The Outskirts of Suburbia: August 2025

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Tri-Towns Ambulance and Rescue Service

Tri-Towns Ambulance and Rescue Service, 59 Main Street, Westernport, Maryland, Allegany County EMS Station 50. Established in 1974, Tri-Towns EMS coverage includes parts of Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland and Mineral County, West Virginia.

Potomac Fire Company No. 2

Potomac Fire Company, No. 2, 61 Main Street, Westernport, Maryland, Allegany County Station 22. Established in 1912, PFC provides protection to Westernport, McCoole and Luke, Maryland. Equipment includes an engine, an engine-tanker, heavy rescue and brush truck.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Old Cumberland County Jail

Cumberland County Jail 1854-1984

East High Street, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

August 2025

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Downy Woodpecker

Big Spring Creek, Newville, Pa.

August 2025

Monday, August 18, 2025

Raccoon Sighting

Indian River County Wetlands, Florida

July 2025

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Monaca Fire Department, Station 4

Monaca Fire Department No. 4, 913 Taylor Avenue, Monaca, Pennsylvania, Beaver County Station 57. Station 57 was established in 1925. On November 2, 2024 a groundbreaking was held for a new firehouse, still under construction, at 1200 Pacific Avenue. The new station will hold all three Monaca fire companies, including MVFD1, Station 56 (currently at 928 Pennsylvania Avenue) and MFD5, Station 58 (currently at 800 Jackson Avenue). photos are from October 2024.

Sunday, August 10, 2025

St. Louis Parish Chapel

St. Louis Roman Catholic Church

12500 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, Md.

cornerstone: "AUG. 4. 1889"

photo taken: August 4, 2025

Saturday, August 09, 2025

City of Santee Fire Department

City of Santee Fire Department, Station 4, 8950 Cottonwood Avenue, Santee, California, San Diego County. Santee Fire Department was established in 1956 as a county fire protection district. When Santee was incorporated as a city the fire department became a municipal city department. The SFD run out of two stations , as well as an administration building, with two paramedic engines, a paramedic truck two paramedic ambulances and a battalion chief. Local 4373 joined the International Association of Firefighters in 2004.