The SFDFD will host its Annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Sunday, March 29, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Volunteer firefighters will prepare breakfast for all attendees.

Visitors are encouraged to bring a camera to take photos with the Easter Bunny. Children can also enjoy Easter-themed videos and participate in making holiday crafts during the event.

The breakfast menu features scrambled ... (Full Story & Photos)

Around 5:15pm on 2/8 Station 12 was alerted for a vehicle collision with possible entrapment in the area of Sykesville Road and Liberty Road. Chief 12, Chief 12-2 Rescue Squad 12 and Medic 127 and 128 responded.

Chief 12 arrives to find one vehicle overturned with 1 occupant trapped in the vehicle. Crews stabilized and preformed a “a door pop” to get the pt out. Once the pt was extricated they were ... (Full Story & Photos)

The members of the Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department are saddened to share the passing of our brother and friend, Wayne Arrington.

Obituary, courtesy of Haight Funeral Home:

Wayne Arrington, 86, of Sykesville, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 17, 2026.

He was born on October 15, 1939, to the late Thomas Franklin Arrington and Ruth Mary (Lusk) Arrington. He was ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday, March 8, 2025 at approximately 6:15 a.m., Sykesville and mutual aid units were alerted for the reported house fire with possible entrapment on Circle Drive off of Route 32.

Upon arrival, crews discovered a fire in a basement recreational room. One occupant had exited the home while another was still inside. Firefighters removed the occupant and placed both into the care of EMS. Both ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday, January 6, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Medic 127, Utility 12 and Rescue Squad 12 responded for the report of an injured person off of Macbeth Way in the area of Saddle Drive.

Arriving units found a teenaged male at the bottom of a hill who was apparently hurt while sled riding with friends.

Chief 12 arrived on the scene and requested the crew of Rescue Squad 12 to prepare a rope and ... (Full Story & Photos)

At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, our new Rescue Squad 12 was dispatched to assist Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services on the house fire on Kingston Court in West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department’s response area.

A crew of six comprised of Sykesville volunteers and Carroll County Department of Fire and EMS of Maryland career staff responded. Upon arrival, they ... (Full Story & Photos)

Shortly before 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, Sykesville units were alerted to assist Winfield on the reported house fire in the 5800 block of Woodbine Road.

Arriving units found three vehicles on fire in the driveway with fire extension into the garage. Crews immediately went to work on attacking the fire from the exterior as a water supply down the 1800' lane was established. Sykesville's Engine ... (Full Story & Photos)

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Friday, January 3, Engine 124, Tower 12 and Rescue Squad 12 were alerted to assist Winfield on the reported pickup truck fire next to a building off of Klee Mill Road.

Winfield Engine 141 arrived to find a fully involved pickup truck in proximity to both an auto repair shop and several large propane tanks. Chief 12-2 (Polikoff) arrived as Battalion Chief 3 and assumed ... (Full Story & Photos)