A vehicle reported stolen from Baltimore County was found on fire in a residential area of southern Bel Air Saturday night, fire officials said. A resident of the 600 block of Plumtree Road reported the fire in the interior compartment of a 2004 Ford Expedition at approximately 11:42 p.m., according to a release from the […]
Vehicle Damaged in Sunday Morning Fire in Forest Hill
A car was severely damaged in a blaze which broke out Sunday morning in Forest Hill, fire officials said. The fire was reported at 5 a.m. Sunday in the passenger compartment of a 2010 Hyundai Elantra located in the 200 block of East Jarrettsville Road in Forest Hill, according to a release from the Office […]
Maryland State Police, Bel Air Police Department Arrest Four Suspected Impaired Drivers at Early Friday Checkpoint
From the Maryland State Police, Bel Air Barrack: The Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack and the Bel Air Police Department held a sobriety checkpoint which netted the arrests of four suspected impaired motorists. The arrests stemmed from operation “Checkpoint Strikeforce” which was conducted on E/B MD Rt. 22 @ Bynum Park, Harford County. The […]
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 […]
Bel Air Town Commissioner, Fire Chief Hopkins Hired as Sheriff’s Office Spokesman
The “mayor” of Bel Air and chief of the county’s busiest volunteer fire company will now serve as spokesman for Harford’s largest police force. In addition to his roles as chairman of the Bel Air Town Commissioners and Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company’s chief, Eddie Hopkins will take over as the Harford County Sheriff’s Office […]
Harford County Fire Crews Respond to Small Weekend Blazes in Bel Air Area
Harford County firefighters responded to three small fires in less than an hour early Saturday morning across the greater Bel Air area, according to the state fire marshal’s office, including one blaze discovered by a fire official responding to an earlier call. The first fire was reported at approximately 3:30 a.m. by a passerby who […]
County Office Building in Bel Air Evacuated Following “Odor of Burning”
From the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company: At 13:17 hrs the BAVFC was dispatched to the Harford County Office Building located at 220 South Main Street in Bel Air for an automatic fire alarm. Upon arrival the building had been evacuated and crews began their investigation where they found an odor of burning inside the […]
