UPDATE 2: The location has been updated to Crafton Road (21221) and a suspect has been charged with arson. UPDATE: The explosion has left one person injured. The cause remains under investigation. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Crews are on the scene of a house explosion in Essex. At just after 11 p.m. on Saturday night, units responded to the unit […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Crews are on the scene of an apartment fire in the Rosedale area. The blaze was reported at just after 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the unit block of Glendower Court (21237). The Baltimore County Fire Department says units arrived to find fire showing from the roof. A second alarm has been sounded. Crews from White Marsh Volunteer Fire […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday submitted a $5 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025 that provides billions for public education, historic investments in recreation and parks, and continued funding for key priorities that will move Baltimore County forward, including public safety, housing and community development, sustainability, public works and transportation, libraries, and beyond. “Building a better […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with local, state, and federal agencies in response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. At just before 1:30 a.m. on March 26, the Coast Guard received a report that a 948-foot Singapore-flagged containership collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Additionally, it was reported that the bridge […]
CATONSVILLE, MD—One person is dead following an overnight house fire in Baltimore County. At just after 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday night, fire crews were dispatched to the 100-block of Helms Pick Court in Catonsville (21228), where crews found fire showing from a second floor window. The fire was upgraded to a working fire with rescue once crews noticed a vehicle […]
UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 70-year-old Barbara Spokus, of the 3100-block of Shortway in Dundalk. Original story below… DUNDALK, MD—One person has died and another is in critical condition following an overnight fire in Dundalk. At just after 2:30 a.m. on Monday, March 18, crews responded to a house fire in the 3100-block of Shortway (21222). The Baltimore […]
CARNEY, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Carney area overnight. At just after 2:45 a.m. on Monday, March 18, units responded to a residential fire on Pearlwood Court (21234). Crews arrived to find fire showing from both floors of the home. No injuries were reported. The cause of the blaze remains under investigation. Photo via Baltimore County Fire […]
MONKTON, MD—Fire officials will be closely monitoring a controlled burn in northern Baltimore County on Wednesday. The Baltimore County Fire Department and other state agencies are monitoring a permitted burn scheduled for March 13 at Ladew Topiary Gardens, located at 3535 Jarrettsville Pike in Monkton. Those nearby may see flames and smoke during the burn and the smell of smoke […]