White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company Moves To New Station

WHITE MARSH, MD — The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company has moved locations. Its new station is on Philadelphia Road.

The company had operated out of its previous headquarters on Ebenezer Road since 1949.

As calls for service increased in the area, officials said the need for a larger station became more apparent.

In 2017, the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company had the busiest year on record. According to its annual report, its 170 volunteer members responded to 4,407 calls for service last year.

The number of calls the fire company's personnel have been dispatched to increased significantly since 2010, when it had 1,840 calls for service.

Because the old firehouse was in a floodplain on Ebenezer Road, it could not be expanded or rebuilt, so in 2012 the fire company formed a committee to evaluate the options for what to do next. In 2013, it reached out General Motors, which donated more than 6 acres on Philadelphia Road to the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company in 2016 for its new location. Construction got underway in 2017 and was recently completed.

"It's official...we've moved!" the fire company reported on Friday, Sept. 28. "We're now responding from our new station..."

The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company will host a ribbon cutting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 10331 Philadelphia Road in White Marsh. There will be an open house so community members can take tours. Parking is on the General Motors lot.

How To Get In Touch With White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company:

• The WMVFC is located at 10331 Philadelphia Road in White Marsh.
• By snail mail: White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 309, White Marsh, MD 21162.
• By phone: Call 410-933-0100 or 410-887-5770 (old numbers no longer work, the fire company reports).
• In an emergency: Call 911.
• Online: Visit the WMVFC Facebook page and WMVFC website.

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