Two-alarm apartment fire reported in Bowleys Quarters

UPDATE: Two firefighters sustained non-life threatening injuries. No civilians were injured. The Red Cross is assisting displaced residents. Original story below… ——— BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—Crews are on the scene of an apartment fire in Bowleys Quarters. The blaze was reported at around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday evening in the unit block of Starwood Court (21220). Units arrived to find fire […]

Building fire reported in Joppa

UPDATE: There were no reported injuries and the Office of the State Fire Marshal says the fire was caused by a discarded cigarette in a trash bin. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a building fire in the Joppa area. The fire was reported at around 1:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon in the 300-block of Hardwick […]

Overnight house fire in Fallston caused by rechargeable lithium-ion battery

FALLSTON, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Fallston area overnight. At just before 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning, units responded to a reported house fire in the 2200-block of Queensbury Drive. At the scene, firefighters found smoke showing from a rancher-style dwelling. The owners woke up to smoke in the home and discovered a fire in a bedroom. […]

Brush fire reported on Harford Road

HYDES, MD—Crews responded to a brush fire in the Fork/Hydes area on Wednesday afternoon. At just before 1 p.m., units responded to a woods fire in the 3000-block of Harford Road. The Fallston Volunteer Fire Company reports that the blaze was caused by a homeowner burning debris in a barrel that spread to the wooded area. Crews have the fire […]

Forecasters warn of elevated fire danger in Baltimore area on Tuesday

BALTIMORE, MD—Forecasters say elevated fire weather conditions are expected on Tuesday across most of Maryland. Relative humidity values are expected to drop back to around 20 to 25 percent by Tuesday afternoon, with some areas possibly seeing relative humidity values below 20 percent for a couple of hours. Westerly winds gust of 15 to 20 mph are expected in the […]