The following is an open letter to all Marylanders from State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci: To: All Marylanders I am here to inform you that the State of Maryland has seen the worst increase in fire deaths in the first three months of 2023 than in any other time in recent decades. Close to 40 Marylanders have lost their […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Friday afternoon building fire in White Marsh. The fire was reported at around 3:30 p.m. on March 31, 2023 in the 5900-block of Ebenezer Road (21162) near the train tracks. Several fire companies are responding to the structure fire. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should use caution […]
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 […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a reported vehicle fire on Interstate 95. The fire was reported at around 2:45 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023 along northbound I-95 near the Exit 74/Mountain Road, according to the Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company. At least one northbound lane has been shut down. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—A Friday morning tanker truck fire on I-795 near Owings Mills continues to affect traffic throughout the area. At around 6 a.m. on March 24, 2023, units were dispatched to I-795 between Owings Mills Boulevard and the Baltimore Beltway for a tanker truck crash with fire. At the scene, crews found an 8,500-gallon tanker truck on fire. Firefighters freed […]
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. […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Monday afternoon apartment fire in Nottingham. The fire was reported at just after 3 p.m. on March 20, 2023 in the 8700-block of Blairwood Road (21236). Units arrived to find fire on the second and third floor balconies of two units, according to the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. There has been […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Sunday afternoon house fire in Rosedale. the blaze was reported at around 4:45 p.m. in the 7900-block of Shirley Avenue (21237). Initial reports indicate that two homes are on fire. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should use caution in the area. Photo via Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighter’s Association