St. Leonard Volunteer Fire & Rescue proudly remains 100% Volunteer. Your donation will help us provide the best fire, rescue, and EMS services possible.
This week marks EMS Week, and our volunteers are dedicated to providing support and education for all ages. Join us on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. for Kids Day. Bring your children for an evening of fun and games as we celebrate the valuable work of our EMS team.
Douglas St. Fire: At approximately 10:55 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026, volunteers from the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company, along with mutual aid crews from the Prince Frederick, Solomons, Huntingtown, and Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department, were dispatched for a reported residential structure fire on Douglas Street in St. Leonard.
This past weekend, our department had the honor of participating in the Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen's Convention, held in Solomons, Maryland. It was a busy, meaningful, and enjoyable weekend spent alongside fellow volunteers from across the region.
Saturday began with the Joint Memorial Service, where we paused to honor and remember the dedicated volunteers we lost over the past year. Among ... (Full Story & Photos)
As most of you know, during the Working Fire Incident on Planters Wharf Road April 18, 2026, our Safety Officer, Marcus Richman suffered a life threatening medical emergency in which the crew on scene performed CPR and multiple defibrillations. It was later determined that Marc suffered a Left Anterior Descending Artery Blockage, also know as the Widow Maker.
On April 23, Marc was released from ... (Full Story)
On April 14th @ 1257 hours, St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department was alerted for a working structure fire on Clay Hammond Rd.
Engine 72 (Chief R. Weems), Squad 7 (Chief 7A V. DeVries), Tanker 7 (FF C. Lankford), and Rehab 7 (Chief 7C M. Weems) responded to assist with other surrounding companies.
Engine 72 was designated as RIT (Rapid Intervention Team). While Tanker 7 assisted with water supply. ... (Full Story & Photos)
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