Structure Fire - High Street, Chestertown

11/14/2025

On Friday, November 14th at 2143 hours, the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, along with mutual aid companies, was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 231 High Street - The White Swan Tavern. The caller stated they had lit a starter log in the fireplace and the building rapidly filled with smoke. While units were responding, the building superintendent began evacuating all occupants.

October Top Responders

11/1/2025

Caleb Sadzinski, Doug Wilson, Brad Russum, Shawn Rideout, Ken Young, Michael McGinnis, and John Darling

Building Fire - Rock Hall Avenue, Rock Hall

10/8/2025

Just before midnight on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 (11:56 pm) the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company was dispatched as automatic mutual aid to the Rock Hall VFC… Structure Fire at the “O Wash It” laundromat, 21327 Rock Hall Avenue. (This is the strip mall located next to Bayside Foods grocery store, and across the street from the Shore Stop. The 9-1-1 caller was reporting smoke and visible flame from the eaves of the structure.

Annual Company Picnic

10/5/2025

On Sunday, October 5, 2025, the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company held our annual “Fireman’s Picnic” at the fire station. Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, along with all sorts of picnic type fare was available for the enjoyment of our members and guests. Old photographs and albums from years gone by were brought out for the purpose of reminiscing and telling stories. The “Friends of Engine 64”, a private 501c3 group that is restoring Engine 64 (as far as is practicable) made her available for rides, and for members to talk about her. Engine 64 was custom built for the Chestertown VFC, serving with distinction from 1983 – 2010.