Shed fire shuts down Philadelphia Road

Emergency crews responded to a shed fire in Edgewood on Monday evening. At about 6:30 p.m., crews from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to the area of Roth Road. At the scene, a shed and its contents were found to be ablaze. Philadelphia Road has been shut down between Route 24 and Edgewood Road. Motorists should avoid the area.

Several accidents snarl traffic along I-95 for evening rush

Interstate 95 was plagued with accidents on Friday afternoon, seemingly the result of storms that swept through the region. Three separate crashes were reported along southbound I-95 approaching Baltimore County in the late afternoon. In the first crash, which occurred at just after 3 p.m., a tractor-trailer went off the highway and into the woods.  One person was injured and […]

Crews on scene of Edgewood townhouse fire

Emergency crews were on the scene of a dwelling fire in Edgewood on Thursday afternoon. At about 1:15 p.m., units from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 1800 block of Grempler Way for a report of a fire. At the scene, crews found smoke showing from the top floor of the end-of-group townhome. Units from the Abingdon Fire […]

Route 40 WB shut down due to truck fire

A truck fire has shut down a portion of Route 40 near Joppa Farm Road in Joppa, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. The fire broke out around 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastbound Route 40 has been reopened to traffic, but westbound Route 40 remains shut down at this hour. #jmvfc8 is on the scene of a truck fire […]