(Photo courtesy Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association) Local fire crews tackled a trio of blazes Saturday afternoon, including two accidental fires and one that remains under investigation. Field Fire Threatens Bel Air Homes A field fire accidentally ignited by equipment for a residential pond threatened several homes in the northern Bel Air area […]
Harford County Firefighters Respond to Series of Sunday Incidents
Firefighters from around Harford County confronted a series of fires and other incidents on Sunday. Aberdeen Building Seriously Damaged Sunday Morning An Aberdeen building sustained severe damage in a fire which broke out shortly before noon Sunday morning, according to investigators. The fire broke out in a second-floor bedroom of the SAFE – Sober Recovery […]
Edgewood Man Charged with Arson for Burning Makeshift Homeless Structure Behind Church
From the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals charged Luis Colon, Jr. (20) with multiple arson related charges after determining he was responsible for intentionally burning down a makeshift homeless structure located behind the New Hope Christian Fellowship of United Methodist Church. The church is located at 2048 Watergate Court […]
Sen. Glassman Updates Landmark Volunteer Fire and Rescue Support Legislation
From the office of Sen. Barry Glassman: Senator Barry Glassman, (R) 35, Harford County, has introduced legislation to modernize a landmark program named after one of his Harford County predecessors, Senator William H. Amoss. The Senator William H. Amoss Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance 508 Fund provides grants to local jurisdictions for the purchase of volunteer […]
Electrical Malfunction Sparks Fire in Whiteford Home Tuesday
An electrical malfunction sparked a blaze which damaged a Whiteford home Tuesday morning, according to fire officials. The fire was discovered in the basement of a home in the 1500 block of Main Street in Whiteford at approximately 9:12 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. A […]
Bel Air Building Damaged in Two-Alarm Weekend Fire
A Bel Air dwelling being used for storage was damaged in an early morning two-alarm fire Saturday, fire officials said. The fire broke out at approximately 3:49 a.m. Saturday in a one-story building in the 2100 block of Kalmia Road in Bel Air, according to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. […]
Accidental Blaze Severely Damages Belcamp Home
(Photo Courtesy: Andrew Nau, Abingdon Fire Company) A Belcamp home was heavily damaged in an accidental fire Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The fire broke out just before 9:30 a.m. in the garage of a home in the 1300 block of Marigold Court in Belcamp, according to a release from the Office of the State […]
Bel Air Home Damaged in Tuesday Evening Fire
A Bel Air home sustained major damage in an accidental fire which broke out Tuesday evening, fire officials said. The blaze was discovered at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the basement of a home in the 1600 block of Redfield Road in Bel Air, according to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. […]
