(Photo courtesy Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company) A fire which broke out in a Churchville home early Tuesday morning sent one man to a local hospital suffering from smoke inhalation, fire officials said. The fire was reported at approximately 3:22 a.m. in the basement of a two-story home in the 3000 block of Whitefield Road […]
Two-Alarm Churchville Blaze Destroys 10-Car Garage, Causes $500k in Damages
(Photo Credit: Level Volunteer Fire Company) An accidental two-alarm fire sparked by the refueling of a lawnmower Saturday morning destroyed a garage complex at a Churchville home and caused an estimated $500,000 in damages, fire officials said. The blaze broke out at approximately 11:30 a.m. in a 30-foot by 90-foot garage and workshop located at […]
Churchville Shed Damaged in Weekend Fire
A small shed sustained several hundred dollars in damage as a result of an accidental fire which broke out Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. The fire broke out just before 3 p.m. in a 10-foot by 10-foot shed located on property in the 200 block of Hopewell Road in Churchville, the State Fire Marshal’s Office […]
Driver Flees After Vehicle Catches Fire on I-95 Exit Ramp in Havre de Grace
A vehicle caught fire on the exit ramp of Interstate 95 in Havre de Grace Sunday night, but its driver fled the scene before authorities arrived. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the driver of a 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan stopped the vehicle on the exit ramp of northbound I-95 at Exit […]
Head-On Collision on Darlington Road Injures One
One driver was injured in a head-on collision on Darlington Road Tuesday morning, fire officials said. Level Volunteer Fire Company members responded to the scene of the crash at the intersection of Darlington Road and Wilkinson Road at about 6:30 a.m., according to Rich Gardiner, spokesman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association […]
Riley Foundation Awards $27,000 in Scholarships to Harford Youths and Fire/Rescue Volunteers at 7th Annual Banquet
From the Charlie Riley Community Service Scholarship Foundation: The Foundation awarded $27,000 in scholarships at the organization’s seventh annual banquet and awards ceremony November 14th at Level Fire Company. The scholarship program honors the memory of the late Charles W. Riley, a 52 year member and chief of Abingdon Fire Company and a member of […]
Firefighters Battle Large Blaze in Vacant Churchville Home
Five dozen firefighters from nine local companies battled a two-alarm blaze which destroyed a vacant Churchville home late Sunday night, state fire officials said. The fire broke out in a two-story home on the 3500 block of McCommons Road in Churchville, and was reported by a neighbor just before 11:30 p.m., according to a release […]