Annual Banquet and Installation of Officers

12/20/2025

The Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company hosted our Annual Christmas Banquet and Installation of Officers Saturday evening, December 20, 2025.

Thank you - Received Donations

12/15/2025

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to a community group who wishes to remain anonymous for their incredibly generous donation of the items pictured below.

Structure Fire, Kennedy Drive - Chestertown

12/14/2025

On Sunday, December 14, 2025, 6:26 am... during a pretty good snowfall event, the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, along with multiple mutual aid companies, was dispatched to the Structure Fire in the 100 block of Kennedy Drive, Washington Park, Chestertown. The 9-1-1 caller was reporting a tree had toppled, pulling electrical wires from the house. They could smell an odor of burning, which prompted the structure fire response. Caller was also reporting two elderly occupants, unable to evacuate.

Building Fire - Morgnec Road, Chestertown

12/9/2025

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, just after 7pm the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, along with mutual-aid partners, was dispatched to a building fire at Chestertown Nursing and Rehabilitation, located at 415 Morgnec Road. Kent County Dispatch advised responding units that an initial fire alarm activation had been received from the facility’s alarm monitoring company, followed by a 9-1-1 call reporting an active fire involving a portable heater inside one of the rooms.

Passing of Life Member and Past Chief - Kenneth Neal

12/3/2025

With deep, abiding sadness, the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company announces the passing of Life Member and Past Fire Chief Kenneth Neal. Chief Neal joined the fire company in the 1960’s and was extremely active as a firefighter.