WORD CAME THROUGH AN EMAIL. SOME WERE ALREADY IN TRAINING. ALL CLASSES CANCELED, AND WORD GIVEN ONLY ON A DAYS NOTICE. FIRE SERVICE LEADERS CALL IT A TRAVESTY. THE FEDS CANCELED ALL CLASSES AT THEIR ...

A woman who died from her injuries Tuesday in a Pennsylvania burn center was the second fatality resulting from Monday's two-alarm fire in Emmitsburg, officials said. The Emmitsburg Council of ...

A clergyman sustained serious burns in a building fire at the rectory of St. Anthony Shrine Parish near Emmitsburg early Friday morning, authorities said. The patient was taken in critical condition ...

Staffing cuts and funding cuts have affected the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, with training class cancellations and many things up in the air. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said that ...

Emmitsburg Mayor Frank Davis voted for Donald Trump in hopes he would cut federal spending. Now Davis hopes those cuts don't include the permanent cancellation of classes at the National Fire Academy, ...

A man injured in a house fire that killed two women in Emmitsburg was gradually recovering this week as officials ruled the fire an accident. Donnie Jones, 69, the sole survivor of the Dec. 7 fire, ...

Frederick County authorities say the failure of an extension cord caused a fatal fire at an Emmitsburg apartment building last week. The Frederick County Fire Marshal’s Office says investigators found ...

That’s the only way to describe Tower 6, the pride and joy of the Vigilant Hose Company. Two things make their 2023 Pierce Enforcer different—it was fully paid for months ago and there’s a special ...

Jack Fordham strives to embody cheerful service. Fordham, 17, said his time in Scouting America, formerly the Boy Scouts of America, taught him to apply that ethos every day, in ways big and small.

EMMITSBURG, Md. (WAND) — A local hero will be among those honored at the 43rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in Emmitsburg, Maryland this weekend. Fire Chief Larry Peasley is one of ...

The Frederick County Fire and Rescue Museum in Emmitsburg will display its collection of antique fire equipment for the public. The display will be part of the Emmitsburg Lions Club Community Day on ...

EMMITSBURG, Md. — Frank Davis saw a lot of waste during his decades in the federal government. In November, he voted for Donald Trump to get rid of it. So far, Davis likes a lot of what he has seen.