Sykesville Fire Department

06/08/2026

🚨ATTENTION🚨 SYKESVILLE BOROUGH RESIDENTS!

Sykesville Borough Council has approved a new ordinance requiring smoke detectors in all residential properties to improve fire safety.

The ordinance mandates that detectors be installed in every sleeping area, with separate rooms treated as individual sleeping spaces if they are divided by living areas like kitchens or living rooms.

In multifamily buildings with three or more units, as well as lodging facilities, detectors must also be installed in basements and on every floor in common areas.

Property owners are responsible for installing smoke detectors in both new and existing occupied units, while tenants must maintain them by replacing batteries or ensuring the devices remain properly powered.

The ordinance also establishes penalties for noncompliance and aims to reduce fire-related deaths, injuries, and property damage.

06/06/2026

6/6/26 Box 6-D motor vehicle accident with entrapment times 3. Station 6 had 2 patients extricated before the squad arrived. The Squadmen used cutters to assist with cutting the roof to extricated the 3rd patient.

06/06/2026

6/6/26 Clfd Box 16-W Outside Fire. Squad 8 was requested to standby at Clfd Station 5. After a short time at Station 5, the squad was requested to set up an additional fill site at Lock Haven Clearfield Campus. The Squad filled 15 Tankers.
Engine 8 also ran a cardiac arrest while the squad was out.

06/03/2026

We send our sincerest condolences to our EMS family at the Reyn-Sykes ambulance service, the Brady Twp Fire Company, and Clearfield EMS for their loss of a great individual. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

05/06/2026

5/4/26 Box 8A Vehicle Fire. Station was alerted for a vehicle fire on the fair grounds road. Upon arrival of squad 8, three school buses were found to be well involved and a fourth staring to catch fire. The Squadmen pulled two handlines and tanker 8 supplied the squad with water. Mutual aid was requested for additional tankers and manpower. The incident was under control within an hour. Thank you to the mutual aid companies for the help.

05/03/2026

5/3/26 Box 2-M HH Working structure fire. Squad and Engine 8 responded to Brookville for the building fire. Upon arrival the squadmen were assigned to go to the roof via Ladder 2’s aerial. Upon completing inspection of the roof the crew was redirected to check both adjoining buildings for extension, with none found. Engine 8 was placed on stand by at Station 2. Thank you to Station 17 for covering our area while we were gone.

04/27/2026

3/27/26 Box 8A was alerted for a working structure fire. Construction crews from Glenn O. Hawbakers and Dave Roman Excavating were working in the area and alerted authorities of the fire, the construction crew was able to gain access and rescue a dog from the residence. Squad 8 arrived and immediately went interior to search for other life and locate the fire. The Squadmen located and rescued a second dog, and quickly knocked the fire down. Engine 8 laid a supply line from a hydrant and supplied the squad with water. Thanks to all mutual aid companies who assisted with overhaul and ventilation.

04/05/2026

4/5/26
Station 8 was alerted on Box 6B for a Vehicle Fire endangering a structure. Squad 8 arrived and pulled one hand line and quickly knocked down the vehicle fire. There was no extension to any structures. Engine 8 and Tanker 8 responded as well and were released shortly after the fire was controlled.

03/18/2026

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