Police/Fire, Traffic

Large brush fire reported in Harford County

ABINGDON, MD—Crews are on the scene of a large brush fire in Harford County. The fire broke out at around 1 p.m. on April 13, 2023 in the 400-block of Singer Road in Abingdon. Multiple fire companies are responding to the scene. Singer Road has been shut down between Route 24 and Tollgate Road. There has been no word on …


Police/Fire, Traffic

Medevac responding to serious crash in Joppa

UPDATE: The trapped female patient has been freed and flown to Shock Trauma in serious condition. Original story below… —— JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a serious, Monday afternoon crash in Joppa. The crash was reported at just after 1:15 p.m. at the intersection of Mountain Road and Singer Road. Two vehicles were involved and one patient is …


Singer Road shut down due to two Joppa crashes

JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of two separate Friday afternoon crashes in the Joppa area. Both crashes were reported at just before 2 p.m. The first crash was reported in the 1700-block of Singer Road, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. The second crash occurred at the intersection of Singer Road and Mountain Road. Singer Road has been …

Viewing, memorial service for fallen firefighter to affect Joppa traffic

A fallen firefighter will be laid to rest this weekend, and motorists who travel the MD-152 corridor may want to take note. The viewing for firefighter Nathan Flynn will be held at Mountain Christian Church on Friday, July 27, from noon until 8 p.m. A memorial service will also be held there at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 28. Motorist …

Traffic lights out in Joppa after truck strikes wires

UPDATE: Mountain Road has now been shut down between Interstate 95 and Singer Road due to the downed lines. Original story below… —— Several traffic signals were out in the Joppa area on Thursday evening after a truck struck overhead wires. Crews say that, around 5 p.m., a tractor-trailer brought down power lines in the 2000 block of Mountain Road. …

Mountain Road shut down due to overturned sewage truck

A Friday afternoon crash in Fallston has left a main thoroughfare shut down. At just before 3 p.m., a sewage truck overturned along Mountain Road at Greenspring Avenue. The Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company reports that MD-152 is now shut down between Franklinville Road and Singer Road. Harford County Emergency Management officials are pumping off the truck’s diesel fuel. Joppa …