Vehicle fire reported on I-95

WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews responded to a vehicle fire in White Marsh on Saturday night. At around 9:45 p.m. on June 10, 2023, units responded to a vehicle fire along southbound I-95 just past the White Marsh Boulevard exit. Firefighters arrived to find a vehicle engulfed in flames. Crews managed to control the blaze. There has been no word on any […]

Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Baltimore area on Sunday

BALTIMORE, MD— The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Sunday in the Baltimore area. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The […]

Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued for Friday in Baltimore area

UPDATE: Central Maryland’s air quality has been revised to “yellow” on Friday as conditions continue to improve. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for Friday in the Baltimore area. Wildfire smoke from Canada will still be present, but will not be as oppressive as it was on Thursday. […]

Serious White Marsh crash leaves 3 injured

UPDATE: Police say a 49-year-old woman died in this crash. Original story below… ——— WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews responded to a serious crash in the White Marsh area on Thursday morning. At just before 9:15 a.m. on June 8, 2023, units responded to a motor vehicle accident at Pulaski Highway and Days Cove Road. Personnel from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company, […]

BCPS cancels outdoor activities, outdoor field trips for Thursday

UPDATE: All after-school outdoor activities for June 8 have been cancelled. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—The hazy smog enveloping Maryland on Thursday is affecting plans for some local schools. Due to poor air quality conditions, all outdoor activities at Baltimore County Public Schools for June 8, 2023, including field trips to outdoor locations, have been canceled. Decisions regarding after-school outdoor […]

Code Red Air Quality Alert issued for Thursday in Baltimore area

BALTIMORE, MD—As smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to pass through the state, the Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for Thursday in the Baltimore area. A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthy for the general population. Officials say a concentrated plume of smoke is expected […]

Canadian wildfire smoke prompts Code Red in Baltimore area on Wednesday

BALTIMORE, MD—As copious amounts of wildfire smoke from eastern Canada pour into the state, the Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code Red Air Quality Alert for Wednesday in the Baltimore area. A Code Red Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthful for the general population. The effects of air pollution can […]

Baltimore County Council revokes Lafarge development

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—On Monday, June 5, the Baltimore County Council revoked the application for the Lafarge Quarry Planned Unit Development, ending months of controversy over the plan to build 2.8 million square feet of warehouses in a relatively rural area of eastern Baltimore County. Baltimore County Councilman David Marks sponsored the resolution, which passed unanimously. “The earlier approval was rushed […]