An accidental fire which began in an outdoor fireplace and breached the interior of a White Hall home caused an estimated $35,000 in damage to the structure Monday afternoon, fire officials said. The fire was reported just before 4 p.m. at a one-story home on the 2800 block of Church Lane West in White Hall, […]
Fallston Barn Fire Kills Three Dozen Animals, Damages Building
A fire which broke out in a Fallston barn Friday afternoon claimed the lives of nearly three dozen chickens and hens and caused an estimated $80,000 in damage, fire officials said. The fire was reported just after 2 p.m. Friday by the occupants of a 40-foot by 25-foot barn in the 800 block of Reckord […]
Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company Receives $278,000 Federal Grant for SCBA Gear
From The Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company: The Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company (FVFAC) proudly announce that we have been notified by U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski’s office of our selection to receive a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) in the amount of $278,711.00. This grant will be utilized […]
15-Yr-Old Girl Charged with Arson in Edgewood Dwelling Fire; Allegedly Ignited Couch after Dispute with Father
From the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded an investigation into the origin and cause for the fire that heavily damaged a home located in the 1700 block of Harbinger Trail in Edgewood on Saturday, March 9, 2013. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the address for […]
Firefighter Sustains Minor Injuries Battling Bel Air Blaze Sunday Night
A firefighter sustained minor injuries battling an accidental fire which severely damaged a Bel Air home Sunday night, fire officials said. The fire was discovered shortly after 11 p.m. at a one-story home on the 300 block of Locust Lane in Bel Air, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The home’s occupants […]
Edgewood Home Damaged in Friday Night Fire
An Edgewood home was damaged in an accidental fire Friday night, according to fire officials. The blaze was found by the occupants of a home on the 2000 block of Hanson Road in Edgewood shortly after 8 p.m. Friday, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, who said they arrived home to find […]
Portable Classroom at Forest Lakes Elementary Damaged in Overnight Accidental Fire
A portable classroom at Forest Lakes Elementary in Forest Hill was heavily damaged in a fire early Thursday morning, fire officials said. A Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy on patrol in the area discovered the fire in the detached portable building at approximately 1:20 a.m., according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. A total of […]
Abingdon Home Damaged in Blaze Sparked by Fireplace Ashes
An Abingdon home was damaged early Friday morning by a fire which broke out when fireplace ashes were improperly disposed, fire officials said. The fire was reported just after 12:30 a.m. Friday on the exterior of a home on the 900 block of Harvey Lane in Abingdon, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. A […]