A Thursday afternoon blaze caused significant damage to a Street home and claimed the life of a dog, fire officials said. The fire was reported by a passerby just after 4 p.m. at a single-story home on the 600 block of Cherry Hill Road in Street. A total of 40 firefighters from the Whiteford, Jarrettsville, […]
Days Inn Aberdeen Condemned After Fire Reveals Multiple Code Violations
The Days Inn on West Bel Air Avenue in Aberdeen was condemned by county and city inspectors Wednesday after a morning fire revealed “serious and multiple” fire, building and electrical violations, the state fire marshal’s office said. The fire was discovered by a passerby at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Room 312 of the two-story […]
Fire Officials Investigate Saturday Morning Edgewood Home Blaze
Fire officials are continuing to investigate an early Saturday morning fire which caused $70,000 in damages to an Edgewood home. The fire was discovered in the living room of a two-story home on the 200 block of Leburnum Road in Edgewood at approximately 1 a.m. Saturday, according to the state fire marshal’s office. The owner […]
Fire Officials Investigating Fatal Abingdon Blaze
From the State Fire Marshal’s Office: ABINGDON, MD (Jan. 14, 2012) – Deputy State Fire Marshals are currently on the scene investigating a single-family dwelling fire which has caused a fatality. At 4:59 p.m., fire crews were dispatched to 703 Lombard Court, Abingdon, Harford County for a house fire. While performing fire suppression activity, firefighters […]
State Fire Officials Investigate Two Soda Bottle Bombs Detonated on Aberdeen Property
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating two soda bottle bombs which were detonated on a Carsins Run Road property in Aberdeen. According to fire officials, investigators gathered evidence and processed the scene of the detonation, which occurred on the 2000 block of Carsins Run Road. The investigation took place at approximately 5 a.m. Christmas […]
Joppa Fire Destroys Home, Collection of 13 Vehicles; Causes $1.5 Million in Damages
A two-alarm fire Monday night destroyed a Joppa home and a collection of 13 vehicles including antique cars and race cars, fire officials said, and caused an estimated $1.5 million in damage. The blaze is also believed to have claimed the lives of three pets, and took 75 firefighters from seven local departments an hour […]
Dog Perishes Saving Man From Bel Air Fire
A Bel Air man escaped injury in a Wednesday morning fire after he was alerted to the smoke and flames by his dog, who did not survive the blaze, fire officials said. According to the state fire marshal’s office, the fire broke out shortly after 9:30 a.m. in the first-floor bedroom of a home on […]
Two Abingdon Firefighters Sustain Minor Injuries in Townhome Blaze; Smoking Materials Sparked Fire
Two members of the Abingdon Volunteer Fire Company sustained minor injuries in a Friday evening fire in Abingdon, according to the state fire marshal’s office. The fire broke out in the exterior rear of a middle-of-the-group townhome on the 200 block of Maple Wreath Court in Abingdon shortly after 7:30 p.m. Friday. A total of […]