The EMS chase vehicle for the Shepherdstown Fire Deparmtent, EMS 3, is back in service after being out of service for nearly three months undergoing some major renovations.

EMS 3 returns with a new paint job, and a cabinet system in the rear of the vehicle. EMS 3 will serve are a response vehicle for the highly trained Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics that run out of Station 3.

On March 7th, Company 3 along with Berkeley County Company 60 was alerted for a Brush Fire on Leetown Rd.  Initial reports indicated a controlled burn that had gotten out of control and spreading rapidly.   Firefighters arrived on scene to find approximately 1 acre involved with moderate fire  conditions spreading rapidly.  Brush 3 began hitting the left flank and Engine 3 streatched two hand lines into service to knock the bulk of the fire.  Brush 65 from Baker Heights and Brush 4 worked on the right flank and hot spots.  Tanker 3 set up a nurse fill site to Engine 3 from the hard surface road.