Photo courtesy of Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company A pair of sheds sustained severe damage in a Tuesday afternoon fire which investigators determined was accidental. The fire was reported by a neighbor at approximately 2:41 p.m. Tuesday in two wood-framed sheds behind a residence in the 1400 block of Prospect Mill Road in Bel Air, […]
Accidental Fire Damages Vehicle at Bel Air Home Depot Monday Morning
An accidental fire damaged a truck in the parking lot of the Bel Air Home Depot Monday morning, fire officials said. The fire was reported inside a 1997 Chevrolet Suburban at approximately 10:45 a.m. by a customer in the parking lot of the Home Depot in the 600 block of Marketplace Drive in Bel Air, […]
Edgewood Man Injured in Early-Morning House Fire
A man sustained burns in an early morning accidental house fire in Edgewood attributed to unattended cooking. The fire was reported just before 1 a.m. in the kitchen of a two-story home in the 500 block of Arum Court in Edgewood, according to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. A total […]
Arson Determined in Bainbridge Blaze; Portions of Historic Tome School Collapsed as Fire Burned for a Week
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: The Office of the State Fire and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have determined the cause of the September 21, 2014 fire that occurred at the former Tome School Memorial Hall on the Bainbridge Property. Investigators determined a person or persons gained entry and […]
Edgewood Vehicle Fire Under Investigation
An incendiary blaze caused moderate damage to a vehicle in Edgewood Saturday morning, fire officials said. The fire was reported just after 5 a.m. Saturday in the driver’s side door of a 2009 Chevrolet HHR in the 1900 block of Sidnee Drive in Edgewood, according to a release from the Office of the State Fire […]
Historic Structure Consumed by Fire at Bainbridge Former U.S. Naval Training Center Property in Port Deposit
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Investigators with the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) are conducting an origin and cause investigation in the wake of a 2:45 a.m. blaze that consumed a vacant stone and mortar 3-story, 50’ x 100’ structure on the […]
Two-Alarm Churchville Blaze Destroys 10-Car Garage, Causes $500k in Damages
(Photo Credit: Level Volunteer Fire Company) An accidental two-alarm fire sparked by the refueling of a lawnmower Saturday morning destroyed a garage complex at a Churchville home and caused an estimated $500,000 in damages, fire officials said. The blaze broke out at approximately 11:30 a.m. in a 30-foot by 90-foot garage and workshop located at […]
Bomb Squad Safely Disposes of Grenade Found in Vacant Jarrettsville Home
From the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal: A team of Bomb Technicians from the Office of the State Fire Marshal safely disposed of an inert grenade that was suspected to be constructed into a improvised explosive this afternoon in Harford County. The unexploded military ordinance was determined to be an MK2 Fragmentation grenade […]
