EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to a house fire in the Edgewood area on Tuesday. The blaze broke out at just after 5:30 p.m. on May 20, 2025 in the 3000-block of Ebbtide Drive. A mother and her two adult children were home when a smoke alarm activated, and one of them discovered smoke coming from a bedroom. They attempted to extinguish […]
JARRETTSVILLE, MD—Fire investigators say two dogs died in a Harford County house fire that was caused by a lightning strike over the weekend. The fire broke out at just before 6:15 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025 in the 2300-block of Schuster Road in Jarrettsville. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered heavy fire throughout the house. Due to the home’s location, firefighters […]
JOPPA, MD—A team of investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal and Harford County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the house fire that claimed the lives of two people in Joppa on Wednesday morning. The first 9-1-1 call was received at 8:10 a.m. on May 14, 2025 when a neighbor observed smoke and flames coming from the home at […]
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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is warning of a dangerous new trend among students involving inserting foreign objects into electronic device charging ports. The trend, known as the “Chromebook Challenge,” has already caused several incidents of fires and property damage in schools across the state. Students have been inserting items like pencils and other metallic objects into the […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews responded to an apartment fire in Edgewood on Saturday night. At around 10:15 p.m. on March 16, 2025, units responded to an apartment fire in the 1700-block of Crimson Tree Way. Units arrived to find flames showing from the two-story four-unit structure. The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal reports that the 71-year-old occupant of one of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a strong warning to consumers, urging them to avoid using fire pits designed to burn pooled alcohol or other liquid fuels. The agency cited two deaths and at least 60 injuries associated with these products since 2019 as evidence of their extreme danger. Acting State Fire Marshal Jason M. Mowbray […]
UPDATE: A GoFundMe has been established for the family. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office have released additional details on a Christmas Day house fire in Joppa that left one man dead. At just after 6:45 a.m. on December 25, 2024, the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire and surrounding departments responded […]