A Bel Air home was damaged in a late Thursday night fire which was traced to a malfunction in a basement clothes dryer, fire officials said. The fire was discovered in a basement laundry room by the occupant of a one-story home in the 100 block of South Shamrock Road in Bel Air shortly after […]
Harford County Department of Emergency Services Now Using Social Media
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Emergency Services has joined the social media world for the purpose of providing emergency management related messages to the public. The links for Harford County Department of Emergency Services, Emergency Management are: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Harford-County-Emergency-Management/346613205429196 and Twitter https://twitter.com/HarfordCoEM. The two social media links were developed in an effort […]
Havre de Grace Man Charged with Intentionally Setting Tydings Park Dumpster Fire
From the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office: Deputy State Fire Marshals and police officers with Havre De Grace Police Department have charged a 32 year old Havre De Grace man with intentionally setting a dumpster on fire located at Tydings Park, 300 Commerce Street on August 4, 2013 at 1:30 AM. The early morning fire […]
Harford County Department of Emergency Services Breaks Ground for New Facility
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Emergency Services officially “broke ground” Sunday, August 4, 2013 for a new state-of-the art facility. The ceremony, held adjacent to the existing DES facility, was attended by more than 100 people including local, state and federal officials, local fire and EMS service providers, local and state […]
Commercial Building in Aberdeen Damaged in Early Morning Fire Thursday
A commercial building off of Route 7 in Aberdeen was damaged in an early morning fire Thursday, fire officials said. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the blaze was reported at approximately 4:41 a.m. by tenants of a commercial building in the 1000 block of Hardees Drive. Approximately 25 firefighters from the […]
Bel Air Firefighter Sustains Minor Burns Battling Forest Hill Blaze
A Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company firefighter sustained minor burns while battling a house fire in Forest Hill early Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The fire was discovered by a neighbor in the basement of a one-story home on the 200 block of Marshall Drive in Forest Hill shortly before 12:30 a.m., according to a […]
Bel Air Townhome Damaged in Weekend Fire
A Bel Air townhome was damaged in a Saturday afternoon fire traced to an electrical problem with a fan, fire officials said. A neighbor discovered the fire in the bedroom of a two-story townhome on the 900 block of Hillswood Road in Bel Air shortly after 12 p.m. on Saturday, according to a release from […]
Bel Air Townhome Fire Traced to Improperly Disposed Charcoal
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: BEL AIR, MD (July 19, 2013) – Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded their investigation to determine the origin and cause of the early Wednesday blaze that displaced the owners of three homes and sent a firefighter to Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital with minor injuries. Investigators determined […]
