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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Thick haze is moving into Baltimore County and Harford County as of Saturday morning. Smoke from wildfires in New Jersey and Canada has prompted a Code Orange Air Quality Alert in the Baltimore area and a Code Red in Harford and Cecil counties. Haze is expected to intensify throughout the day before rain showers begin to clear things out […]
UPDATE: The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Thursday in the Baltimore area. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—Smoke from wildfires in New Jersey are affecting skies in Maryland on Thursday. As of 8:30 a.m. on April 24, 2025, diffuse smoke is being seen across the Maryland air monitoring network, at the moment […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Forecasters are warning of an increased risk of rapid fire spread in the Baltimore area on Saturday. The National Weather Service says the combination of recent dry weather, relative humidity falling to 25 to 30 percent, and sustained west to northwesterly winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph will likely result in an elevated […]
UPDATE 2: The fire has been placed under control and all roads have been reopened. UPDATE: The fire now covers six acres. Crews are still working to contain the blaze. Original story below… ——— HUNT VALLEY, MD—Crews are on the scene of a large brush fire in the Sparks/Hunt Valley area. At just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Wednesday in the Baltimore area. The watch will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on March 26, 2025 due to strong winds and low relative humidity. Winds will be from the northwest at 15 to 20 mph with gusts of around 25 to 35 mph. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service says there is an increased risk of wildfires and brush fires throughout the Baltimore area on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The combination of low humidity and gusty winds will result in a greater risk of adverse fire behavior and rapid fire spread through Wednesday afternoon. Relative humidity values will drop 20 to 25 percent across […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Forecasters say dry and windy conditions will contribute to an elevated wildfire risk in the Baltimore area on Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service says the combination of westerly winds gusting 20 to 30 mph, relative humidity falling to 20 to 30 percent, and drying fine fuels on Sunday afternoon will lead to an elevated threat for rapid fire […]