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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11/29/2025

If and when we receive Toys-For-Tots boxes for our firehouse, we will spread the word immediately. For now, please DO NOT bring any toys to the station.

Rescue Engine 717 and Chief 717 responded with Company 13 for this vehicle crash, 7440 Damascus Road. Photo from Chief S...
11/29/2025

Rescue Engine 717 and Chief 717 responded with Company 13 for this vehicle crash, 7440 Damascus Road. Photo from Chief Sutton.

A deep fried turkey is amazing. But in doing so, you must be smart about it. Always have a fire extinguisher on hand and...
11/26/2025

A deep fried turkey is amazing. But in doing so, you must be smart about it. Always have a fire extinguisher on hand and keep the kids away from it. Please follow these safety tips.

Use outdoors only: Always set up the fryer outside on a level, non-flammable surface, like a concrete patio and no decks. Keep it a safe distance from buildings, trees, and anything that can burn.

Never in a garage: Do not use the fryer in a garage or outbuilding.

Thaw and dry the turkey: A completely thawed and thoroughly dry turkey is essential to prevent oil splattering, which can cause fires or explosions.

Do not overfill: Never overfill the fryer with oil. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for the correct oil level to avoid spillover.

11/26/2025

Thanksgiving Cooking Facts from the National Fire Protection Agency [NFPA]. If you listen to any fire radio throughout the United States on Thanksgiving Day, you will hear countless oven fires reported. Please be safe.
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Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires with more than three times the daily average for such incidents. Christmas Day and Christmas Eve ranked second and third, with both having nearly twice the daily average.
Unattended cooking was by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths.

Cooking causes half (52%) of all reported home fires and nearly two of every five (36%) home fire injuries, and it is a leading cause of home fire deaths (16%).

On Thanksgiving day alone, an estimated 1,446 home cooking fires were reported to U.S fire departments in 2023, reflecting 388 percent of the daily average.

Structure fires occurring on Thanksgiving Day – 80% are due to cooking. And those cooking fires account for 40% of the civilian injuries sustained in structure fires that occurred on Thanksgiving.

Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove top so you can keep an eye on the food. Stay in the home when cooking your turkey, and check on it frequently.

Keep children away from the stove. The stove will be hot and kids should stay three feet away. Make sure kids stay away from hot food and liquids. The steam or splash from vegetables, gravy or coffee could cause serious burns. Keep knives out of the reach of children.

Be sure electric cords from an electric knife, coffee maker, plate warmer or mixer are not dangling off the counter within easy reach of a child. Keep matches and utility lighters out of the reach of children — up high in a locked cabinet. Never leave children alone in room with a lit candle.

Keep the floor clear so you don’t trip over kids, toys, pocketbooks or bags.

Make sure your smoke alarms are working. Test them by pushing the test button.

If you are going out with family and friends this evening, please DO NOT drink and drive. We all understand, its a wonde...
11/26/2025

If you are going out with family and friends this evening, please DO NOT drink and drive. We all understand, its a wonderful time being together again for Thanksgiving. But please do not risk injury or death by driving impaired. The roads will already be busy, please do not put yourself and others are risk.

11/25/2025

November 25, 2025 - 6:40pm
Rescue Engine 717, Medic 713, Battalion 705 responding, vehicle crash, Route 124 and Watkins Road in Woodfield.
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Battalion 705 on scene with MCP, property damage only, units in service, 6:47pm.

11/25/2025

🎅 BREAKING NEWS 🎅

12/5 - Laytonsville Town Tree Lighting Ceremony (Town Hall)

12/7 - East Village Santa Run

12/9 - Sunshine / Griffith / Hipsley Mill Santa Run

12/12 - Glendalough / Huntmaster / Goshen School Santa Run

12/14 - Breakfast with Santa (Station 17)

12/16 - Hadley Farms / Fieldcrest Santa Run

12/19 – Warfield / Town of Laytonsville / Golf Estates Santa Run

Most likely starting at 5 PM on the weekdays and 4 PM on Sundays for the Santa Runs.

There may be nights where Santa may not be able to make it down to all the streets due to parking of vehicles on streets [we will do our best], emergency calls, and inclement weather.

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11/25/2025

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11/24/2025

November 11, 2025 - 12:43pm
Rescue Engine 717, Ambulance 734 responding, vehicle crash, 7324 Brink Road.
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Rescue Engine 717 has checked the area, nothing found, 12:47pm.

Company 17 responded to this crash on Exodus Drive early this morning. No injuries reported. Photos by FF/R Chris Rivera...
11/23/2025

Company 17 responded to this crash on Exodus Drive early this morning. No injuries reported. Photos by FF/R Chris Rivera-17A.

11/23/2025

November 23, 2025 - 12:13pm
Rescue Engine 717 [5th due] responding with Companies 34, 29, 35, 08, building fire, Great Park Circle in Milestone.
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Command holding Engine 729, Engine 734, Truck 734 for food on the stove, light smoke in the unit, 12:20pm.

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21400 Laytonsville Road
Laytonsville, MD
20882

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+12407734717

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