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OCEAN PINES, MD- The Ocean Pines fire department is pushing to upgrade their fire station after safety and staffing concerns at their current building.

At 3:16 am on Wednesday June 8, 2022, the Ocean Pines Vol. Fire Department was alerted for a motor vehicle accident on Racetrack Road, prior to Gum Point Road; Worcester Central advised of a single-vehicle accident with the vehicle on its roof. Upon arrival, the volunteer and career crews discovered...

At approximately 1:14pm on Tuesday June 4, 2022, the Ocean Pines Vol. Fire Department was alerted to respond to an outside fire. Upon their arrival, our volunteer and career crews found a small mulch fire in the center median in the area of 438 Ocean Parkway. The fire was...

This first weekend of June was very busy for your local volunteer fire department. Between Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the OPVFD responded to 23 EMS and seven FIRE incidents including two gas leaks, two vehicle fires, two multi-vehicle accidents, and a helicopter standby.

At 8:45am on Saturday June 4, 2022, the Ocean Pines Vol. Fire Department was alerted for a motor vehicle accident on Route 90, prior to the first bridge heading towards Ocean City; Worcester Central advised of a six-vehicle accident...

In the last 24 hours, the Ocean Pines Vol. Fire Department has been dispatched to provide medical assistance to neighboring departments in Showell and Bishopville with two separate multi-vehicle accidents. With that in mind, we wanted to remind you about the important safety measures that you as an individual can take to avoid being involved in accidents.  Please check out this great infographic from the CDC.

It is with much regret that we share the passing of Life Member and past chief, Richard A. Passwater Sr., Ph.D. on Thursday April 28, 2022.

[OCEAN PINES, MD, APRIL 19, 2022] —At approximately 11:30 am on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, the Ocean Pines Vol. Fire Department was alerted for a vehicle fire in the 10 block of Wood Duck drive. Worcester Central advised that the caller could see a car in their neighbor's driveway on fire.

At 8:33 am on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, the Ocean Pines Vol. Fire Department was alerted for a residential structure fire at 10 Maid Marion Lane. Worcester Central advised that the caller could smell smoke in the house and all occupants were out of the house...

At approximately 5:30pm on Wednesday March 16, 2022, the Ocean Pines Vol. Fire Department was alerted for a motor vehicle accident on westbound Route 90; Worcester Central advised of a single vehicle into a tree...

At 6:22pm on Monday March 7, 2022, the Ocean Pines Vol. Fire Department was alerted for a motor vehicle accident on Route 90, on the first bridge heading towards Ocean City; Worcester Central advised of a two-vehicle accident with an active fuel leak...

At 4:24am on Sunday, February 13, 2022, the Ocean Pines Vol. Fire Department was alerted for a residential structure fire at 79 Clubhouse Drive. There were initial reports that occupants could be trapped; however, Worcester Central advised that all occupants were out of the house with one person unconscious...

The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was very busy this past weekend. With the impending blizzard, leaders in the department (Chief Steve Grunewald & President Dave Van Gasbeck) made the decision to...

The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department would like to remind you to be safe on New Year’s Eve...

Dave Van Gasbeck, president of the Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department, on Thursday presented the American Heart Association's Heartsaver Hero Award to Rob Ruszin and Judie Scotti.