On Thursday, local volunteer firefighters responded to a house fire in Joppa, which is being blamed on discarded smoking materials, and a truck fire in Aberdeen, which is being investigated as arson. Discarded Smoking Materials Damage Joppa Home Just before 3 p.m. on Thursday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 300 block of Breslin Road […]
New Mother’s Mobile Home Torched in Edgewood; Bel Air Homeowners Alerted to Fire by Service Dog
Firefighters were busy battling blazes across Harford County on Sunday, including the arson of an Edgewood mobile home while the owner was in the hospital giving birth, fire in a Bel Air home in which hearing impaired occupants were saved by their service dog, and a two-alarm fire in a Darlington barn that took two […]
Fire Destroys Mobile Home, Garage, Greenhouse in Carsins Run
The cause of a fire that destroyed a mobile home, garage, and greenhouse in Carsins Run on Monday afternoon remains under investigation. Just before 2 p.m. on Monday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 2100 block of Forestside Drive for a reported dwelling fire in a 12-ft x 60-ft single wide mobile home, small wood […]
State Fire Marshal Investigates Arson After Shed Set on Fire in Bel Air
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating an arson in Bel Air after a shed was intentionally set on fire on Monday afternoon. At 12:40 p.m. on Monday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 900 block of Cheswold Court in Bel Air for an exterior fire that had spread from the grass and […]
Harford County Cultural Arts Board Seeks Applications for Artists in Education Grants
From the Harford County Cultural Arts Board: Harford County Cultural Arts Board, which preserves, enhances and promotes the culture of Harford County, is accepting applications for Artists in Education Grants. The Artist in Education funding is part of a Community Arts Development Grant received from the Maryland State Arts Council. Schools and nonprofit, community-based settings […]
Arsonist Ignites Vehicle, Catches 6 Others on Fire at Joppa Auto Parts Dealer
An arsonist who set fire to a 2006 BMW 3 Series on the lot of a Joppa auto parts dealer on Wednesday morning ended up igniting a half-dozen other vehicles before the blaze was controlled. Just after 5 a.m. on Wednesday, emergency responders were dispatched to the 1700 block of Pulaski Highway in Joppa for […]
Fire Sparked by Electrical Failure Displaces Country Village Apartments Resident
An electrical failure in a living room is being blamed for sparking a fire Monday afternoon at Country Village Apartments in Bel Air. Just after 1:45 p.m. on Monday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 700 block of Country Village Drive in Bel Air for a report of a fire in a three-story garden style […]
Harford County Public Library Offers 4th Genealogy Conference
From the Harford County Public Library: Interested in learning more about how to discover your family history? Harford County Public Library is offering its 4th Annual Genealogy Conference on Saturday, February 25, from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Bel Air Armory, 37 North Main Street in Bel Air. The conference kicks off with […]
