ESSEX, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Wednesday morning building fire in Essex. The fire was reported at just after 10 a.m. on April 12, 2023 in the 400-block of Eastern Avenue (21221). Multiple units are responding to the blaze. Eastern Avenue has been shut down in the vicinity of Mace Avenue. There has been no word on any […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service in Baltimore has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity and gusty winds. The warning is in effect until 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. Forecasters say west to northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts of up to 30 mph are possible. Relative […]
UPDATE: A Red Flag Warning is now in effect. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Wednesday in the Baltimore area. Forecasters says westerly winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts of up to 30 mph are possible on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Humidity levels will be as low as 30 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement warning of an elevated fire risk in the Baltimore area on Tuesday. Westerly winds will gust up to 20 to 25 mph at times, especially during the mid to late afternoon. Relative humidity values will fall between 15 and 25 percent. Given recent dry weather, fuels are very dry. […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Monday morning house fire in Edgewood. At around 5:30 a.m. on April 10, 2023, units responded to the 1900-block of Brookside Drive for a report of a townhouse on fire. A second and third alarm were quickly sounded. At least five home are involved, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. There […]
OWINGS MILLS, MD—The Office of the State Fire Marshal and several other agencies are asking for assistance in the ongoing investigation of the massive, 8-alarm wildfire that consumed nearly 700 acres around Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area on Tuesday and into Wednesday. A joint investigation between the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Maryland State Forest Service, Department of Natural […]
UPDATE 4: Fire officials now say the blaze is 100% contained. UPDATE 3: As of 10 p.m., fire officials say the blaze is 90% contained but not yet under control. UPDATE 2: The brush fire is now 8 alarms with over 200 firefighters responding. A total of 29 homes have been evacuated. Officials say the fire is now 40% contained. […]
UPDATE: Fire officials confirm that the the victim has died. Original story below… CARNEY, MD—Crews responded to a residential fire in the Carney area on Monday morning. At just after 7 a.m. on April 3, 2023, units responded to a fire in the 8600-block of Richmond Avenue (21234). Several fire companies responded to the scene. The Baltimore County Fire Department […]