At approximately 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, October 13, Sykesville crews were alerted to assist Gamber & Community Fire Company on the house fire in the 1100 block of Pouder Road.

Chief 12-2 (Polikoff) arrived as Battalion Chief 3, assumed command and advised a fire in the back bedroom of a ranch-style home.

Gamber Engine 134 stretched an attack line to the rear of the house. Sykesville Engine 124 laid ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 4:00 p.m., on Saturday, October 12, Sykesville crews were dispatched to a vehicle collision on Route 26 (Liberty Road) at Lakeview Memorial Park.

Arriving units found three vehicles in the roadway, blocking both lanes of travel, with a total of four patients.

Crews immediately went to work stabilizing vehicles and assessing patients. Maryland State Police - Aviation Command Trooper 3 transported ... (Full Story & Photos)

Saturday October 12 was a busy day for the members of Sykesville. In the morning, 14 volunteers with Engine 124, Duty 12 and Utility 12 went to Winfield for an acquired structure training burn.

In addition to Sykesville and Winfield, units from Mount Airy, New Windsor and Lisbon attended the training. These burns provide invaluable training and allow members to practice fighting fire in as close ... (Full Story & Photos)

Our 18th Annual Big Money Give A Away was held on October 12th, 2024. Thank you for all those sold Tickets and Congratulations to this year's winning numbers.

All winners will be or have been contacted to claim their winnings.

Mark your calendars for October 11th, 2025 our 19th Annual Big Money Give A Way date has been scheduled. Tickets will be on sale in a few weeks for $40 each until February ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department juniors took part in the annual Carroll County Juniors Day event at the county training center in Westminster, Saturday, September 28.

In addition to some valuable lessons and training, the juniors competed against other Carroll County fire companies in events such as donning and doffing of fire gear, hose line connections, a bucket brigade, and a good ... (Full Story & Photos)

We spend a lot of time talking about fire safety in the home, especially during October, which is Fire Prevention Month. But fire safety in the workplace is just as important.

Did you know that there were 16,500 office and store fires in the United States in 2020? Those fires caused $932 million dollars in direct property damage, according to figures provided by the National Fire Incident Reporting ... (Full Story & Photos)

At approximately 7:45 p.m. on September 16, Station 12 was alerted for the house fire on Warren Drive in Gamber & Community Fire Company’s first due area.

Engine 124, Tower 12 and Chief 12-2 (Polikoff) responded with a total of nine volunteers.

Arriving Gamber crews stretched a hoseline and knocked down a fire in the kitchen.

Upon arrival, Chief 12-2 and Engine 124’s crew went to the second ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department is proud to announce the launch of a completely redesigned website, built for a visitor-friendly, efficient experience.

The website was created in 2004, and was last updated in 2011. The changes and updates to the site are long overdue, according to department officials, who approved the redesign process earlier this year.

The biggest change that visitors ... (Full Story & Photos)