The Bowie Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad mourns the death of Chief Anthony (Tony) Elwood Beall, Sr. Tony dedicated many years to the department, rising through the ranks to serve as Deputy Chief for 11 years. He was known for his love of family, dedication to service, and humor; and for being a mentor and teacher to many. He wasn't in it for the glory, but to give what he could to the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thank you Bowie! You generous donations during our 2024 Santa Runs resulted in 59 full grocery carts worth of food donated to the Bowie Interfaith Food Pantry for those in need in our area!

Thank you also to the members of the BowieVFD for providing approximately 400 hours of all-volunteer time away from your families during the holiday season to ensure this tradition continued.

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The Bowie Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank everyone who took time to join us for our annual Open House. We look forward to meeting our community and sharing safety information with everyone each year.

We would like to send a special thanks to the local businesses that supported our event...
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Our community is invited to join us Saturday October 19th (11a-3pm) for our annual Fire Prevention Open House. The event will be held at Station 39, which is located at 15454 Annapolis Road. Bring the whole family for operational demonstrations, displays, fire safety information, and fun activities.

Don't miss the opportunity to meet our Volunteers and ask how you can serve our community as a Volunteer ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday, September 18, BowieVFD kicked off the new Bowie State University Fire/EMS Fellowship Program. In collaboration with the City of Bowie Government, Bowie State University, and the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department, this new fellowship program is available to students of Bowie State University who wish to volunteer in their community. After receiving appropriate training and ... (Full Story & Photos)

Members of the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department were honored to participate in the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Bowie Veterans Memorial Park in Old Town. We appreciate the opportunity to present a wreath each year to recognize those who gave their lives for our country.

Support Unit 819 was on site to provide bottled water as needed.... (Full Story & Photos)

Our Volunteer and Career members were out in our community this morning to represent all three stations at the City of Bowie Memorial Day Parade. Our Department has a long standing tradition of participating in the event every year it is held. We are proud to display a wide variety of the apparatus in our fleet that is available to meet any emergency in our city.

If you are willing to make time to ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Bowie VFD regrets to announce the passing of life member Jeffrey Nigro. Jeff, having earned his life member status in 2018, was an auxiliary member who always wanted to do what he could to help with the mission of the department. Whether it be through his leadership as chair of the fundraising committee, or teaching at community events, Jeff always wanted to help. He was a friend to all and ... (Full Story & Photos)