JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a brush fire that was caused by downed power lines in the Joppa area. At around 7:15 p.m. on Sunday evening, August 11, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded after electric wires came down along Pulaski Highway, sparking a brush fire. Route 40 has been shut down between Joppa Road and Joppa […]
UPDATE: The two victims have been identified and 12 families have been displaced by the explosion. Original story below… ——— BEL AIR, MD—Crews are on the scene of an apparent house explosion in Bel Air. The incident was reported at around 7 a.m. on Sunday, August 11, in the 2300-block of Arthurs Woods Drive. Firefighters are currently searching for victims. […]
UPDATE: The property has now been bulldozed by the county. Original story below… WHITE MARSH, MD—A vacant property that was on Baltimore County’s demolition list went up in flames overnight. At just after 11 p.m. on Monday night, August 5, firefighters were dispatched to a vacant home on Carrington Drive near Hamilton Place (21162). Emergency personnel arrived to find the […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Crews responded to an apartment fire in the Rosedale area on Wednesday afternoon. The fire broke out at just after 4:30 p.m. on Just 31 in in the unit block of Serpens Court (21237). Firefighters arrived to fire coming from a second floor apartment. The blaze was placed under control at around 4:45 p.m. Officials say a 19-month-old child […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Joppa area on Saturday. At around 11:45 a.m. on July 27, firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in the 2400-block of Woodlea Drive. Officials say a 34-year-old female occupant was sleeping in the basement when she was awakened by a neighbor banging on the door. She was able to escape […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Edgewood area on Friday night. At just after 9:15 p.m., units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a house fire in the 400-block of Trimble Fields Drive. The owners were inside their home when they heard noises and smelled smoke. They later discovered a fire on their deck. They were […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Edgewood area on Tuesday morning. The fire was reported at around 8:30 a.m. on July 16 in the 300-block of Canoe Lane. Firefighters rescued one occupant from the structure. No other injuries were reported, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating […]
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 […]