Police/Fire

Six years later, fallen police officers remembered in Harford County [PHOTOS]

HARFORD COUNTY, MD—Two police officers who were killed in the line of duty were remembered in Harford County on Thursday. Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon were shot on February 10, 2016, as they responded to a report of a suspicious person at the Panera Bread in Abingdon. The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company sounded their …


Police/Fire

Harford County to remember fallen deputies on February 10, six years after line-of-duty deaths

ABINGDON, MD—County Executive Barry Glassman has ordered the Harford County flag lowered and plans a moment of silence for two sheriff’s deputies who gave their lives in the line of duty six years ago. In honor of Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey and Deputy First Class Mark Logsdon, the Harford County flag will fly at half-staff from sunrise through sunset on …


House fire reported in Joppa

UPDATE: Fire officials credit smoke detectors with savings the occupants’ lives. Original story below… —— Crews are on the scene of a Saturday morning house fire in Joppa. At just before 7 a.m., units responded to the 400 block of Timber Lane. At the scene, firefighters found heavy fire showing from a two-story dwelling. Crews are on the scene from …

Overnight house fire reported in Joppa

Crews battled a house fire in Joppa early on Monday morning. At just before 2 a.m., firefighters responded to the 100 block of Haverhill Road (21085). At the scene, fire personnel found heavy fire showing from a duplex. Crews from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company, Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, Abingdon Fire Company, Fallston Fire Company, Kingville Volunteer Fire Company, and …

Joppa house fire prompts road closure

Crews are on the scene of a Sunday afternoon house fire in Joppa. At just after noon, units responded to the 1700 block of Old Joppa Road (21085). At the scene, firefighters found smoke showing from the basement of a single-family dwelling. Crews from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, Fallston Fire Company, Abingdon Fire Company, Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, and …

Crews respond to overnight apartment fire in Joppa

Fire personnel responded to an apartment fire in Joppa early on Friday morning. It marked the fourth local dwelling fire in six days, and the second in two days along Trimble Road. At just after 2 a.m., firefighters responded to a call for smoke coming from an apartment in the 300 block of Trimble Road in Joppa. Units from Joppa-Magnolia …

Mountain Branch fire caused by faulty Christmas lights

A cause has been revealed in the fire that broke out at Mountain Branch Golf, Grille, and Pub over the weekend. At just after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 19, emergency personnel responded to a reported building fire at Mountain Branch, 1827 Mountain Road in Joppa. First-arriving units reported fire showing from the cupola of the two-story restaurant. Additional resources …

Fatal crash closes Mountain Road

Emergency crews were on the scene of a fatal crash in Fallston on Wednesday afternoon.  At around 4:30 p.m., paramedics responded to Mountain Road in the area of Belair Road.  At the scene, crews reported a serious accident involving multiple vehicles.  At least one person was killed in the crash.  Mountain Road is currently closed and crews from the Fallston …