History:

On April 18, 1918, a meeting was held at the home of Joseph Urban of Earleigh Heights for the purpose of establishing a Volunteer Fire Department.

The following members were elected to office: President, Joseph Urban; Vice President, Fred Listman; Treasurer, William Horst; Secretary, Samuel Williams; Captain, Jacob Hagie; 1stLieutenant, Edward Fern; 2ndLieutenant, Ferdinand Urban. At the time of this meeting the Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company consisted of 14 members with no equipment, no station and a new balance in the treasury of $2.50.

Ninety years later, the Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company presents a much different appearance. Housed in a modern station on Ritchie Highway, with a total membership of 154 of which 75 members actively operate the company's day to day operation.

The Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Company is an independent public-supported corporation. As such we have a corporate structure and are governed by an elected slate of officers and a board of directors. We are at the same time a part of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department and are designated station #12. We receive an annual grant-in-aid from the county budget. The majority of capital resources are however derived from company fund-raising. This includes our annual carnival, bull roasts, bingo and our annual fund drive. All of this revenue is utilized directly to improve our services to the community.