KINGSVILLE, MD—Crews responded to a garage fire in Kingsville on Saturday afternoon. At around 1 p.m., units responded to the 10800-block of Pfeffers Road for a report of a fire. At the scene, firefighters found flames showing from a large, multi-story garage. Crews from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company and Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company worked for about an hour to […]
UPDATE: A GoFundMe page has been established to help the family rebuild. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A house fire sent a plume of smoke into the skies over the Nottingham area on Monday afternoon. At around 3 p.m., crews responded to the blaze in the 9100-block of Transoms Road (21236), according to the Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company. Witnesses report […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A total of 61 area nonprofit organizations are receiving over $250,000 in BGE Emergency Response and Safety Grants. The grant recipients are located throughout the BGE service area in nine Maryland counties and Baltimore City. “BGE is grateful to honor these outstanding organizations that share our commitment to safety. We believe that first responders are a vital foundation of […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—A hiker sustained serious injuries in Kingsville on Tuesday. At just before noon, crews from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company, Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company, Fallston Volunteer Fire & Ambulance Company, and the Baltimore County Fire Department worked to rescue a person with serious injuries from Gunpowder Falls State Park near Belair Road. WMVFC reports that the hiker sustained an […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—The Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company will be receiving new fire engine next year. Officials this week announced that the fire company had signed a contract for the new engine with Patriot Fire. Kingsville VFC purchased an E-ONE Fire Truck Typhoon 1000-gallon Pumper, which will replace its current Engine 481, a 2005 American LaFrance. The new unit is expected to […]
UPDATE: All lanes have now been reopened. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Three people were injured after a car crashed into a utility pole and then a home on Belair Road on Wednesday evening. At around 7:00 p.m., units from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company, Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company, and the Baltimore County Fire Department responded to the 9100-block of […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—Crews used some special equipment to rescue a horse in Kingsville on Wednesday. At around 10 a.m. on Wednesday morning, personnel from the Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 7600-block of Bradshaw Road. At the scene, units arrived to find a 1,300-pound horse on its side and unable to get up. With the assistance the personnel and equipment […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A longtime Baltimore County firefighter has retired. Captain Terry “Harpo” Berkeridge announced his retirement from the Baltimore County Fire Department following a 33-year career. After serving as captain of the Perry Hall fire station for the past 20 years, Captain Berkeridge has hung up his gear. Captain Berkeridge was also a lifetime member of the Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company. […]