "Length of Service" anniversary. He joined this great organization on January 9, 1979 and has served on both the Administrative and Line side including Deputy Fire Chief.Over the years, Tom has performed tens of thousands of man hours of training and dedicated service in an effort to continue the rich traditions of the FFD.
On behalf of the entire Department and the citizens of Frostburg and surrounding areas, THANK YOU and happy 38th anniversary!!
OUR DEEDS OUR REWARD
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On This Day in FFD History
January 7, 2017
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ON THIS DAY IN FROSTBURG/FFD HISTORYA reprint from the Mining Journal - Saturday, January 7, 1893
FIRE
A portion of Mrs. Amanda Folk’s house, Maple street, was burned Wednesday night about 11½ o’clock owing to the distance from the fire department’s headquarters some delay in sounding the alarm was occasioned. Meanwhile the fire gained headway. It was a bad, cold night, but the laddies got there in force with all their apparatus.The first blast from the nozzle showed that the new water system was master of the situation and soon the fire was completely extinguished. The fire almost instantly collapsed when the strong head of the new water system fell upon it. The hydrant is one of the new ones too, and located just right. The firemen say that “the pressure knocks an
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On This Day in FFD History
January 2, 2017
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Re-Printed from the Cumberland Evening Times, Page 19 – Thursday, January 2, 1975Frostburg K of C gutted
ONE INJURED, SMOKE FELLS TWO OTHERS
Fire gutted the Frostburg Knights of Columbus building, 117 East Main St., yesterday about 9:30PM.
Five fire companies and the LaVale Volunteer Rescue Squad truck responded to the alarm turned in by Enoch Price, a fireman, who was passing by the building in his car and noticed smoke. He summoned the Frostburg volunteer fire company.
Firemen were at a dinner in the police station and arrived at the scene within minutes but it was reported the fire already had blazed into the ceiling of the two-story, brick building, which was gutted.
Three firms on the ground floor-Quinn’s Floor Service, Frostburg Antiques, and Fair’s storeroom,
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Length of Service Anniversary
December 27, 2016
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Please help us congratulate Erik Phillips on his "Length of Service" anniversary. He joined this great organization on December 26, 1994.Over the years, Erik has performed many man hours of training and dedicated service in an effort to continue the rich traditions of the FFD.
On behalf of the entire Department and the citizens of Frostburg and surrounding areas, THANK YOU and happy 22nd anniversary.
OUR DEEDS OUR REWARD
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FSU Graduation
December 21, 2016
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Congratulations to the following FFD members who graduated from Frostburg State University (FSU) today.During their time with the department, FFII Mack Schwarz (1 year, 11 months service); FFI Brie Lyons (3 years, 3 months service) and FFI Albert Taylor (1 year, 9 months service) all performed hundreds of man hours of training and dedicated service in an effort to continue the rich traditions of the FFD
On behalf of the entire Department and the citizens of Frostburg and surrounding areas, thank you, congratulations and the best of luck on all of your future endeavors!
OUR DEEDS OUR REWARD
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On This Day in FFD History
December 17, 2016
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ON THIS DAY IN FROSTBURG/FFD HISTORY
A reprint from the Cumberland Evening Times - Page 2, Monday, December 17, 1917LOOKING FOR BETTER FIRE PROTECTION
One hundred and twenty-five citizens met at the Gladstone Hotel yesterday for the purpose of discussing the shortage of fire hose, scarcity of fire plugs and the failure of water pressure. R.A Walter presided. It developed that the town has only 450 feet of first class hose and 500 feet in fairly good condition but liable to burst at any time, while the remainder was reported absolutely worthless. Thirty more fire plugs were suggested.Several addressed the meeting on the condition of the pressure at the fire Friday and rumors were said to be afloat that some one had shut off the supply of water. This, Conrad Knerium, the water
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On This Day in FFD History
December 14, 2016
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ON THIS DAY IN FROSTBURG/FFD HISTORY (AS OF 2016, THE CITY’S 2ND LARGEST FIRE!)A reprint from the Cumberland Times Friday, December 14, 1917
FROSTBURG BUSINESS BLOCK LAID WASTE BY STUBBORN BLAZE; CONEY AND CUMBERLAND FIREMEN CALLED
Seven Buildings Totaling Loss Of $150,000 Destroyed – Stiff Gale Balks Firemen Who Fought For Four Hours – Frostburg Department Handicapped, New Auto engine of Cumberland And Coney Firefighters Save Town From Devastation.
FROSTBURG, Dec. 14 – A fire, doing an estimated damage of $150,000, broke out this morning about 5 o’clock from the Shea building, this place, and before it was extinguished burned seven buildings to the ground. The destroyed buildings were: Shea building and a double block residence and average on same lot; the building occupied
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Length of Service Anniversary
December 12, 2016
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Please help us congratulate Bill Price on his "Length of Service" anniversary. He joined this great organization on December 12, 1972 and currently serves the department as the Vice President and Chief Engineer.Over the years, Bill has performed tens of thousands of man hours of training and dedicated service in an effort to continue the rich traditions of the FFD. Bill continues to be one of the main apparatus drivers and is always in the running for the annual "Most Activities" award.
On behalf of the entire department and the citizens of Frostburg and surrounding areas, THANK YOU and happy 44th anniversary!!
OUR DEEDS OUR REWARD
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Frostburg, MD in 1938 DVD’s For Sale!
December 9, 2016
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In November of 1937, the Frostburg Fire Department, No. 1, entered into an agreement with the Amateur Services Production Co. to produce a movie picture as a fund raiser. Pre sold tickets were 25 cents and 35 cents at the door.On March 29th & 30th 1938, the Palace Theatre ran the film, “See Your Town and Yourselves in Moving Pictures.” $188.50 was raised for the FFD and the Palace Theatre donated an additional $50.00 to the cause.
The FFD again, reintroduced the videos at our 2015 event where we welcomed home our 1880’s era hand reel and 1887 bell after they were restored.These wonderful historic videos (four parts totaling approximately 45 minutes) have been combined onto one DVD and make great stocking stuffers!
$10.00 each or 4 for $35.00. Interested parties my contact
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