A fire broke out in an Aberdeen home on Saturday after a 4-year-old child attempted to bake a cake in the middle of the night. Just after 1 a.m. Saturday morning, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 400 block of Holly Drive in Aberdeen for a reported dwelling fire in a two-story, middle-of-group townhouse. The […]
Smoke Alarm Credited with Saving Joppa Family; Occupants Escape, Pets Perish, House Destroyed
Fire officials are crediting a smoke alarm for saving the lives of a Joppa family after it awakened and alerted them to a fire in their basement, which eventually consumed the entire house. Just before 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 400 block of Timber Lane in Joppa for the report […]
Dryer Fire Damages Italian Restaurant in Edgewood
An automatic alarm sent firefighters rushing to Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant in Edgewood, where they found flames coming from the dryer room. Just after 3 a.m. on Thursday morning, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 2100 block of Pulaski Highway in Edgewood for the report of a building fire in a restaurant. The fire department was […]
Joppa Man Burned, Hospitalized After Re-Entering Home to Save Family Pets from Fire
A 69-year-old man was hospitalized for smoke inhalation and 1st-degree burns to his face after he re-entered his burning Joppa home early Monday morning to save his family’s pets. At 1:45 a.m. on Monday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 100 block of Haverhill Road in Joppa for a reported dwelling fire in a one-story […]
Firefighters Limit Spread of Garage Fire into White Hall Home
The quick response of the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company is being credited with helping prevent a garage fire from spreading through a White Hall home on Sunday afternoon. Just after 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 3200 block of Dry Branch Road in White Hall for the report of a garage […]
Attempt to Thaw Frozen Pipes Sparks Townhouse Fire in Edgewood
A maintenance worker, while attempting to thaw frozen pipes, accidentally sparked a fire that significantly damaged a townhouse in Edgewood on Sunday afternoon. Just after 1 p.m. on Sunday, emergency responders were dispatched to the 2000 block of Rockwell Street in Edgewood for the report of a fire in a one-story, end of group townhouse. […]
Firefighter Hospitalized, Family Dog Dies in Joppa House Fire
Smoke alarms are being credited for saving the life of a Joppa woman, who was able to escape a fire that destroyed her home, killed a family pet, and sent one firefighter to the hospital on Sunday morning. Just before 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 300 block of Avedon Court […]
Discarded Smoking Materials in Landscaping Ignite Fire at Red Lobster Restaurant in Bel Air
Discarded smoking materials in the mulch of a landscaped area outside Red Lobster are being blamed for a fire at the Bel Air restaurant on Saturday. Just before 1 p.m. on Saturday emergency personnel were dispatched to the Red Lobster restaurant in the 600 block of Bel Air Road for the report of a building […]
