Butler Volunteer Fire 490

09/18/2025

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the fallen officers and our Brothers and Sisters in Blue of York County, PA during this difficult time. Such an awful tragedy.

05/26/2025

The Officer and Members of the Butler Volunteer Fire Company would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day
As we Honor are active and retired military personnel.

05/15/2025

The Officers and members of the Butler VFC are mourning the Line Of Duty Death of Baltimore City Fire Department, Lt Mark Dranbauer Jr.

May he rest in peace

From Lt Dranbauer’s Family:

On Monday May 12, 2025, 44-year-old Lieutenant Mark Dranbauer Jr., a 23-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department, suffered a medical emergency while serving the people of Baltimore City.

It is with great sadness that we were made aware that the injuries suffered are too catastrophic to sustain life. As such, Lt. Dranbauer has elected to continue to save lives. He is currently on life support, allowing time for his organs to be carefully prepared for donation, in accordance with his selfless wishes. Even after death, Lt. Dranbauer continues to think of others as his tissues and organs will be donated and will save an estimated 70 lives.

Mark is survived by his son, James, his parents Mark and Robin Dranbauer, his sister Kate Smith, and his nephew Gabriel Smith and niece Raelynn Smith. Mark was beyond loved and is also survived by countless cousins, relatives, and, of course, his brothers and sisters of the Baltimore City Fire Department

04/20/2025

The Officer and Members of the Butler Volunteer Fire Company, would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter Sunday

04/16/2025

Tonight April 16 member of the Butler Fire Company for pump training on Tanker support 491. The purpose of this training is to help new drivers learn and understand the in/out of each unit with in are station.
Tanker support 491 is used as a water supply/ drafting unit.

04/16/2025

On April 15th at 20:05, Station 49 was alerted to the 3000 block of Benson Mill Road (box area 49-02) at Falls Road for a reported Large Brush/Wild Fire. Tanker Support 491 and Brush 492 arrived on scene reporting a 50' by 20' area of brush on fire, spreading into the trees and towards the road. Baltimore County Police arrived shortly after providing traffic control while both units from 49 quickly contained and extinguished the fire with assistance from members of the Hereford Volunteer Fire Company, who were passing/nearby the scene when the fire was reported.

04/15/2025

On April 15th at 15:39, Station 49 was alerted for a tree down on wires. Tanker Support Unit 491 responded with two personnel to the cross streets of Falls Road and Mount Zion Road in a 49-16 box. Upon arrival, units staged a safe distance from the live power lines and active fire on the ground. Tanker Support 491 preemptively called for BGE and a brush unit. Brush 858 out of Upperco Volunteer Fire Company responded with two personnel. BGE quickly shut off the power to the lines and crews from 49 and 85 began extinguishing the fire. After evaluating the ground coverage, no additional hot spots were found and crews went in service.

03/28/2025

On behalf of the members of Butler Volunteer Fire Company we would like to extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family, friend and coworkers on the passing of Lieutenant Ray Vargas. He will truly be missed as he left his impressionable mark on the department. We stand with you and by you. Rest in peace, We got it from here

03/27/2025

Today March 26, At 12:16 hrs a woods fire was dispatched in a 39-06 box. Units arrived to find Approx 5 acres on fire with a house and shed involved the first arriving units requested a firebox assignment. Approx 1 hr into the incident Sta 49 was alerted for the brush truck to respond. B492 responded to assist. All units operated for approx 4 hrs before returning to service.

03/26/2025

Have you seen? Have you heard? We have a new Website https://www.butlervfc.org
Stop on by and check it out. We are in the process of putting some finishing touches on it, but we are so excited to share it with you. It even has a way for you to get in contact with us. You can even submit an application to be a member, we are alway looking for Firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, even just normal day to day people to help in the background of making our department run.

The Butler Volunteer Fire Company was officially organized on December 8, 1953, to provide essential fire protection to an area that previously lacked adequate coverage. On March 22, 1954, it was formally chartered as the Butler Volunteer Fire Company, Baltimore County, Maryland, Inc.

03/01/2025

First due field fire! At approx 11:00 am Sta 49 and Sta 44 were alerted for a smoke investigation in a 49-18 box. Sta 44 units arrived to find a field on fire rapidly spreading additional units were requested to assist. Units operated for approx 2 hours before returning to service.

02/03/2025

FIRST DUE FIREBOX
Yesterday evening 2/2/25. At Approx 2100 hrs Sta 49 and surrounding company’s were alerted for Firebox 49-16 U497 arrived with Fire showing LT49-1 requesting the working fire dispatch shortly after E494 and TSU491 arrived as well after working for approx 3 hrs the fire was placed out and units returned to service.