House fire reported in Nottingham

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 […]

House fire reported in Joppa

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 […]

Edgewood house fire displaces three adults

EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in Edgewood on Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out at just before 4:30 p.m. on August 17 in the 2900-block of Siwanoy Drive. The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal reports that the owners were home when they initially smelled smoke. Shortly thereafter, the smoke alarm activated. When they opened up their […]

House fire reported in Bowleys Quarters

BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Bowleys Quarters area on Friday. The fire broke out in the early evening hours on August 15 in the unit block of Joggins Court (21220). Upon arrival, units from Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Rescue & Marine found fire showing from a second-floor bedroom window. The blaze was brought under control […]

Lightning strike sparks 3-alarm apartment fire, partial roof collapse in Baltimore County

PIKESVILLE, MD—A lightning strike was the cause of a three-alarm apartment fire in Pikesville on Thursday that brought nearly 100 firefighters to the scene and resulted in minor injuries to two firefighters, according to fire investigators. The Baltimore County Fire Department announced Friday that investigators confirmed the lightning strike using a report from Core Logic, which indicated a direct hit […]

Devastating Maryland house fire claims six lives, including four children

WALDORF, MD—A devastating house fire in Waldorf on Sunday morning claimed the lives of six people, including four children, in an incident that authorities are calling an “unimaginable loss.” The fire broke out around 8:40 a.m. in the 3000-block of Declaration Court North. Deputies from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were the first to arrive and found two adults who […]

Overnight Joppa house fire leaves 3 displaced

JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Joppa area overnight. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, firefighters from Joppa and Edgewood responded to a house fire in the 200-block of Doncaster Road. The fire was quickly contained and no injuries were reported. Three residents have been displaced. The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is […]