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Pre-paint meeting set for 2/19/2026 weather pending.... (Full Story & Photos)

Firefighters, rescue technicians, and EMS providers gathered on Monday evening, February 2, 2026, to practice ice rescue skills and techniques. Officers from Gamber & Community Fire Co. hosted the event held at Deer Park’s pond. Members from Gamber, Winfield, Sykesville and DFEMS participated in the training.

Lieutenant Jack Bez and Firefighter Sean Baldwin planned and coordinated the training session.

Participants ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Fire Prevention Committee of the Gamber & Community Fire Co. hosted Home School students and their families from the surrounding neighborhoods on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

Approximately 49 students who participated in the morning were elementary school age. Along with their parents and family members, there were 70 participants.

The afternoon session hosted middle and high school ages. Eleven ... (Full Story & Photos)

This is an update to the "New Tanker" story.

The new tank has been delivered and is in the process of being insulated. This will be followed by a stainless-steel covering. As you can see, the tanker body is in the process of being built. It's currently upside down until it’s ready to turn over for further work.

Photos provided by 4 Guys Fire Trucks and Bob Pursel of Commonwealth Fire Equipment Co., ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Gamber and Community Fire Company, in cooperation with the Oscar Brothers family will once again be offering a four-year college scholarship, the Oscar Brothers Memorial Scholarship Fund, to a student who lives within the primary area serviced by the fire company.

SCHOLARSHIP STRUCTURE AND GUIDELINES

Four-year Scholarship: Up to $8,000 1st year; up to $4,000 each year 2nd through 4th year; ... (Full Story)

New officers have been elected and/or appointed to Fire/Rescue/EMS and administrative positions for the Gamber and Community Fire Co. as follows:

2026 Administrative Officers

President – Todd Tracey
1st Vice President – Charles Green, Jr.
2nd Vice President – Emily Franklin
Treasurer – Susan Sullivan
Recording Secretary – Joel Caple
Corresponding Secretary - Jeannie Green
Sergeant-at-Arms - Charles ... (Full Story)

A single vehicle crash on Louisville Road in Finksburg occurred on Monday, December 8. Gamber units were alerted at approximately 5:12 pm. Medic 139 arrived on the scene and reported that this was a working rescue with the driver trapped in the vehicle. Chief 13, Chad Hastings, arrived and established command. Additional units from Reese and Sykesville were then requested.

The vehicle had run off ... (Full Story & Photos)

At 3:55 pm on Friday, December 5, Gamber & Community Fire Co. was alerted to an electrocution injury on Poole Road off of Route 32 in Gamber.

Units arrived on scene to find an incident involving a fiber optic installation failure which caused the fiber optic cable to make contact with the overhead 500Kv transmission lines. Medic 139 was able to safely remove one patient and transport to Johns Hopkins ... (Full Story & Photos)

The report of a garage fire was made to the Carroll County 911 Center on Saturday, November 29 at 1:06 pm. Gamber & Community Fire Co. along with neighboring fire departments were alerted. The incident developed into a working garage fire with possible extension into the dwelling. The two-story wood frame house in the 1400 block of Woodridge Lane in Eldersburg had a connected two-car garage which ... (Full Story & Photos)

Sykesville Freedom District Fire Co. and neighboring fire departments were alerted for an apartment fire on Friday, November 28 at 1:07 pm.
The incident was located in the 6000 block of Georgetown Blvd. at the Spencer Village garden style apartments. This is a senior community for residents over the age of 62.

Units from Gamber responded to assist on the fire box that was alerted as a high-life hazardous ... (Full Story & Photos)