Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department

Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department Company 17 provides Fire/Rescue/EMS service to the North Eastern section of Montgomery County, MD
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09/02/2025

September 2, 2025 - 6:23pm
Engine 717, Rescue Engine 717, Tower 708 responding, inside gas leak, Heritage Farm Drive in East Village.
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Engine 717 on scene, nothing evident, investigating, 6:29pm.
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Engine 717 investigating an odor inside the townhouse, 6:34pm.
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Engine 717 placed Tower 708 in service, 6:38pm.

09/02/2025

September 2, 2025 - 4:21pm
Ambulance 717, Rescue Engine 717 responding, vehicle crash, 3120 Damascus Road in Unity.
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Rescue Engine 717 reports property damage, no injuries, waiting for MCP, 4:30pm.

08/31/2025

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On Wednesday, Councilmember Andrew Friedson came to Company 17 to meet our membership and to tour our station. Andrew pi...
08/30/2025

On Wednesday, Councilmember Andrew Friedson came to Company 17 to meet our membership and to tour our station. Andrew picked a great night to visit since we dedicated the new brush truck to Clark and we awarded our Volunteers for their service in 2024. ALL of our MEMBERS make a difference in their individual rolls at the LDVFD. Many hours are spent away from their families, and their sacrifices do not go unnoticed. The following personnel were recognized:

Drills:
[In-house or in the field training scenarios]
Nicholas Stapleton, 1st place, 35 drills
Gregory Albrecht, 2nd place, 20 drills
Fernando Fontan, 3rd place, 16 drills
Erica O'Leary, 4th place, 12 drills
Christpher Fortier, 5th place, 11 drills

Collateral Duties
[fundraising, special events, projects]:
Michael Eanes, 1st place, 228 hours
Gregory Albrecht, 2nd place, 188 hours
Patricia Baker, 3rd place, 168 hours
Linda Albrecht, 4th place, 164 hours
Justina Baker, 5th place, 116 hours

Calls:
[Fire/Rescue responses]
Fernando Fontan, 1st place, 593 calls
Richard Gregory, 2nd place, 547 calls
Kayla Russell, 3rd place, 503 calls
Lilianna Romero, 4th place, 352 calls
Nicholas Stapleton, 5th place, 334 calls

Standbys:
[4-hour in-station block equals a standby]
Fernando Fontan, 1st place, 2345 hours
Richard Gregory, 2nd place, 2036 hours
Kayla Russell, 3rd place, 2032 hours
Lilianna Romero, 4th place, 1565 hours
Nicholas Stapleton, 5th place, 1464 hours

Chief's Award:
Adam Bradfield

President's Award:
Murphy Richards

Firefighter of the Year:
Nicholas Stapleton

EMS Person of the Year:
Lilianna Romero

Probationary Member of the Year:
Julia Remmers

Volunteer of the Year:
Richard Gregory

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Photos by Chaplain M. Eanes

08/30/2025

August 30, 2025 - 6:49pm
Engine 717, Ambulance 725 responding, vehicle crash, 20315 Georgia Avenue @ Brookeville Beer Farm.

Photos via MCFRS. Again, we appreciate the massive response and the hours of hard work by all the crews.
08/30/2025

Photos via MCFRS. Again, we appreciate the massive response and the hours of hard work by all the crews.

We send our condolences to the family and will be praying for them as they recover. Thankfully no one was hurt on this f...
08/30/2025

We send our condolences to the family and will be praying for them as they recover. Thankfully no one was hurt on this fire. Our firefighters and EMTs are constantly training for any emergency. A call like this can happen at any moment. Thank you to all the career firefighters and the many Laytonsville Volunteers who responded from home and those who came to the station during the incident.

Photos were taken by Auxiliary President Rosie Beall and Chief Buddy Sutton.

Thank you to the crew of Engine 41 [Lisbon] for covering our area during the fire.
08/29/2025

Thank you to the crew of Engine 41 [Lisbon] for covering our area during the fire.

08/29/2025

Woodfield Road [MD-124] is closed between Brink Road and Goshen School Road. AVOID this area please.

08/29/2025

August 29, 2025 - 4:01pm
Engine 717 [1st due], Rescue Squad 717, Tanker 717, Utility 717, Car 717, Chief 717 responding with Companies 28, 34, 13, 08, 40, Truck 734, Truck 708, Tanker 713, Tanker 722, Medic 713, house fire, Churchill Downs Road off Woodfield Road.
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Engine 717 advises fill-site for tankers will be Route 124 and Watkins Road, closest hydrant.
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Caller reporting recycling bin on fire against the house.
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Rescue Squad 717 on scene, working fire, side delta, 4:08pm.
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Rapid Intervention Dispatch: Rescue Squad 729, Tower 735, Ambulance 728, ALS708, 4:07pm.
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Water Supply Task Force: Tanker 704, Tanker 731, Engine 729, HC Tanker 4, 4:07pm.
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Engine 717 is knocking fire on side C and D. Rescue Squad 717 reports searches are negative. Engine 728 line to 2nd floor, 4:13pm.
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HC Engine 41 transferring to Company 17, 4:15pm.
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Engine 713 has a 2nd line on the 2nd floor, operating with Truck 734, 4:16pm
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Truck 734 reports fire in the attic, 4:16pm.
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Command to all units back out of the 2nd floor, 4:17pm.
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Command reports defensive operation and all occupants accounted for, 4:20pm.
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Medic 725 dispatched to assist, 4:24pm.
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Engine Tanker 717, Canteen 717 responding to assist, 4:41pm.
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Ambulance 732 dispatched, 4:56pm.
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Units are operating again on the 2nd floor, 4:58pm.

08/29/2025

August 28, 2025 - 9:01pm
Rescue Squad 717 responding with Companies 08, 34, 53, 29, 32, house fire, Alliston Hollow Way off Snouffer School Road.
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Truck 708 reports fire pit next to the garage, all units in service, 9:09pm.

Address

21400 Laytonsville Road
Laytonsville, MD
20882

Telephone

+12407734717

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