ESSEX, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Friday morning house fire in Essex. The fire was reported at around 11:45 a.m. in the unit block of Pelczar Avenue (21221). Units arrived to find heavy fire conditions. Personnel are still working to contain the blaze, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. No injuries have been reported at this time. […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in Joppa on Thursday morning. At just before 8 p.m., units responded to the 700-block of Jonathan Drive. At the scene, firefighters found a fire had broken out on top of a stove. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reports that crews quickly managed to get the blaze under control. No injuries were reported. […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews responded to a vehicle fire in the White Marsh area on Sunday evening. At just after 5:15 p.m., units from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company responded the blaze in a parking lot at White Marsh Mall. Arriving personnel found that the cab portion of a tractor-trailer was engulfed in flames. Crews managed to get the blaze under control. […]
GLEN ARM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Thursday afternoon brush fire in the Glen Arm area. The fire was reported at just before 3 p.m. on November 16 in the 10900-block of Harford Road. according to the Providence Volunteer Fire Company. Recent dry weather has made conditions favorable for wildfires. Outdoor burning is discouraged. Motorists should use caution […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Smelling smoke this morning? Don’t be alarmed. The Baltimore County Fire Department says it is receiving numerous calls from residents, mainly in the central and western areas of the county, regarding a strong odor of smoke. Officials say Maryland is feeling the effects of wildfires in the Virginia area. There is no major fire event in Baltimore County or […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Outdoor burning is being discouraged across the state of Maryland on Tuesday afternoon and evening due to dry conditions and gusty winds. The National Weather Service says elevated conditions conducive to wildfire spread are expected through early evening with northwest winds gusting 20-30 mph and minimum relative humidity values between 15 and 30 percent across much of the Mid-Atlantic. […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a brush fire in the White Marsh/Middle River area. The blaze was reportedly at just after noon on Friday off of White Marsh Boulevard near Greenleigh. The fire was brought under control at just before 1:30 p.m., according to the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. No injuries were reported. Photo via WMVFC […]
UPDATE: At just after 12:45 p.m., the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reported that most of the fire had been extinguished, however a separate fire has been reported near Belair Road. Crews are investigating. Original story below… KINGSVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a brush fire in the Kingsville area. The fire was reported at around mid-day on Thursday […]