From the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross of Central Maryland Board of Directors hosted a successful Home Fire Campaign canvassing in the Joppa-Magnolia area on Saturday, April 29 with the distribution and installation of 165 FREE Smoke Detectors. The fire companies that supported the Home Fire Campaign were: · Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department […]
Trespassing Joppa Woman Pulled to Safety Through Window of Former Home after Finding Fire
A recently evicted Joppa woman had to be pulled to safety out of the window of her former home on Thursday, after she allegedly trespassed back into the home to retrieve belongings, discovered a fire, and became trapped in the house. On Thursday, just after 5:30 pm, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 200 block […]
Edgewood Man Charged with Arson after Allegedly Igniting Townhouse Fire in Suicide Attempt
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals have charged, John Wayne Maatta 2nd, 32, after determining he was responsible for setting a fire inside the bedroom of his townhouse he shared with seven other people. On April 9, 2017 at 10:39 PM, Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding fire departments […]
Arson Under Investigation after Fire Intentionally Set at Edgewood Apartment
A fire started in the living room of a unit at Sunrise Condominiums in Edgewood on Saturday night is being investigated as arson. Just before 11:15 pm on Saturday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 1000 block of Crimson Tree Court in Edgewood for a reported fire in a one-story wood frame apartment. The fire […]
17-Yr-Old Girl Escapes Fire in 2nd Story Jump from Edgewood Townhouse
A 17-year-old Edgewood girl was injured on Friday afternoon after being forced to jump from the second floor of her Harford Commons townhouse to escape a fire. At 2 pm on Friday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 400 block of Buxton Court in Edgewood for a reported dwelling fire in a two-story, middle of […]
Arson Charges Pending in Edgewood Townhouse Fire; Occupant Injured after 2nd-Floor Jump
The occupant of an Edgewood townhouse is facing arson charges after allegedly purposefully igniting a fire in the home, which resulted in another occupant being injured when forced to jump from a second-floor window. Just after 10:30 pm on Sunday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 1400 block of Charlestown Court in Edgewood for the […]
11 Residents Displaced from Homes Following Perrywood Apartment Fire
A fire that ignited in the kitchen of a Perrywood apartment complex on Wednesday evening damaged the building and displayed 11 residents from their homes. Just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 200 block of Perrywood Court in Aberdeen for a reported fire in a three-story garden style apartment building. […]
Juveniles Playing With Matches Ignite Fire in Forest Hill Home While Family Sleeps
A pair of children playing with matches in a Forest Hill home while the rest of the family was asleep are being blamed for starting a fire that displaced the family and significantly damaged the house. Just after 10 a.m. on Sunday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the 1200 block of Sharon Acres Road in […]
