From the Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association, Inc.: Smoke Alarms Save Lives! The Aberdeen Fire Department is teaming up with the American Red Cross in a “Home Fire Campaign” on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Volunteers will be installing free smoke alarms in the Aberdeen area and providing […]
American Red Cross & Firefighters to Install Free Smoke Alarms in Aberdeen
From American Red Cross: Nationwide, it happens 7 times a day. More often than not, the tragic loss of life could have been prevented had the home been equipped with functional smoke alarms. In fact, 60 percent of all fire-related fatalities occur in homes without a functional smoke alarm, according to the National Fire Protection […]
Harford County Department of Emergency Services Recommends Change Your Clock; Change Your Batteries this Weekend
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Emergency Services is reminding citizens of Harford County to take time this weekend to change the batteries in their smoke alarms when they change their clocks for Daylight Saving Time. Daylight Saving Time officially begins Sunday, March 10 at 2:00 a.m. “A working smoke alarm in […]
Molotov Cocktail on Havre de Grace Front Porch; Unattended Candle in Kitchen Ignites Fire in Creswell
A Molotov Cocktail was tossed onto the front porch of a Havre de Grace home on Saturday morning; causing only minor damage to the house, but leading to an investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. At 9:01 Saturday morning, the owner of a home in the 2300 block of North Post Road in […]
