Edgewood townhome fire causes $75,000 in damage, owner displaced

EDGEWOOD, MD—Monday night’s fire in Edgewood caused approximately $75,000 in damage, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The townhome fire broke out at just before 9:30 p.m. in the 1900-block of Eloise Lane. Smoke alarms were present in the apartment and activated. It took approximately 40 firefighters around 20 minutes to control the blaze.  Units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company […]

Medical emergency reported on Route 40

JOPPA, MD—Emergency crews are on the scene of a Friday evening incident along Route 40. At just after 7:15 p.m., units responded to a medical emergency along eastbound Pulaski Highway near the Little Gunpowder River. There has been no update on the patient’s condition. Motorists should use caution in the area.  

Two injured in crash following Joppa police chase

JOPPA, MD—Authorities responded to a pair of crashes in the Joppa area on Wednesday morning. The first crash occurred at 8:45 a.m. in the 1800-block of Mountain Road, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. In that crash, a car collided with an oil carrier. One person was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A second crash […]

Singer Road shut down due to two Joppa crashes

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of two separate Friday afternoon crashes in the Joppa area. Both crashes were reported at just before 2 p.m. The first crash was reported in the 1700-block of Singer Road, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. The second crash occurred at the intersection of Singer Road and Mountain Road. Singer Road has been […]

Woman’s finger bitten off during Edgewood dispute

UPDATE: Richard A. Young, 61, of Top View Drive, has been charged first- and second-degree assault. Original story below… —— EDGEWOOD, MD—Paramedics are treating a woman for a severe hand injury she sustained during a Sunday night dispute in Edgewood. At just after 8:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to the 900-block of Top View Drive. At the scene, medics found […]

Crash with injuries reported in Edgewood

EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews were on the scene of a crash with reported injuries in Edgewood on Sunday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 12:45 p.m. at the intersection of Route 40 and Edgewood Road. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company says that one patient was treated for minor injuries at the scene and refused transport. Motorists should use caution in the […]

Stolen vehicle destroyed by fire in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Authorities say a Tuesday night vehicle fire in Joppa destroyed a stolen car. At just after 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, firefighters from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 1100-block of Oak Avenue. At the scene, crews found a 2016 Chrysler 200 that was fully engulfed in flames. The fire was quickly contained, then detectives learned that the […]

JMVFC firefighter suffers heart attack while battling weekend house fire

JOPPA, MD—A firefighter suffered a heart attack while battling a house fire in Joppa over the weekend. Tyler Colvin says his father, a firefighter with the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, went into cardiac arrest after responding to a house fire in the 700-block of Ferguson Road on Saturday afternoon. After being transported to UM Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, the firefighter […]