From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: The Office of the State Fire Marshal has determined the cause of the January 22, 2015 fire that injured a person as he was attempting to escape the blaze and displaced seven others at 1916 Eloise Lane in Edgewood. Investigators determined carelessly discarded smoking material ignited ordinary […]
Sunday Night Fire at Abingdon Senior Home Sends Firefighter to Hospital
(Photo Credit: Abingdon Volunteer Fire Company) An accidental fire which broke out in a four-unit senior apartment complex sent one firefighter to a local hospital and caused severe damage to the building, fire officials said. The fire was reported at approximately 7:15 p.m. Sunday in the attic of a four-unit “cottage” style apartment complex at […]
Edgewood Townhouse Fire Displaces 8 Occupants; Man Hospitalized with Severe Foot Burns
A fire inside an Edgewood townhouse displaced seven occupants Thursday morning and sent one man with severe burns to the hospital, where he was listed in serious, but stable condition. At about 6:15 a.m. Thursday, emergency responders were dispatched to the 1900 block of Eloise Lane in Edgewood, where a three-story, middle of group townhouse […]
Forest Hill Man Charged With Arson After Setting Fire to Own Home
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: FOREST HILL, MD (January 15, 2015) – A joint investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of George Dirk Vahlke Chenoweth (41) after investigators determined he intentionally set a fire inside the 2nd floor […]
Aberdeen Motel Sustains Severe Damage in Accidental Wednesday Night Fire
An Aberdeen Motel sustained serious damage in a Wednesday night fire traced to an electrical malfunction, fire officials said. The fire was reported by a guest in the first-floor office of the Aberdeen In-Town Motel, located in the 400 block of South Philadelphia Boulevard, shortly after 8:30 p.m. according to a release from the Office […]
Edgewood Medical Building Damaged in Thursday Morning Fire
A medical building in Edgewood sustained minor damage in an accidental electrical fire Thursday morning, fire officials said. The fire was reported by an employee shortly before 11 a.m. at the Harford County Ambulatory Surgery Center on Pulaski Highway in Edgewood, according to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. A total […]
Man Charged with Attempted Murder, Arson in Christmas Morning Blaze; Firefighter Injured
From the Deputy State Fire Marshal: HARFORD COUNTY (DECEMBER 25, 2014) Deputy State Fire Marshals have made an arrest in an early morning Forest Hill fire. At approximately 2:48 am this morning the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for a reported dwelling fire in the 2400 Block of Edwards Manor Drive. The Harford […]
Harford County Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Past Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Chief Lloyd
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman has ordered the Harford County flag to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, December 27, 2014 in honor of Past Chief Derrick Lloyd of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Chief Lloyd died on Monday, December 22, 2014 following a lengthy illness. Chief Lloyd served for 26 […]
