CECIL COUNTY, MD—A 59-year-old man is dead, and a woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition after being found in their Earleville home with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning over the weekend. Cecilton Volunteer Fire Department and Cecil County Department of Emergency Services paramedics responded to 12 Florida Avenue in Crystal Beach at around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews battled a house fire in Joppa on Friday evening. At just before 7:15 p.m. on January 26, units responded to the 100-block of Orsburn Drive for a report of a fire. At the scene, firefighters found smoke showing from a one-story mobile home. It took 20 firefighters from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company about 30 minutes to control the […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Edgewood area on Wednesday afternoon. At around 2:45 p.m. on January 24, units responded to a house fire in the 3100-block of Sounding Drive. The occupants weren’t home at the time of the fire and it took 20 firefighters about five minutes to control the blaze. The Office of the State […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—One man was burned and a firefighter fell through the floor in a Harford County house trailer fire on Thursday evening. At just before 7 p.m. on January 18, crews responded to the 1900-block of Michael Drive in Edgewood for a report of a house on fire. Units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding fire departments arrived to […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Edgewood area on Tuesday night. The house trailer fire was reported at just before 9:30 p.m. on January 9 in the 600-block of Holly Avenue. It took 28 firefighters from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and Abingdon Fire Company about 10 minutes to get the flames under control. The Maryland Office of […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—The Maryland Department of State Police is accepting applications for qualified individuals to serve as the new State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal, a management level position, is the agency head of the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The selected candidate will be charged with the overall responsibility for leading all operations and functions of the Office […]
STATEWIDE—State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci has announced his retirement from the Office of the State Fire Marshal after a 50-year career, including ten years with the agency. Geraci’s announcement coincided with the agency’s holiday luncheon in Pikesville. He was surrounded by his family, current and retired employees, including former and current police and fire chiefs, and other representatives from […]
FALLSTON, MD—Two adults and four children have been displaced following a Friday evening house fire in the Fallston area. At just before 7:30 p.m. on November 24, crews responded to a house fire in the 1600-block Watervale Road. Upon arrival, smoke could be seen coming from the roof and also on the first and second floors of the residence. The […]