Join Minquas Fire Company No. 2 EMS for our Save a Paw Community CPR Event on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

This community-focused event will feature Human CPR & AED Training along with a special Canine CPR Demonstration, giving participants the opportunity to learn lifesaving skills for both people and pets.

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🎟️🔫 OUR 13TH ANNUAL GUN BASH IS QUICKLY APPROACHING! 🔫🎟️

We are just over two month away from our 13th Annual Gun Bash, and tickets are still available! 🎉
As a Volunteer Fire Department, fundraisers like this are extremely important to help us continue serving our community. The money raised helps us pay for:

🏠 Building maintenance and utilities
🔧 Necessary building repairs and updates
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Preregistration has closed for this event.

Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company will hold its 2nd Annual Car Show on September 26, 2026 from 9-3 at the firehouse located at 2030 S. Pleasant Valley Road, Westminster, MD 21158.

Indoor Flea Market, Raffle Table, Great Food All Day!

Registration from 8:30 - 11 am. Awards at 2:30 pm.

$15.00 Pre Registered* $20.00 Day of Show

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The PATTERSON FD will once again hold its annual open-to-everyone BOOK SALE! As always, this sale also includes mixed media.

Sale starts Saturday, SEPT. 26 (10:00AM) and runs thru Sunday, OCT. 4th.

Times:
Weekends (Sat, Sun) - 9:00AM until 4:00PM
Weekdays (Mon-Fri) - 11:00AM until 6:00PM

** NOTE: If you have books, CDs, DVDs, other you'd like to DONATE that are new or gently used, the PFD ... (Full Story & Photos)

Cash Raffle

Cash Raffle on the September 26, 2026
$5.00 a ticket. Which gives you two numbers on each ticket for 43 chances to win parts of a total 13,550.00 give away on that day. Plus, if you attend you get food and drink and there will be other games of chance to win even more money. BUT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN ANY OF THE $13,550.00 CASH GIVEWAY. We will email your tickets to you.

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Saturday, October 3, 2026
7:00AM – 10:00AM
📍135 S. State St., Ephrata, PA 17522

Enjoy all you can eat pancakes, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, fruit, pastries, milk, juice and coffee.

Adults: $12
Kids: $6
3 & Under: Free

Bring the family, enjoy a delicious breakfast, and support your local fire company. All proceeds benefit the Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company.

We hope to see you there!

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SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING: CONFINED SPACE/HIGH ANGLE RESCUE DRILL

Firefighters from Hahnville, Luling, Paradis, and Killona Volunteer Fire Departments joined the members of the St. Charles Parish Fire Service's Technical Rescue Team for an intensive confined space and high angle rescue exercise at James Marine Inc. in Hahnville.

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Next weekend, Saturday, October 3rd, from 10AM until 1 PM, the Orangeburg Volunteer Fire Department will be collecting coats for our neighbors that may need a hand up. As in past years we have teamed up with the Salvation Army for this event. The Salvation Army will provide our neighbors with the coat. Unlike other bins around the county, the Salvation Army does not shred the material and sell ... (Full Story & Photos)