NWS warns of high risk of wildfire spread in northern Baltimore County, Harford County on Tuesday

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service is warning residents of a higher-than-usual risk of wildfire spread on Tuesday. Forecasters say an unusual scenario supporting wildfire spread is possible on June 6, 2023 across parts of the Northeast. Dry, breezy surface conditions and dry thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon. Gusty, erratic winds may also accompany the storms, further aggravating fire conditions. Outdoor […]

Smoke plume from New Jersey wildfire to approach I-95 corridor on Thursday afternoon

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Thursday afternoon and evening could become quite hazy along the I-95 corridor. The Maryland Department of the Environment says that winds have pushed a plume of dense smoke from a wildfire in New Jersey to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Winds will shift the plume northward toward the I-95 corridor on Thursday afternoon and into the evening hours. Visible […]

Haze from Canadian wildfires makes its way to Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—Seeing hazy skies this morning? The haze blanketing much of Maryland is being caused by smoke from wildfires in Canada that has made its to the Mid-Atlantic, Maryland Department of the Environment officials said on Wednesday morning. So far, more than 29,000 people have been evacuated from communities throughout Alberta as wildfires rage in Canada. The smoke is still […]

Investigators seeking tips in massive in Soldiers Delight Wildfire in Baltimore County

OWINGS MILLS, MD—The Office of the State Fire Marshal and several other agencies are asking for assistance in the ongoing investigation of the massive, 8-alarm wildfire that consumed nearly 700 acres around Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area on Tuesday and into Wednesday. A joint investigation between the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Maryland State Forest Service, Department of Natural […]

Large brush fire reported in Glen Arm

GLEN ARM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a large brush fire in the Glen Arm area. The fire was reported at around 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, 2023 in the area of Long Green Pike at Factory Road. Several units from different multiple fire companies are on the scene and the blaze continues to spread. There has been […]