TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Fire Department has promoted one of its members. Fire Chief Joseph Dixon has announced the promotion of paramedic Carlos Velez to the rank of EMS Lieutenant. The promotion to EMS Lieutenant, is significant, as Velez will transition into the first officer rank and leadership role of an EMS officer in the Department. Velez will now begin […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in Edgewood on Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out at just before 4:30 p.m. on August 17 in the 2900-block of Siwanoy Drive. The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal reports that the owners were home when they initially smelled smoke. Shortly thereafter, the smoke alarm activated. When they opened up their […]
BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Bowleys Quarters area on Friday. The fire broke out in the early evening hours on August 15 in the unit block of Joggins Court (21220). Upon arrival, units from Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Rescue & Marine found fire showing from a second-floor bedroom window. The blaze was brought under control […]
PARKVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash on Old Harford Road in Parkville. The crash occurred at around 10:30 p.m. on Friday night, August 15 in the 8000-block of Old Harford Road (21234). Reports indicate that a vehicle struck a parked car and overturned onto its side. Old Harford Road has been shut down. Minor injuries have been […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—A lightning strike was the cause of a three-alarm apartment fire in Pikesville on Thursday that brought nearly 100 firefighters to the scene and resulted in minor injuries to two firefighters, according to fire investigators. The Baltimore County Fire Department announced Friday that investigators confirmed the lightning strike using a report from Core Logic, which indicated a direct hit […]
UPDATE: Eugene Mobley has been located. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing person. Eugene Mobley, 70, is 5’09” tall and weighs 150 pounds. He was last seen in the Towson area wearing a light brown plaid shirt, light blue jeans, and black shoes. Anyone with information on Eugene Mobley’s whereabouts is asked to […]
ABINGDON, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious crash with rescue on Interstate 95 in Harford County. The crash was reported at around 9:45 a.m. on August 15 along southbound I-95 just past Exit 77 (MD 24). Southbound I-95 has been shut down and Maryland State Police Aviation Command is responding. Motorists should use an alternate route.
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Forest Service has deployed a 20-person wildland fire crew to the western United States to help combat ongoing wildfires, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced this week. The crew, comprised of firefighters from the Forest Service, Park Service, Wildlife and Heritage Service, Maryland Conservation Corps, and the Maryland Fire Service, left Green Ridge State Forest on […]