Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department

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Last Update: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 07:06 PM

Mechanicsville
Volunteer Fire Department
Company 2

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Volunteer Firefighter Laid to Rest
MVFD volunteer Justin Mangum was killed early on Monday, Dec. 16th, when his vehicle hit a tree when he lost control on Flora Corner Road in Mechanicsville. Magnum was on his way to a traffic accident on All Faith's Church Road where a victim was flown from the scene. Mangum was also a volunteer EMT with the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad. He was buried on Friday, Dec. 20th with full honors in a service atttended by fire department personnel from every county in Maryland.

Justin Mangum, photo courtesy of MVFD

More Carnage Along Rt. 235
(June 15, 1999)--- A dump truck collided with this auto at Jones Wharf Road and Rt. 235 Tuesday afternoon, Hollywood fire and rescue workers assist victims. St. Mary's Sheriff's Department was unable to provide any details of the wreck or participants as the investigating officer took the reports home with him.
ST. MARY'S TODAY photos by David Gray

This truck sits at the edge of the shoulder of the highway at the end of a long set of skid marks following crash with car.

A victim is strapped to a stretcher in preparation for transport from crash scene at Jones Wharf Rd.

(June 7, 1999) These Hollywood rescue workers remove a seriously injured person from this wreck caused by Hannah Robinson Langfeldt, 55, of Hollywood, who did not yield the right of way to Holly Meza, of Hollywood, who was driving northbound on Rt. 235. Langfeldt's passenger, Juanita Burch, 85, of Hollywood, was seriously injured and both women were flown from the scene by Maryland State Police Med-Evac Helicopter. ST. MARY'S TODAY photo by David Gray

The Lorretta House Arson --- 1992
CHAPTICO --- This old Jesuit Mission house formerly housed Jesuit priests who served several parishes, including Our Lady of the Wayside, Sacred Heart and Holy Angels. After a number of years, the Jesuits left St. Mary's and the Our Lady parish leased the building to a group that housed youths with emotional problems. Several small arson fires preceded this one which ended up destroying the building by fire getting into the walls and telescoping up the exterior walls, making it very difficult for firefighters to battle the blaze. Mechanicsville was assisted by Leonardtown, Avenue, Hollywood, Bay District, Hughesville, Benedict and several other Charles County companies.

The old Mechanicsville firehouse served until the late 70's when the new firehouse and social hall were built next to the carnival grounds.

This Amish farmhouse caught fire and before firefighters from Mechanicsville were on the scene, neighbors of the family rushed to the scene and passed out furniture to the nearby yard, right down to the dishes, to prevent a total loss. No one was injured and the house was quickly rebuilt. An elder told ST. MARY'S TODAY that there was no tragedy in the Rt. 236 community that night as the house could easily be rebuilt. "No one was hurt, that was the important thing," he said.

ST. MARY'S TODAY photo by Natalie Himes

Mechanicsville responded to this scene in front of the Montana Pizza at Hillville when a car first struck this sign base and then careened into the store's parking lot, killing a child.
ST. MARY'S TODAY photo by Natalie Himes

This is a typical accident scene for Mechanicsville, which is one of St. Mary's County's busiest companies and runs a lot of 10-50's. Poles and trees usually win confrontations with vehicles.

This old Mechanicsville tanker was housed in this shelter at the carnival grounds.

Mechanicsville responded, with the assistance of Hughesville, Hollywood, Benedict and Leonardtown to this accidental fire in a barn off of Rt. 5. A truck was destroyed when another truck backed up to load hay and sparks from the tailpipe set fire to nearby straw.

These firefighters from several area companies assisted Mechanicsville, most likely at the Lorretta House Fire.

This log truck was northbound on Rt. 234 at Rt. 236 in Budd's Creek when it overturned at the corner in front of Stone's Store in 1991 or 1992. No one was hurt but traffic was disrupted for several hours.

This van was northbound on Golden Beach Road when it left the road and ended up overturned down off the roadway in this field during darkness and wasn't discovered until the next morning.

ST. MARY'S TODAY photo by Natalie Himes

The driver of this car was killed instantly when he flew into this traffic signal support pole at a high rate of speed at the intersection of Rt. 5 and Rt. 236 in New Market.

Mechanicsville volunteers regularly load victims into Maryland State Police Med-Evac helicopters Trooper Seven and Trooper Two for life-saving flights to trauma centers.