Vehicle bursts into flames in Costco parking lot

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews battled a vehicle fire in Middle River on Monday morning. The fire was reported at just before 10 a.m. in the parking lot of the Costco located at 9921 Pulaski Highway (21220). Arriving units found a vehicle was almost fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control relatively quickly and no injuries […]

House fire reported in Perry Hall

PERRY HALL, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in Perry Hall on Saturday evening. The fire was reported at around 6:30 p.m. in the 8900-block of Parlo Road in Perry Hall / Nottingham (21236). Units from the Baltimore County Fire Department and White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company responded to the scene. A fire reportedly broke out outside of the structure […]

House fire reported in Essex

ESSEX, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Saturday afternoon house fire in Essex. The fire was reported at around 1:15 p.m. in the 700-block of Essex Avenue (21221). Arriving units found an exterior fire on the side of the dwelling. The fire was quickly extinguished and didn’t spread to the inside of the residence. No injuries have been reported.

Mail carrier injured in Carney crash

PARKVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Thursday afternoon crash in Carney. The crash was reported at around 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of Cromwell Bridge Road and Satyr Hill Road (21234). A USPS mail truck flipped over as a result of the crash. The mail carrier sustained minor injuries and has been taken to a nearby hospital. No […]

Crash with rescue reported in Rosedale

ROSEDALE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday night crash in Rosedale. The crash was reported at around 11:15 p.m. in the 9000-block of Franklin Square Drive in the Franklin Square Hospital parking lot. At the scene, one vehicle was on its side with one patient trapped. Crews were able to extricate the patient, but there has been no […]

Smoke from controlled burn in Virginia visible in Baltimore County

BALTIMORE, MD—Local 911 centers were overwhelmed with calls on Sunday from residents who reported seeing smoke plumes in portions of Baltimore County. The Baltimore County Fire Department says the smoke plumes are the results of a controlled burn that is taking place in Virginia. The burn is taking place in Prince William, Fauquier, and Stafford Counties and is showing up […]

Olszewski announces BCSTAT, Baltimore County’s first data-driven performance management program

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Wednesday unveiled BCSTAT, Baltimore County’s first data-driven performance management program, which aims to improve performance, ensure data quality, enhance transparency, and increase accountability across government. BCSTAT will be focused on the operational performance of individual Baltimore County departments as well as cross-departmental, collaborative analyses focused on Olszewski’s top priorities. “An open, transparent government […]