BALTIMORE, MD—Seeing hazy skies this morning? The haze blanketing much of Maryland is being caused by smoke from wildfires in Canada that has made its to the Mid-Atlantic, Maryland Department of the Environment officials said on Wednesday morning. So far, more than 29,000 people have been evacuated from communities throughout Alberta as wildfires rage in Canada. The smoke is still […]
ABINGDON, MD—Crews are on the scene of a large brush fire in Harford County. The fire broke out at around 1 p.m. on April 13, 2023 in the 400-block of Singer Road in Abingdon. Multiple fire companies are responding to the scene. Singer Road has been shut down between Route 24 and Tollgate Road. There has been no word on […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a large brush fire in Baltimore County that is impacting traffic on I-695. The fire was reported at around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Both the inner and outer loops of I-695 have been shut down between Exits 36 & 38 (MD 702 and Eastern Boulevard). There has been no word […]
OWINGS MILLS, MD—The Office of the State Fire Marshal and several other agencies are asking for assistance in the ongoing investigation of the massive, 8-alarm wildfire that consumed nearly 700 acres around Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area on Tuesday and into Wednesday. A joint investigation between the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Maryland State Forest Service, Department of Natural […]
UPDATE 4: Fire officials now say the blaze is 100% contained. UPDATE 3: As of 10 p.m., fire officials say the blaze is 90% contained but not yet under control. UPDATE 2: The brush fire is now 8 alarms with over 200 firefighters responding. A total of 29 homes have been evacuated. Officials say the fire is now 40% contained. […]
GLEN ARM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a large brush fire in the Glen Arm area. The fire was reported at around 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, 2023 in the area of Long Green Pike at Factory Road. Several units from different multiple fire companies are on the scene and the blaze continues to spread. There has been […]
BALTIMORE, MD—If you smell smoke in the air this afternoon, you’re not alone. The National Weather Service says a wildfire raging in eastern North Carolina was producing a smoky odor in the Baltimore area on Monday. A huge wildfire has burned over 5,200 acres in northeastern North Carolina and has led to the smell of smoke wafting over a large […]
UPDATE: The Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company reports that units from multiple fire companies arrived Gunpowder Falls State Park io find a 300’x300’ area of woods on fire on the trails near the waterfall. Original story below… KINGSVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a large brush fire in the Kingsville area. The fire was reported at just after 10 a.m. […]