UPDATE: Crews are set to begin water drops on a few hundred yards of wildfire. No injuries have been reported. Original story below… ——— GLEN ARM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a brush fire in the Glen Arm area. At around 5:45 p.m., the Baltimore County Fire Department said units were battling a wildfire in the Loch Raven Watershed […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Forecasters say Tuesday afternoon’s weather will likely lead to an elevated risk of wildfires. The National Weather Service says elevated fire conditions are expected across the Baltimore area on Tuesday afternoon and evening due to dry conditions and gusty winds. Relative humidity values of around 15 to 30 percent are expected along with sustained southerly winds of 10 to […]
UPDATE: The location has been updated to Crafton Road (21221) and a suspect has been charged with arson. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—An explosion and subsequent fire at a home in Essex resulted in one person being injured and transported to the hospital late Saturday night. At just after 11 p.m. on April 20, units responded to the unit block […]
UPDATE 2: The location has been updated to Crafton Road (21221) and a suspect has been charged with arson. UPDATE: The explosion has left one person injured. The cause remains under investigation. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Crews are on the scene of a house explosion in Essex. At just after 11 p.m. on Saturday night, units responded to the unit […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews are responding to a reported fire at the Target on Campbell Boulevard. At just after 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reported that units were responding to a fire in the “seasonal” section of the store. WMVFC reports that the fire was intentionally set and had been extinguished with fire extinguishers prior to their […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Crews are on the scene of an apartment fire in the Rosedale area. The blaze was reported at just after 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the unit block of Glendower Court (21237). The Baltimore County Fire Department says units arrived to find fire showing from the roof. A second alarm has been sounded. Crews from White Marsh Volunteer Fire […]
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 […]
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 […]