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On Tuesday, December 26, 2023, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department received a dispatch to investigate a report of smoke in the area of Route 90 and Racetrack Road. While in route...

On Saturday December 16, 2023 at approximately 9:25am the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was alerted for a residential structure fire on Sandyhook Road. Worcester Central advised...

Firefighting has been a lifelong commitment for the new chief and president of the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Joey Widgeon and President Joe Enste were elected to their new positions last week during the fire department’s annual elections.

You’ve done all the cooking, cleaning, shopping and decorating for your holiday guests. Now you can kick back and put your feet up, right? Not just yet. According to the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, there’s one very important item that needs to be checked off every holiday to-do list: a fire escape plan with practice.

On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at approximately 8:24 am, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for a Commercial Structure Fire at Tidal Health Gastroenterology on Cathage Road...

On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at approximately 10:51 pm, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for an outside fire in the area of Watertown Rd and Deerfield Ct. Worcester Central informed responders that the caller, located on Watertown Rd, could see trees on fire

On Monday November 27th, 2023 at approximately 2:23pm the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was alerted to respond to the area of 1464 Points Reach for an entrapment.

On Tuesday November 21, 2023 at approximately 11:07 am the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was requested to assist the Berlin Volunteer Fire Company with a residential structure fire...

On Tuesday October 31, 2023 the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was alerted to respond to two separate motor vehicle accidents in the area of 598-600 Ocean Parkway.

On Monday October 31, 2023 at approximately 12:50pm, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was alerted for a reported electrical hazard in the area of Racetrack Road and Rt 90. While enroute, Worcester Central advised that they had received multiple calls about a transformer smoking...

On Saturday October 28th, at approximately 11:38pm, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was requested to respond to a public service call. Worcester Central advised that a large tree had fallen on a house...

The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention WeekTM (FPW) for more than 100 years — to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire preventionTM.

On Friday September 29th, at approximately 12:51pm, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was requested to respond to a motor vehicle accident on Racetrack Road, near Adkins Road. Worcester Central advised that a vehicle was seen flying through the air...

On Saturday September 16th, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department participated in the Ocean Pines Recreation and Parks Big Truck Day held at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial.

On Saturday September 16th, at approximately 10:15pm, the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was requested to respond to a motorcycle accident on Racetrack Road in the area of Cathage Road...