Quarryville Fire Department

Just before 4 pm on Friday afternoon, Tanker 57 was alerted to assist Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company on a hay truck fire at Lancaster Pike (Rt. 272) and Friendly Drive in Drumore Township. Units arrived with a hay trailer full of small hay bales fully involved. Tanker 57 … [Read more...]

At 11:56 on Tuesday, Tanker 57 was dispatched to assist Rawlinsville Fire Company (station 58) on a brush fire on Hopkins mill road. County advised of a brush fire that was getting out of control, a short time later county advised that a vacant house was now on fire and the … [Read more...]

After last Tuesday nights monthly Company meeting, members packed care boxes for FF Craig Hassinger and fellow service men and women that are deployed to the Middle East. We were able to fill 8 individual boxes for soldiers, and still had a large amount of items and snack foods … [Read more...]

David M. Hess, age 66, of Quarryville, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 as a result of an accident. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John L. and Mary L. Jackson Hess. He attended Colerain Baptist Church. David drove milk truck for LC Welk and then later for … [Read more...]

If you live in or own property in our first due area, within the next week you should receive our 2019 Annual Fund Drive flyer. In this packet is a letter with information about the Fire Company and how we use the money that is donated. There is also a donation card and an … [Read more...]

At 7:20 pm Sunday evening, as the snow fell and the roads got bad, QFD was alerted for a tractor trailer overturned in the 2100 block of Beaver Valley Pike in Strasburg Township. Units arrived to find a milk truck on its side in a small stream. Luckily, the driver was uninjured. … [Read more...]

As a lot of people already know, the person that was struck and killed earlier Thursday morning was Quarryville resident David "Dave" Hess. Dave spent many years as an active Fire Police Officer with our Company, and held the title of Fire Police Captain for several years in the … [Read more...]

Tragedy strikes in Quarryville again. Just before 6 am, QFD, Lancaster EMS and Quarryville Borough Police Department responded to a person struck at West State Street and West Fourth Street in Quarryville Borough. Unfortunately, the victim did not survive. Please keep the … [Read more...]

At 9:49 am, some of the members at the station during "morning solve the worlds problems time" heard a crash down from the station at State Street and Lime Street. Moments later, 911 calls reported a two-vehicle accident with entrapment. Once members were able to by-pass the … [Read more...]

10 years ago, QFD FF Craig Hassinger left Quarryville and began his career in the United States Air Force. This has taken him from the US to Japan and back to the US. In January, Craig was deployed overseas. While deployed, we want to do as much as we can to help Craig and the … [Read more...]

The QFD would like to say a big thank you to Fire Department Mount Joy Lt. Ryan Gardill for coming to our station on Tuesday night and discussing two topics that invade the fire service but are rarely discussed: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Firefighter … [Read more...]

Let's take it back a few years. Saturday February 9, 2002. QFD and mutual aid responded to 822 Scotland Road in East Drumore Township for a house fire. Units arrived to find a working fire in the 1st floor. Tom Amico captured all the photos while the members went to work … [Read more...]

Just after 2 pm Sunday, QFD was alerted to a chimney fire in the 100 block of Springville Road in Eden Township. Units arrived to find a creosote filled chimney that was on fire. The fire was extinguished, chimney drug with chains and the Company went available. No extension to … [Read more...]

Maintenance Day 2019 Again this year,over 30 members of the QFD got together and took care of the yearly maintenance on all of our apparatus. This is something we have been doing for many years, and is a great money saver for the Company, and also a fantastic time of … [Read more...]

It is almost time once again for the Quarryville Fire Company Spring Ham Shoot and Gun Raffle !! This years event is on Saturday, March 9th at the Quarryville Fire Station (217 East State Street). Doors will be open by 4:30 pm, with the block shoot starting at 5:00 pm. There will … [Read more...]