UPDATE: Aviation responded to assist with hoisting patient from a wooded area. The patient is now conscious and being removed via ATV. Original story below… ——— PERRY HALL, MD—A rescue operation is in progress after a hiker suffered a severe allergic reaction on Sunday afternoon. At just after 2:30 p.m. on August 11, medics responded after a hiker suffered a […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Firefighters sprung into action over the weekend after two fawns got stuck outside of a local residence. On Sunday afternoon, the Baltimore County Fire Department’s Engine 10 out of Parkville station responded when two fawns became stuck in a deck railing. With a bit of teamwork and care, they were able to free both fawns. The deer then headed […]
TOWSON, MD—Acting Fire Chief Scott Ebbert has announced the promotions of fourteen Baltimore County Fire Department members to the ranks of Fire Captain, Fire Lieutenant, Paramedic, and Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator (FADO). The following members are being promoted: FIRE CAPTAIN Fire Lieutenant Thomas Cook Fire Lieutenant John Cooke Fire Lieutenant Matthew P. Schultz Fire Lieutenant Stephen Sharp FIRE LIEUTENANT FS Torey […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95. The crash was reported at around 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday evening in the Express Toll Lane along southbound I-95 near I-695. A passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer were involved in the crash. The tractor-trailer has overturned and is leaking diesel fuel, according to the […]
GLEN ARM, MD—A child has drowned at Loch Raven Reservoir, according to police. Authorities tell NottinghamMD.com that, at just after 5 p.m. on Monday, July 15, officers responded to the Loch Raven Reservoir in the Glen Arm area to assist with a water rescue. At the scene, a 9-year-old child that had been submerged was located by fire department personnel. […]
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 […]