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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
UPDATE: According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the homeowner was using a newly purchased novelty-style lighter when it exploded, catching a synthetic couch and other ordinary combustibles on fire. The owner was not injured from the explosion. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Joppa area on Monday evening. At just before […]
UPDATE: The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal has determined that the fire was causes by an unspecified air fryer error. The children that were displaced are 4, 10, and 14 years old. Original story below… EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Edgewood area on Tuesday afternoon. At just before 12:30 p.m. on July 15, units […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews are on the scene of a house fire in Middle River. The blaze broke out at just before 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, in the 6700-block of Mallard Road (21220). Arriving units found fire in the basement, possibly caused by a lightning strike, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. No injuries have been reported at […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Middle River area on Sunday evening. The fire broke out at around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, in the unit block of Bird River Road, according to the Baltimore County Professional Firefighters Association. Units arrived to find heavy smoke and fire showing from a building that had been converted […]
ROSEDALE, MD—Crews remain on the scene of an overnight house explosion in Rosedale. The blast occurred at just after 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in the 8100-block of Callo Lane (21237). Upon arrival, responding units found the home completely destroyed. No injuries have been reported. No one was inside the home at the time of the explosion. One […]