PARKVILLE, MD—Crews responded to a structure fire near in the Parkville/Towson area this week. In the early morning hours of Monday, February 17, 2025, units from the Baltimore County Fire Department and Providence Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1900-block of Haverhill Road (21234). Crews arrived to find the structure fully engulfed in flames. It took […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department will hold a Fire Safety for Adults class later this month. The session will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at the Baltimore County Public Library Loch Raven Branch. Topics will include fire hazards in the home, lithium-ion battery safety, smoke & carbon monoxide alarms, and fire prevention & safety […]
GLEN ARM, MD—The Long Green Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. (LGVFC) has announced that it will soon place its first-ever ambulance, Ambulance 385, into service. The event coincides with the company’s 95th anniversary and will take place at 5 p.m. on February 25, 2025. Once totally in service, Ambulance 385 will enable LGVFC to have significantly improved response times to those […]
UPDATE 4: As of 10 p.m. on Monday night, residents are now being allowed back into their homes. UPDATE 3: Police say portions of Honeygo Boulevard and Cowenton Avenue have been shut down near the crash scene. UPDATE 2: Officials say gas has been shut off. UPDATE: Approximately fifty residents have been evacuated. BGE crews are working to secure the […]
DUNDALK, MD—A 74-year-old woman died in a one-alarm Dundalk house fire on Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Janet Pereira, of the 1800-block of Marshall Road in Dundalk. At just after 11:45 a.m. on January 22, 2025, crews responded to the 1800-block of Marshall Road for a report of a dwelling fire. Units arrived and found fire coming from […]
DUNDALK, MD—A fire has reignited at a recycling facility in Dundalk, says after it was first extinguished. The three-alarm blaze initially broke out at around 6 p.m. on January 18, 2025 in the 1900-block of Rettman Lane, at the Owl Metals Recycling Plant. The fire caused a partial building collapse and one person was injured. At just before 10 a.m. […]
UPDATE: Authorities say the fire has reignited at the plant. Original story below… DUNDALK, MD—A three-alarm fire tore through a Dundalk recycling plant on Saturday evening. The blaze broke out at around 6 p.m. on January 18, 2025 in the 1900-block of Rettman Lane. Crews are battling the fire at Owl Metals Recycling Plant from the exterior only as a […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Fire Chief Joseph Dixon, Sr., announced the promotions of seven members to the ranks of Paramedic First Class and Fire Specialist. The newly promoted Paramedic First Class is Julie Mitchell. The newly promoted Fire Specialists are Kevin Abendschoen, Idris Anderson, Rebecca Roberts, Dennis Robinson, Deonte’ Terry, and Kylee Zbignewich. The promotions are effective January 11th. This article […]