Massive tractor-trailer fire shuts down southbound I-95 in Joppa

UPDATE 2: All lanes have now been reopened. UPDATE: The tractor-trailer reportedly contains clothing that continues to burn. Additional tankers from the Maryland Department of the Environment are being deployed. Traffic along southbound I-95 is being detoured at Exit 77. Original story below… ——— JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 95 in the Joppa […]

Mountain Road shut down after vehicle overturns in Joppa crash

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious, Sunday night crash in Joppa. At just before 9 p.m., units responded to a motor vehicle accident on Mountain Road/MD-152 at southbound I-95. One vehicle has overturned onto its side and one person is trapped, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Southbound MD-152 has been shut down. Motorists should use […]

Four-vehicle crash leaves 2 injured in Joppa

JOPPA, MD—Two people were injured in a crash in the Joppa area on Monday. At around noon, crews responded to a motor vehicle accident in the area of Route 152 at Old Joppa Road. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reports that four vehicles were involved in the crash. Two patients were transported by ambulance to local hospitals for treatment. There […]

Firefighter injured in Joppa house fire

JOPPA, MD—A Saturday evening house fire in Joppa left one firefighter injured. The fire was reported at just before 5 p.m. on July 29 in the 1600-block of Riverwood Circle. The Office of the State Fire Marshal reports that the occupant was home when he heard a loud ‘boom’ sound. He later discovered heavy smoke within his attic. He called […]

Crash on northbound I-95 in Joppa snarls traffic

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Saturday after crash on Interstate 95 in Harford County. At just after 1:30 p.m., units responded to a motor vehicle accident involving three vehicles along northbound I-95 just past Exit 74 (Mountain Road). Several northbound lanes are blocked along northbound I-95 and heavy delays are present. Five medic units are responding to […]

Motorists rescued from flooded roadways overnight in Perry Hall, Joppa

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews performed several rescues overnight as motorists became trapped in rapidly rising flood waters. At just before 11 p.m. on July 3, units from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company assisted motorists on Snyder Lane at E. Joppa Road in Perry Hall (21128) after their vehicles became stuck in high water. Crews from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and Kingsville Volunteer […]