UPDATE 2: All lanes have now been reopened. UPDATE: The tractor-trailer reportedly contains clothing that continues to burn. Additional tankers from the Maryland Department of the Environment are being deployed. Traffic along southbound I-95 is being detoured at Exit 77. Original story below… ——— JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 95 in the Joppa […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Hazmat crews have responded to an accident involving an overturned boat in White Marsh. At around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, units from the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company responded to the intersection of Honeygo Boulevard and Mercantile Road (21236) after a 28-foot boat overturned. Hazmat units were requested due to approximately 30 gallons of fuel spilling onto the […]
CARNEY, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Thursday morning electrical fire in the Carney area. At just before 10:30 a.m. on July 13, 2023, units responded to the pumping station located in the 2000-block of Cromwell Bridge Road (21234). Arriving units found smoke showing from the station. BGE and hazmat crews are responding. Cromwell Bridge Road has been shut […]
PARKTON, MD—For motorists heading to northern Baltimore County on Monday, a tractor-trailer fire is causing major delays. At around 1 p.m. on June 26, 2023, a tractor-trailer fire caused the closure of southbound I-83 at York Road in the Parkton area. Hazmat crews from the Maryland Department of the Environment are assisting the Baltimore County Fire Department with cleanup. No […]
HAGERSTOWN, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating an overturned tanker truck crash the occurred on Monday morning in Washington County. At just before 6:15 a.m. on June 26, 2023, troopers responded to a report of an overturned tanker truck on southbound I-81 north of Halfway Boulevard in Hagerstown. According to a preliminary investigation, a tire blew out on the truck, causing […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Parkville residents can expect to see a heavy police presence in the 8900-block of Harford Road and Manns Avenue (21234) on Thursday afternoon. At just after 1 p.m. on May 11, 2023, the Baltimore County Police Department Hazardous Device Team responded to the location after a resident discovered potentially hazardous material inside a home. There has been no word […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Hazmat crews are responding following a Wednesday afternoon crash involving a train in Rosedale. At just before 2:30 p.m., units responded to the 7500-block of Lake Drive (21237) for a collision involving a CSX train and two tractor trailers. The driver of one of the trucks has been transported to a hospital, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious crash in the Joppa area. At around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2023, emergency personnel responded to a reported crash in the area of Old Mountain Road at Old Joppa Road. Hazmat crews are responding to mitigate oil and debris in the roadway. One patient has been transported for treatment […]