We are sad to report that on Thursday, August 7, 2008, Anna Smith, Lifetime Member of the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary passed away at the age of 92.
On Tuesday, May 20, 2008, the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride will stop at Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department on their way to the U.S. Capitol. The Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will provide refreshments to the bikers and supporters.
On Saturday, May 3, 2008, Capitol Heights volunteers staffed the Fire Safety House and handed our fire and life safety materials at the Harlem Renaissance Festival.
On April 26, 2008, the members and staff of Company 5 participated in the 20th Annual Christmas in April project. The department has been participating in the event for since its inception in 1989.
On Sunday, December 9, 2007, Grafton Boswell, lifetime member of Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.
On September 29, 2007, Oscar Poore was included on the Founders Circle Memorial located at the Cranford-Graves Fire Service Building in Landover Hills, Maryland. Oscar’s name was inscribed on the Capitol Heights stone for being instrumental in the history of our station.
On Friday, September 21, 2007, PGCVFRA history was made. For the first time ever, the newly elected President of Prince George’s County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association and the newly elected Prince George’s County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association Ladies Auxiliary President were the from the same company.
On Thursday, September 20, 2007, during the Annual Convention, CHVFD Past President Al Laughery was inducted into the Prince George’s County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association’s Hall of Fame.
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Louise ‘Alice’ Long. Alice, at the age of 101 left us on July 30, 2007. Alice shared 70 years of service with the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department and will be greatly missed by the both its members and auxiliary.
On Tuesday, June 12, 2007, at approximately 6:00 pm, just prior to crews planning to leave the station for a training exercise at the Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute, Engine 52 and Chief 5 responded to a reported building fire at the Laundromat, located 5327 Sheriff Road in Fairmount Heights. It was reported that the building was struck by lightening during a storm that had just moved through the area.
The Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department is a non-profit organization that provides fire and emergency services for the town of Capitol Heights and surrounding communities. We are located about 5 miles from our nation’s capital, in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Our station is staffed both by career and volunteer personnel.