A cat was rescued from an accidental fire which broke out in a Joppa townhome Friday afternoon. The fire was reported just after 3 p.m. in the living room of a townhome in the 1200 block of Plaza Circle in Joppa, according to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. A total […]
Abingdon Home Severely Damaged in Tuesday Evening Fire
A teenager home alone in her family’s Abingdon residence escaped an accidental Tuesday evening fire which seriously damaged the structure, according to fire officials. The fire was discovered by the 13-year-old girl at approximately 7:49 p.m. Tuesday in the basement of her family’s two-story townhome in the 3300 block of Midland Court in Abingdon, according […]
Bel Air Townhome Damaged in Weekend Fire
A Bel Air townhome was damaged in a Saturday afternoon fire traced to an electrical problem with a fan, fire officials said. A neighbor discovered the fire in the bedroom of a two-story townhome on the 900 block of Hillswood Road in Bel Air shortly after 12 p.m. on Saturday, according to a release from […]
Bel Air Townhome Fire Traced to Improperly Disposed Charcoal
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: BEL AIR, MD (July 19, 2013) – Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded their investigation to determine the origin and cause of the early Wednesday blaze that displaced the owners of three homes and sent a firefighter to Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital with minor injuries. Investigators determined […]
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 […]
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 […]