Frostburg Fire Department

We also respond to incidents in the surrounding communities, assisting the neighboring fire rescue departments in the Clarysville, Mt. Savage, LaVale, Midland, Shaft and Finzel areas.

The FFD is composed of two stations with a primary response area of approximately 5 square miles and a population of over 15,000. We currently operate four types of apparatus to handle the emergencies and incidents that occur in the area; a heavy rescue squad, an aerial ladder truck, two (2) front-line engine companies and a basic utility truck for support needs. The rescue squad, which carries up to 6 firefighters, primarily responds to motor vehicle collisions in the greater Frostburg area, including the 12 miles of busy Interstate 68 corridor, which connects Hancock, MD to Morgantown, WV but also to structural fires to carry out search and rescue duties. The aerial ladder truck, with a 105' foot rear-mount ladder and capacity for 6 firefighters, is dispatched to structure types ranging from single story houses to garden apartments to multi-story high-rises. Two Class A fire engines respond on almost all calls to provide fire suppression and we also operate a brush/utility truck and a chief's command vehicle.