The Ocean City Fire Department is mourning the death of the town's first career fire chief, Christopher N. Lawmore, who the department said on Facebook "answered his last alarm" on Aug. 5. Larmore was ...

James Smith, the son of the late FIrehouse contributor James P. Smith, will be the department's first career chief.

Just after 11 a.m. Aug. 1, the Ocean City Fire Department was dispatched to the Ashore Hotel, located at 10100 Coastal Highway for a reported carbon monoxide alarm. Due to the number of individuals ...

One person had to be rescued from the water and later hospitalized Wednesday after two boats collided in the Atlantic Ocean off Fire Island, the U.S. Coast Guard said. About 6 a.m., the Long Island ...

OCEAN CITY, Maryland -- At least eight people were taken to hospitals Sunday after a crash that left a car dangling off the guardrail of a bridge in Ocean City, Maryland, authorities say. Fire and ...

After retiring from Ocean City last year after a 30-year career, former Fire Chief James Smith accepted a new job leading the fire and EMS in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

UPDATE (Aug. 6): The hotel provided an update, saying it has been open and in operation with approvals from the fire department and building inspector. The hotel said it has since repaired its boiler ...

OCEAN CITY, Md. - The Ocean City Fire Department is holding memorial and remembrance events for the 24th anniversary of September 11th. The fire department says they are presenting their "Remembrance ...

The Ocean City Fire Department conducted routine training exercises to prepare for water emergencies. The fireboat crew practiced responding to various scenarios, including boat crashes and distressed ...