GWYNN OAK, MD—A 58-year-old man died on Wednesday night in a one-alarm house fire in Baltimore County. The victim has been identified as Michael James Smith of the 1500-block of Langford Road, Gwynn Oak. At just after 11:30 p.m. on July 3, crews responded to the 1500-block of Langford Road for a report of an odor of burning. Units arrived minutes […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday made the following personnel announcements. Scott Ebbert, an assistant fire chief overseeing the training and education bureau, will serve as acting fire chief of the Baltimore County Fire Department, officials said Monday. The move comes as Baltimore County continues its search for a new permanent fire chief following the retirement of Joanne […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews responded to a building fire in Middle River on Tuesday evening. At around 6:30 p.m. on June 25, units from the Baltimore County Fire Department responded to the 1400-block of Martin Boulevard (21220). Crews arrived to find fire along the roofline of the building. There was no fire inside the structure. No injuries were reported. The cause […]
DUNDALK, MD—The missing 6-year-old child who was found in the water in Baltimore County on Friday has died. At just after 9 a.m. on June 21, crews responded to the 2000-block of Inverton Road in Dundalk for a report of a missing child near a boat ramp. Members from the Baltimore County Fire Department and the Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighter’s […]
UPDATE: Officials say Marcel has died from his injuries. Original story below… DUNDALK, MD—Police say a missing six-year-old has been found, but is critically injured. The Baltimore County Fire Department located Marcel Traore in the waters of Lynch Cove in Dundalk. Marcel is non-verbal and was reported missing at around 4:45 a.m. on Friday morning. He was found at around […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service is dispatching four different survey teams to investigate damage after multiple tornadoes and funnel clouds were reported in the Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday night. The teams will survey nine counties in West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia. Tornadoes and/or funnel clouds were reported in Poolesville, Arbutus, Gaithersburg, Columbia, Middle River, Fallston, Darnestown, Joppa, Edgewood, Boonsboro, and several […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of an electric vehicle fire in the Kingsville area. The fire broke out at around 9 p.m. in the 12500-block of Harford Road (21087). HazMat units are on the scene, as are units from Fallston Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company, Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company, and the Baltimore County Fire Department. “Unfortunately, there is no […]
BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—A storm planning community information meeting will be held in Bowleys Quarters next week. Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Recue & Marine will host the session at its banquet hall on Thursday, May 23, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Along with BQVFD personnel, representatives from Baltimore County Emergency Management will also be in attendance. Topics discussed will include recent […]