Several Gamber & Community Fire Co. volunteer and career personnel were honored recently by the Carroll County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services. The awards program took place on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at the 2nd Annual CCDFEMS Commendations Ceremony in Union Bridge, Maryland. It was located in the Flood Zone Marketplace and Brewery.

Gamber president, Todd Tracey, was recognized as ... (Full Story & Photos)

Gamber & Community Fire Co. is proud to announce that our new tanker has finally been delivered. After a very long wait, the new apparatus arrived on Friday, March 27, 2026. It was driven to its new home by members of the apparatus committee. The long commute from 4 Guys Fire Trucks in Meyersdale, PA took more than three hours as the committee members rotated drivers during the trip.

The new truck ... (Full Story & Photos)

A mid-day water rescue challenged firefighters, EMS providers, and law enforcement on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Gamber station and neighboring companies were alerted at 11:41 am for a person in the water under the Route 32 bridge in the Liberty Reservoir. Witnesses reported that a person went over the side of the bridge from the roadway.

Units from Gamber, Reese, and Sykesville were dispatched along ... (Full Story & Photos)

Gamber and neighboring fire units were alerted for a possible house fire at 11:18 pm on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The call came in from across the street on Belhaven Rd. with a cross street of Rainbow Drive. Chief 9-1 from Reese arrived and declared a working fire. He requested a rapid intervention team (RIT*) dispatch and a tanker task force to bring additional water since this neighborhood has ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Gamber & Community Fire Company presented honors and awards to its members for 2025 at the regular company meeting on Monday, March 23, 2026.

The Gerald L. Lindsay Memorial Firefighter of the Year Award was presented to Wyatt Frederick.
Annie Reardon was presented with the Herman Hoff Memorial Award for Outstanding Service in Fundraising.
Jeremy Sherfey was honored as the Administrative Member ... (Full Story & Photos)

Engine 131 from Gamber & Community Fire Co. was dispatched to Baltimore County for a working fire in Reisterstown. Gamber was alerted at 1:40 pm on Friday, March 6 for mutual aide into Baltimore County along with Truck 2 from Hampstead. The incident was located on Shirley Manor Road off of Glyndon Drive.

Engine 131's crew assisted on the scene at several two-story townhouses and checked for extension ... (Full Story & Photos)

A community CPR/AED training event went off successfully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Twenty-four interested citizens took part in the training offered by the Gamber & Community Fire Co. Fire Prevention committee.

Gamber members Jeff Fleming, Joel Caple, and Amanda Caple conducted the training. Jeremy Sherfey coordinated the event.... (Full Story & Photos)

An early morning rescue challenged local firefighters, EMS providers, and sheriffs deputies on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:48 am. Snow was still falling from the overnight storm that totaled about 2-3 inches.

Units from Gamber, Winfield, and Sykesville along with DFEMS staff were alerted for a person trapped under a fallen tree in the 600 block of Klees Mill Road. The individual was working on ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Gamber and Community Fire Company is selling a 2003 Pierce Dash Engine/Tanker tandem axle fire apparatus.

The unit is to be sold "As Is." The asking price is $325,000.00 or best offer. The fire company has the right to refuse any or all offers or bids.

Unit is currently in service.

Service Records Available.

Pump, hose, and ladder tests are all current.

Contact person / Chad Hastings 443-375-2511 ... (Full Story & Photos)

The new apparatus committee traveled to the 4 Guys Fire Trucks factory in Meyersdale, PA. to check out progress on the new tanker and to conduct a pre-paint inspection. This took place on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The committee reported that all went well with only a few minor changes requested. The new truck heads into the paint shop next week. It looks like the unit will be completed in about ... (Full Story & Photos)