From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Up to a $10,000 reward offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect involved with these fires. Deputy State Fire Marshals are seeking help from the public to assist with locating information concerning two fires inside the Denny’s Restaurant located at 1803 Edgewood […]
Animal Hoarding Investigated Following Forest Hill Fire; More than 30 Dead Animals Removed from Home
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits (DILP), Division of Animal Control and Division of Housing Services are investigating a possible case of animal hoarding at a Forest Hill residence. County officials were notified of a number of deceased animals at a home following a fire incident Monday evening. […]
Aberdeen Bathroom Fire Causes Significant Damage to Home; Stolen Joppa Jeep Found Burning
A fire believed to have originated in the bathroom of an Aberdeen house early Tuesday morning caused more than $50,000 in damage to the home. Just after 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a neighbor reported a fire in a one-story single family dwelling in the 400 block of Washington Street in Aberdeen. Twenty-five firefighters from Aberdeen, […]
Faulty Coffee Pot Cord Sparks Fatal Feline Fire in Edgewood; 4 Adults Displaced from Home
A faulty electrical cord is being blamed for sparking a fire in Edgewood Sunday, which displaced four adults, killed a cat living in the home, and caused an estimated $35,000 in damage. At 3 p.m. on Sunday, an occupant of the one-story split foyer wood frame single family house in the 1900 block of Harewood […]
18-Yr-Old Forest Hill Woman Killed in Fiery Fallston Accident; Route 152 Closed Several Hours During Investigation
From Maryland State Police: On Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at approximately 2:14 p.m. troopers responded to MD Route 152 (Mountain Road) and Old Joppa Road, Fallston, Maryland, for a serious motor vehicle crash. Preliminarily investigation revealed that a 1999 Saturn, operated by Hanna Mackensie Kriss, 18 yoa, 100 block of Theodora Court, Forest Hill, Maryland, […]
Lightning Strike Causes $70,000 in Fire Damage to Bel Air Home
A lightning strike during a strong storm Thursday afternoon ignited a fire and caused significant damage to a Bel Air home. Just after 1:30pm Thursday, a fire was reported in the 300 block of South Fountain Green Road in Bel Air. A neighbor discovered the fire in a 16-ft by 20-ft two-car detached garage. Fifteen […]
Fire at Edgewood Denny’s Ruled Arson; Investigators Seek Person of Interest in Half-Million Dollar Blaze
From the office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals have determined the cause of a mid- morning fire occurring at Denny’s Restaurant near the busy intersection of Rte. 24 and I-95. The fire which caused an estimated $500,000.00 damage to the 24 hour restaurant was determined to be incendiary (arson). A […]
Two Alarm Fire Damages Six-Bay Garage and Contents in Darlington; Firefighter Hospitalized for Heat Exhaustion
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals are investigating the cause of a two alarm fire inside the six bay garage located on the Richard Crouse Farm at 425 Darlington Road in Darlington, Maryland. The 6:19 a.m. fire originated on the interior of a 2003 Windsor Monaco Motor Coach parked […]
