TOWSON, MD—Acting Fire Chief Scott Ebbert has announced the promotions of fourteen Baltimore County Fire Department members to the ranks of Fire Captain, Fire Lieutenant, Paramedic, and Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator (FADO). The following members are being promoted: FIRE CAPTAIN Fire Lieutenant Thomas Cook Fire Lieutenant John Cooke Fire Lieutenant Matthew P. Schultz Fire Lieutenant Stephen Sharp FIRE LIEUTENANT FS Torey […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews are on the scene of a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95. The crash was reported at around 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday evening in the Express Toll Lane along southbound I-95 near I-695. A passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer were involved in the crash. The tractor-trailer has overturned and is leaking diesel fuel, according to the […]
GLEN ARM, MD—A child has drowned at Loch Raven Reservoir, according to police. Authorities tell NottinghamMD.com that, at just after 5 p.m. on Monday, July 15, officers responded to the Loch Raven Reservoir in the Glen Arm area to assist with a water rescue. At the scene, a 9-year-old child that had been submerged was located by fire department personnel. […]
GWYNN OAK, MD—A 58-year-old man died on Wednesday night in a one-alarm house fire in Baltimore County. The victim has been identified as Michael James Smith of the 1500-block of Langford Road, Gwynn Oak. At just after 11:30 p.m. on July 3, crews responded to the 1500-block of Langford Road for a report of an odor of burning. Units arrived minutes […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday made the following personnel announcements. Scott Ebbert, an assistant fire chief overseeing the training and education bureau, will serve as acting fire chief of the Baltimore County Fire Department, officials said Monday. The move comes as Baltimore County continues its search for a new permanent fire chief following the retirement of Joanne […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews responded to a building fire in Middle River on Tuesday evening. At around 6:30 p.m. on June 25, units from the Baltimore County Fire Department responded to the 1400-block of Martin Boulevard (21220). Crews arrived to find fire along the roofline of the building. There was no fire inside the structure. No injuries were reported. The cause […]
DUNDALK, MD—The missing 6-year-old child who was found in the water in Baltimore County on Friday has died. At just after 9 a.m. on June 21, crews responded to the 2000-block of Inverton Road in Dundalk for a report of a missing child near a boat ramp. Members from the Baltimore County Fire Department and the Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighter’s […]
UPDATE: Officials say Marcel has died from his injuries. Original story below… DUNDALK, MD—Police say a missing six-year-old has been found, but is critically injured. The Baltimore County Fire Department located Marcel Traore in the waters of Lynch Cove in Dundalk. Marcel is non-verbal and was reported missing at around 4:45 a.m. on Friday morning. He was found at around […]