Police/Fire, Traffic

Tree falls onto power lines, closes roads in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a tree that fell into power lines in Joppa on Wednesday night. The incident occurred at around 9:15 p.m. on February 28 in the area of Joppa Farm Road and Pulaski Highway. Pulaski Highway, Joppa Farm Road, and Trimble Road are currently blocked. Several homes and businesses in the area are reportedly without …


Emergency utility work snarls Belair Road traffic in Fullerton

UPDATE: The power outage was reportedly caused by a drunk driver who struck a utility pole along Belair Road. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Motorists should be aware of major traffic delays on Belair Road in the Fullerton area on Saturday. At around noon, Councilman David Marks reported that there were major backups along a stretch of Route 1 due …

Almost 43,000 still without power following Monday night’s storms

BALTIMORE, MD—BGE crews are working around the clock to restore power to those affected by Monday night’s severe storms. As off 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, almost 43,000 residents in BGE’s coverage area are still without power. The hardest hit areas were Carroll County, Baltimore County, and Harford County, there is widespread damage throughout the BGE service area. …

Arcing power lines, utility pole fire reported on Belair Road

PERRY HALL, MD—Crews responded to a utility pole fire on Belair Road on Tuesday afternoon. At around 3 p.m., units from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company responded to Belair Road between Honeygo Boulevard in Perry Hall and Sheradale Drive in Kingsville. At the scene, crews found arcing power lines and a utility pole fire. The incident caused brief power outages …

Overnight transformer fires knock out power in Carney

CARNEY, MD—Multiple transformer explosions knocked out power to some local residents overnight. At around 4 a.m. on Monday, transformer fires broke out at the BGE station along Northwind Road in Carney. Witnesses reported being awakened by three or four loud booms, then seeing several fire trucks and BGE vehicles arrive at the scene. Power was knocked out to several neighborhoods …

Amtrak service between Baltimore, Washington suspended due to power outage

BALTIMORE, MD—Amtrak rail service in Maryland was disrupted on Friday night. At approximately 7:30 p.m. on December 23, the company said that all traffic between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. had been stopped due to a powerline outage. “We will be sure to provide updates as we get more information,” officials said in a statement. There has been no ETA on …