Two victims die following Joppa house fire

UPDATE: The two victims have been identified. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—Two people who were rescued from a house fire in Harford County on Wednesday morning have died. At just before 8:15 a.m. on May 14, 2025, units from the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding departments responded to a house fire in the unit block of Gunpowder Drive […]

Two rescued from house fire in Joppa

UPDATE 2: The two victims have been identified. UPDATE: The two people who were rescued from this fire have died. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a house fire in the Joppa area. The blaze broke out at around 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 in the unit block of Gunpowder Drive (21085). Two people […]

Vehicle fire shuts down Mountain Road in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a vehicle fire in the Joppa area on Saturday afternoon. At just after noon on May 3, 2025, units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded after a vehicle became engulfed in flames on Mountain Road at Philadelphia Road. Mountain Road was briefly shut down while crews battled the blaze. The roadway has since been reopened.  No […]

Smoke from New Jersey wildfires causing hazy Maryland skies, affecting air quality

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 […]

Overnight commercial fire reported in Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews responded to a commercial fire in the Nottingham area overnight. The blaze broke out at just before midnight on Monday night in the 7800-block of Fitch Avenue (21236). Crews arrived to find smoke showing from the bay doors of the Schmidt Baking Company building. The fire was brought under control and no injuries were reported.  There has been […]

Forecasters warn of increased fire risk in Baltimore area on Saturday afternoon

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 […]