NOTTINGHAM, MD—Perry Hall High School was evacuated on Tuesday morning due to reports of a gas odor in the building. Baltimore County Fire Department crews responded and no gas leak was found. Students have safely returned to the building according to Baltimore County Board of Education member Julie Henn. The communication that was sent to parents and caregivers can be […]
HAGERSTOWN, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating an overturned tanker truck crash the occurred on Monday morning in Washington County. At just before 6:15 a.m. on June 26, 2023, troopers responded to a report of an overturned tanker truck on southbound I-81 north of Halfway Boulevard in Hagerstown. According to a preliminary investigation, a tire blew out on the truck, causing […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday afternoon fire at Joppatowne High School. The fire broke out at the school at around 1:30 p.m. on May 16, 2023. Students and staff were quickly evacuated and sprinklers helped extinguish the blaze, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Firefighters finished dousing the flames and removed smoke from the building. […]
TOWSON, MD—Animals had to be evacuated after a fire broke out at a pet hospital in Baltimore County on Thursday morning. The fire broke out at just before 9 a.m. at the Pet E.R. on Cromwell Bridge Road in Towson. The Providence Volunteer Fire Company reports that a a dryer was on fire. The fire is out and crews used […]
UPDATE 4: Fire officials now say the blaze is 100% contained. UPDATE 3: As of 10 p.m., fire officials say the blaze is 90% contained but not yet under control. UPDATE 2: The brush fire is now 8 alarms with over 200 firefighters responding. A total of 29 homes have been evacuated. Officials say the fire is now 40% contained. […]
CARNEY, MD—Pine Grove Middle School was evacuated on Tuesday morning after staff noticed a gas smell in the building, officials say. The incident occurred at around 10:30 a.m. on March 28, 2023. Fire personnel responded and an old stove was determined to be the culprit. Students returned to their classrooms at just before 11 a.m. The communication that was sent to […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Parkville Middle School was evacuated on Friday morning due to a gas odor in the building, officials say. A communication that was sent to parents and guardians reads as follows: Dear Parents and Guardians: I am writing to inform you of an incident that occurred today at Parkville Middle School. At about 10:10 a.m. we noticed a gas smell […]
UPDATE: Hazmat crews are being dispatched. Multiple areas on fire in the building, according to the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company. Portions of the building are reportedly detaching. Multiple people are now being evacuated. No injuries have been reported. Original story below… DUNDALK, MD—Crews are on the scene of a two-alarm fire in Essex/Dundalk. At around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, […]