On 1/3/25 @1137 hrs. the pre-alert was sounded for a house fire in Box 1-6 @ 1936 Biglerville Road (Cumberland Twp.). Shortly after dispatch Deputy Chief 5 (Gilbert) radioed Communications of a large black column of smoke in the area of the dispatched location and requested the WFD. Engine 1-1 w/6 responded within a few short minutes of dispatch and arrived to find a well-advanced fire in a single-story ... (Full Story & Photos)

Gettysburg Fire Department's Brush 1 responded to its inaugural call today in Bendersville's area, Adams County. This was the first call for Brush 1. Brush 1 was part of a brush taskforce assignment along with other units from fire departments across Adams County. Gettysburg Fire personnel helped on the fireline and extinguish hotspots. No property damage or injuries to community members or fire personnel ... (Full Story & Photos)

New GFD Merchandise has been added to our Souvenir Store. Get your GFD Swagger while it lasts !!!!!... (Full Story & Photos)

All are invited to join the Gettysburg Fire Department in a cherished tradition this Wednesday, as they welcome the newest addition to their fleet with a historic Push-in Ceremony. The event will take place at 35 N Stratton Street at 7:00 p.m., where firefighters and department members will symbolically push the new fire engine into its bay and place it available for service to our community for the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Gettysburg Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident on Baltimore Pike Sunday, June 6. Rescue 1 arrived on scene and assisted EMS with moving the driver from the vehicle to a waiting stretcher. Due to the vehicle's position off the roadway, firefighters removed the passenger door from the vehicle for safer extrication of the passenger.

Both occupants were transported to York Hospital.

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Shortly after 1:00 a.m. in the early morning of Tuesday, June 4, Gettysburg Fire and mutual aid fire companies were dispatched to Carlisle Street in Gettysburg for a working fire. Because this is a mixed-use building, with a retail store in the ground floor and residents on the second and third floors, it was dispatched as a commercial fire.

Gettysburg Engine 1-2 arrived on scene and found fire showing ... (Full Story & Photos)

Congratulations to new 50 year members Robert Heflin, David Staub, and Donald Schmitt. All contributed to the department and community during their GFD membership.... (Full Story & Photos)

Around 0300hrs on the morning of March 25th, crews were called to Box 33-303 for a reported house fire.
MICU 54-31 and Assistant 33 arrived simultaneously, reporting a 2 1/2 story single family residence with fire showing from the 1st floor of the Charlie side. E33-3 arrived, pulled a 200’ 1 3/4” handline, and made an aggressive interior attack to stop the bulk of the fire. Engine 1-2 (Gettysburg) ... (Full Story & Photos)