Over the weekend, a local fire company moved into its new station. The Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company announced on Sunday that its new station was up and running. “To say it has been a busy 48 hours would be an understatement,” said station officials. “Saturday began our official ‘move in date’ for our new home. All of our items placed […]
As of Tuesday, swiftwater teams had performed 27 water-related rescues across Baltimore County due to the unusually heavy rains that began Saturday. The National Weather Service estimates that four to eight inches have fallen across our region since then. Radar indicates significant moisture heading in a northerly direction that will add to those totals; two to three additional inches are […]
Crews responded to an overnight crash involving two tractor-trailers in Joppa early Tuesday morning. At just after 12:30 a.m., the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company responded to a crash along southbound Interstate 95 just north of the county line. Firefighters reported that the crash involved two tractor-trailers along the right shoulder that had gone off the […]
Baltimore County officials and fire crews are assessing damage from Sunday’s severe storms, which caused catastrophic flooding in some parts of the state. In Baltimore County, Catonsville and Dundalk were hardest hit. Catonsville received more than 10 inches of rainfall – more than nearby Ellicott City in Howard County, which was devastated by flash floods for the second time in […]
Crews battled a car carrier fire that was reported in White Marsh last night. At just before 11:30 p.m., units responded to southbound Interstate 95 between the Big Gunpowder River and New Forge Road, according to the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. Crews from WMVFC, Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company, and Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company worked to douse the flames. The […]
Emergency crews are on the scene of a Tuesday afternoon crash in Joppa. At about 12:30 p.m., units from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company responded to a crash along southbound Interstate 95, just past exit 74 (Mountain Road). There has been no word on any injuries, but delays are present in the area. Motorists should […]
Crews battled a pair of house fires in Carney and Joppa overnight. At just after midnight a house fire was reported in the 8700 block of Oakleigh Road in Carney (21234). Arriving units from the Providence Volunteer Fire Company and Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company found flames coming from the home and worked to extinguish the blaze. At about 5 a.m., […]
Crews responded to the scene of a building fire in Perry Hall on Saturday morning. At about 6:30 a.m., fire personnel responded to the Fluf N’ Fold Laundromat, located at 9644 Belair Road. There, crews from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company and Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company found smoke showing from the building. Belair Road was briefly shut down in both […]