Winter holidays are a great time for families and friends to get together and celebrate. While beautiful to view, decorations and Christmas Trees increase the risks of fire in homes. Please follow these tips in the attached photos from the National Fire Protection Association to ensure you have a happy and fire-safe holiday season. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Potomac Heights VFD&RS will have the honor of escorting Santa Claus around our neighborhoods on Sunday, December 19th. We will begin in Hunters Brooke around 5:15 PM and then proceed to Potomac Heights. We hope to see all of you, especially the children, outside for this wonderful event.... (Full Story & Photos)

Potomac Heights VFD&RS is a participating drop off site for the Marine Corps Toys For Tots program. Please drop off your new, unwrapped toys at the fire station anytime until December 12th so you can help bring Christmas joy to a child!... (Full Story & Photos)

Just after 6:00PM on Sunday, November 28th, Potomac Heights VFD&RS was alerted to a possible structure fire in the 6000 block of Timber Ridge Lane in Bryans Road. Engine 73 responded with a crew of 4 to assist Bryans Road VFD&RS with a grill fire on the outside deck.... (Full Story & Photos)

Just before 12:30, Potomac Heights VFD&RS was alerted to a possible structure fire in Wilder Court in the South Hampton neighborhood of Bryans Road. Chief 7B and Engine 73 responded with a crew of 5 to assist Bryans Road VFD&RS, Naval District Washington, and Indian Head VFD&RS. A small fire was located in the kitchen on the stove that extended to the microwave above and was quickly extinguished.... (Full Story & Photos)