A 13-year-old girl was accidentally shot by her cousin as their family members cleaned out a late relative’s Bel Air home Friday afternoon, police said. According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a home on Colonial Court just after 4 p.m. Police said the home’s owner had recently died and family […]
Edgewood Home Damaged in Accidental Fire Monday Morning
An Edgewood home was seriously damaged in an accidental Monday morning fire, authorities said. The fire was reported just before 11:30 a.m. Monday in a split-level home on the 2200 block of Rosewood Drive in Edgewood, according to a statement from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. An automatic fire alarm initially contacted 911, […]
Vehicle Destroyed in Aberdeen Fire Ignited by Owner’s Attempts to Dislodge Truck from Mud
An SUV was destroyed Friday in a fire sparked after the vehicle became stuck in mud and its owner, who purchased the truck three days earlier, attempted to free it but accidentally ignited nearby grasses. The fire was reported at 1:17 p.m. Friday afternoon on the 1000 block of South Stepney Road in Aberdeen, according […]
Jarrettsville Home Gutted by Two-Alarm Fire Traced to Discarded Ashes
(Photo courtesy Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association/Barry Bunker) A Jarrettsville home sustained major damage Monday morning in a two-alarm fire which investigators said was ignited by discarded fireplace ashes. The fire was reported by the owner of a home in the 3800 block of Federal Hill Road in Jarrettsville at approximately 7:41 a.m., […]
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. […]
Accidental Forest Hill Blaze Caps Busy Morning for Harford Fire Crews
(Photo Credit/John E. Gallagher) A Forest Hill home was heavily damaged in a late Saturday morning fire, the third major blaze in the county in a nine-hour period. The fire was reported just before noon by the owner of a two-story home in the 500 block of Forest Valley Drive in Forest Hill, according to […]
Abingdon Townhome Severely Damaged in Accidental Fire Sparked by Verizon Worker
An Abingdon townhome sustained significant damage in a Thursday morning fire accidentally ignited by a Verizon worker. The fire was discovered just before 11:30 a.m. Thursday morning by the owner of a home on the 200 block of High Meadow Terrace in Abingdon, according to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. […]
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 […]