The Carroll County 911 Center dispatched a water rescue call on Saturday, September 12 at 5:16 pm. A driver on Rt. 32, Sykesville Road, reported seeing a person jump off the bridge into the Liberty Reservoir below.

Gamber's Dive 13 and Boat 13 were initially alerted for the call along with support apparatus from neighboring departments. Police closed off the bridge to vehicle traffic. Utility 13 ... (Full Story & Photos)

Local fire companies were alerted for a house fire on Friday evening, September 11, at approximately 10:00 pm. The call was upgraded to a possible rescue within minutes. The house in Gamber & Community Fire Co. first due area was located on Cherry Tree Lane between London Bridge Road and Pouder Road.

Units arrived on the scene and declared a working fire on the exterior deck. Fortunately, all residents ... (Full Story & Photos)

Units from Gamber & Community Fire Co. were alerted at approximately 11:33 pm on Friday, September 11, 2026 for a fuel tanker truck on fire. The location was on Rt. 140, Westminster Pike, just after I-795 in the Reisterstown/Franklin area.

Gamber responded with Engine 131 and Tanker 13. The two apparatus took up a position on the highway to protect against the flow of fuel from the tanker truck. ... (Full Story & Photos)

A basement dryer fire challenged area firefighters on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The call was dispatched at 2:06 pm and described as a house fire.

Gamber & Community Fire Co. units as well as firefighters from neighboring companies responded to the 100 block of Roosevelt Road just off of Klees Mill Road in Sykesville, Box 13-14. Command requested a RID assignment which brought additional apparatus. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Gamber units were called to assist on a building fire at the Carroll County Northern Landfill on Baltimore Blvd. A fire in a waste transfer building was called in at approximately 8:37 am on Tuesday, September 8. The fire was in Reese & Community Volunteer Fire Company's district, Box 09-20. Gamber responded with Engine 131 and Tanker 13. Medic 139 also responded.

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A house fire in the 2000 block of Deer Park Road in Finksburg was dispatched at 11:24 am on Sunday, September 6, 2026. Units from Gamber and neighboring departments were alerted.

First arriving units reported smoke from all sides of the split foyer style house. Battalion Chief 101 established command. Crews searched the interior and advanced hand lines into the house and onto the roof. Additionally, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Carroll County fire units were dispatched for a house fire on Thursday, August 13, at 1:05 pm. The house was located on Old Washington Road in Westminster in Gamber's first due area, Box 13-16. This is very close to the boundary of Westminster's fire district. Carroll County 911 received multiple calls and there was a possibility of residents trapped.

First arriving Battalion Chief 101 declared ... (Full Story & Photos)

Units from Gamber assisted Westminster Volunteer Fire Department yesterday, August 12, on an apartment building fire. Apparatus and staff from numerous Carroll County departments also assisted.The incident was located at 27 E. Main Street in the Rosenstock Apartments. This location was across the street from the library and also had access from the municipal parking lot to the rear of the building.

Engine ... (Full Story & Photos)

Multiple house fires over the course of two days kept Carroll County fire companies very busy. Gamber & Community Fire Co. sent apparatus to four different fires in neighboring fire company districts.

The first house fire was located on Vance Drive in Mt. Airy but in Winfield's fire district, Box 14-2. This fire occurred at approximately 4:50 pm on Saturday, August 9. Tanker 13 responded on the initial ... (Full Story)

An early morning lightning strike caused a house fire on Saturday morning at 5:30 am. The incident occurred on Jefferson Avenue in Sykesville.

Gamber & Community Fire Co. units were alerted for the fire along with neighboring companies, career staff from CCDFEMS, and the State Fire Marshal's office.

Lightning struck a tree on the property. The powerful electrical charge traveled underground from ... (Full Story & Photos)