(Photo Credit: Abingdon Volunteer Fire Company) An accidental fire which broke out in a four-unit senior apartment complex sent one firefighter to a local hospital and caused severe damage to the building, fire officials said. The fire was reported at approximately 7:15 p.m. Sunday in the attic of a four-unit “cottage” style apartment complex at […]
Man Charged with Attempted Murder, Arson in Christmas Morning Blaze; Firefighter Injured
From the Deputy State Fire Marshal: HARFORD COUNTY (DECEMBER 25, 2014) Deputy State Fire Marshals have made an arrest in an early morning Forest Hill fire. At approximately 2:48 am this morning the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for a reported dwelling fire in the 2400 Block of Edwards Manor Drive. The Harford […]
New Annie’s Playground Equipment Dedicated in Memory of Fallston Volunteer Firefighter
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – Harford County Department of Parks and Recreation teamed up with the Kurt M. Chenowith Foundation for a dedication ceremony at Annie’s Playground. The foundation raised money for the installation of a fire engine themed piece of playground equipment at Annie’s Playground to honor fallen firefighter, Kurt Chenowith. […]
Harford County HazMat Vehicle Used as Rehab Unit for Firefighters During Frigid Weather Conditions
From Harford County government: Russell J. Strickland, Director of the Department of Emergency Services (DES) has announced that Haz Mat 5, a specialized hazardous materials response vehicle, is available to assist the county’s firefighters as a “Rehab Unit” during extremely cold weather conditions. The vehicle known as Haz-Mat 5 is a 2005 Pierce Enforcer. The […]
Bel Air Firefighter Sustains Minor Burns Battling Forest Hill Blaze
A Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company firefighter sustained minor burns while battling a house fire in Forest Hill early Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The fire was discovered by a neighbor in the basement of a one-story home on the 200 block of Marshall Drive in Forest Hill shortly before 12:30 a.m., according to a […]
Three Firefighters Sustain Minor Injuries Battling Two-Alarm Bel Air Townhome Blaze
(Photo Credit: John E. Gallagher/Special to The Dagger) Three firefighters sustained minor injuries, one of them in a one-story fall, while battling a blaze in a pair of Bel Air townhomes early Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The fire was discovered on the deck of a two-story townhome on the 900 block of Pentwood Court […]
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 […]
Level Volunteer Firefighters Kept Safe with New Gear; Local Farmer Directs $2,500 through America’s Farmers Grow Communities
From the Level Volunteer Fire Company: Community support is vital to volunteer fire departments in rural America. Most small communities like Havre de Grace do not receive enough funding for fire protection services, but still experience the same emergencies found in a big city. Thanks to one local farm family and America’s Farmers Grow CommunitiesSM, […]
