BALTIMORE, MD—A two-alarm fire on Saturday morning in northeast Baltimore’s Frankford community left a dozen families displaced, fire officials said. The fire broke out shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 13 at a two-story apartment complex in the 4900 block of Crenshaw Avenue. Fire crews were on the scene within minutes, and a second alarm was called due to […]
UPDATE: A GoFundMe page for the family has been established here. Original story below… EDGEWOOD, MD—An early morning house fire in the Edgewood area has displaced two adults and several pets. The blaze broke out at just before 6 a.m. on Thursday, September 11 in the 300-block of Kennard Avenue. The owner was asleep when she awoke to a smoke […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a vehicle fire on Interstate 95 in the Joppa area overnight. The fire broke out at just after 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, September 4 along northbound I-95 prior to Mountain Road (Exit 74). Firefighters from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company quickly arrived on scene and extinguished the blaze. No injuries were reported. Photos via JMVFC
BALTIMORE, MD—A five-alarm fire broke out in downtown Baltimore on Tuesday afternoon, September 2, sending thick smoke into the sky near the intersection of North Howard Street and West Fayette Street, officials reported. The Baltimore City Fire Department is leading efforts to contain the blaze, with assistance from multiple agencies, as the fire disrupts traffic and shuts down light rail […]
PARSONSBURG, MD—An 11-year-old boy died in a house fire early Friday morning in Parsonsburg, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Firefighters were called to a home at 31615 Zion Road at about 4:20 a.m. Responding to heavy flames, crews were told by three adults who escaped the house that a child was still inside. Despite rescue […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a house fire in the Nottingham area. At just after 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, August 24, units responded to a reported house fire in the 8900-block of Carlisle Avenue (21236). Arriving personnel found fire showing from the residence. Crews are working to contain the blaze. No injuries have been reported and the cause is […]
JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Joppa area on Saturday evening. The fire was reported on August 23 in the 1000-block of Plaza Circle. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reports that an improperly discarded cigarette ignited a small fire on the porch of one of the homes. The occupants quickly extinguished the fire before units arrived on […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A cargo ship carrying coal exploded in Baltimore’s Patapsco River near the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on Monday evening, August 18, 2025, prompting a swift response from emergency crews. No injuries were reported, and the fire was contained, authorities said. The explosion occurred around 6:30 p.m. EDT aboard the W-Sapphire, a 751-foot Liberian-flagged bulk carrier […]