Ebenezer Road shut down after dump truck takes out utility poles

UPDATE: Reports indicate that Ebenezer Road has been reopened. Original story below… MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Ebenezer Road has been shut down in the Middle River area after a dump truck struck several utility poles on Thursday morning. At around 7:30 a.m. on April 11, crews from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company responded to a crash involving a dump truck at Ebenezer […]

BGE to hold virtual meeting on transmission upgrade project to affect northeastern Baltimore County, southern Harford County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—BGE will hold a virtual meeting in April to discuss a large transmission upgrade project called BGE Brandon Shores Mitigation. The project will affect Middle River, White Marsh, Fallston, and other areas in northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County. The project is necessary due to the announced retirement of Talen Energy’s Brandon Shores Generating Station, a significant coal-fired […]

Bowleys Quarters crash damages utility pole

BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—Crews responded to a crash in the Bowleys Quarters are on Monday morning. The crash was reported in the area of Bowleys Quarters Road and Eastern Avenue (21220), according to Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Rescue & Marine. A utility pole was damaged in the crash and BGE crews responded to the scene. There has been no word on […]

BGE to upgrade infrastructure from Rosedale to Middle River in 2024

BALTIMORE, MD—Baltimore Gas and Electric will upgrade a significant portion of its infrastructure in eastern Baltimore County. The company this week announced that it will upgrade its transmission infrastructure from the Chesaco Park Substation to the Middle River Substation this year.  This project will help meet future electricity needs and improve operations in the event of an outage. The work […]

Firefighters trapped after JMVFC engine crashes while responding to Edgewood collision

JOPPA, MD—Firefighters with the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were trapped in their engine on Tuesday after crashing while responding to a separate accident. At just before 12 p.m., JMVFC was alerted to a motor vehicle collision in the 1000-block of Pulaski Highway in Edgewood. At just after noon, JMVFC engine was responding to the accident with its lights and siren […]

Philadelphia Road closed due to serious crash, Medevac responding

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious Tuesday night crash on Philadelphia Road. At just after 8:30 p.m. on October 17, units from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company responded to a multi-vehicle crash with ejection on Philadelphia Road between Middle River Road and Campbell Boulevard. A third medic unit responded due to multiple patients and a Maryland State […]

10 people sent to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning in Middle River

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Ten people were sent to the hospital following a carbon monoxide incident in Middle River on Friday afternoon. At just after 1:30 p.m., the Baltimore County Fire Department said that seven children and three adults were found suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning in the 900-block of Fuselage Avenue. All patients were transported with non-life threatening injuries. BGE is […]