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Additional Help Requested To Battle Towson Apartment Complex Fire Additional Help Requested To Battle Towson Apartment Complex Fire
Additional Help Requested To Battle Towson Apartment Complex Fire Firefighters are working to extinguish flames at a Towson apartment building, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the apartment building in the 8700 block of Blairwood Road around 3:45 p.m., Monday, March 19 after reports of a fire, according to the Providence VFC of Towson. When crews arrived, they observed flames between the second and third floors of the building. #pvfc29 Truck 297 is operating at an apartment fire in the 8700 blk Blairwood Rd #Nottingham. First arriving engine had fire showing between the 2nd & 3rd floors. Additional units have been requested. pic.t…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire
People Trapped On Balconies In Silver Spring High-Rise Fire Six people were hospitalized including one in critical condition in an apartment fire that broke out overnight in Silver Spring, officials said. Firefighters responded to The Point at 8750 Georgia Avenue where smoke was coming from the seventh floor and people were trapped on balconies sometime around 6 a.m., Montgomery County spokesman Pete Piringer said in a series of tweets. 3rd Alarm - Georgia Avenue, fire on seventh floor, EMS assisting numerous residents, Georgia Avenue in other roads CLOSED in the area downtown Silver Spring https://t.co/NgSXnK8jbu pic.twitter.com/9f4OXz00ZZ — Pe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Maryland Apartment Complex Blaze Causes $250K In Damages: State Fire Marshal Maryland Apartment Complex Blaze Causes $250K In Damages: State Fire Marshal
Maryland Apartment Complex Blaze Causes $250K In Damages: State Fire Marshal More than a dozen people in Maryland were displaced by an early morning weekend blaze that was reported in a two-story apartment complex in Charles County, the state fire marshal announced. At approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, a fire was discovered in the 4000 block of Indian Head Highway in Indian Head by guards of the Indian Head Naval Support Facility, officials said. According to the fire marshal, the blaze originated in the attic of an apartment complex, though it is unclear what sparked the flames on Sunday morning. It took a team of 30 members of the Indian Head Volunteer …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Several People, Pets, Rescued From Rockville Residence After Massive Halloween Fire Several People, Pets, Rescued From Rockville Residence After Massive Halloween Fire
Several People, Pets, Rescued From Rockville Residence After Massive Halloween Fire thread: https://twitter.com/mcfrsPIO/status/158708817809111449 At least two people are injured after a three-alarm fire engulfed a multi-family structure in Rockville, authorities say. 3rd Alarm now struck for apartment fire on College Pkwy in Rockville @mcfrsPIO @mcfrs https://t.co/GepuXfHK0s pic.twitter.com/kPLngZocUp — MCFRSNews (@MCFRSNews) October 31, 2022 Firefighters arrived to the scene in the 800 block of College Parkway around 9:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 31, where they encountered the building with heavy fire activity on the top floor that had already burned through the roof, acc…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lifestyle
Maryland Family 'Lost Everything' After Fire Leaves Apartment Building 'Charred', 21 Displaced Maryland Family 'Lost Everything' After Fire Leaves Apartment Building 'Charred', 21 Displaced
Maryland Family 'Lost Everything' After Fire Leaves Apartment Building 'Charred', 21 Displaced A Maryland community is stepping up after a massive two-alarm apartment fire displaced nearly two dozen people last week, according to a GoFundMe created to support one of the affected families. A friend of the Rivera family is making a difference raising funds to support the family after the fire at the complex in the 2370 block of Glenmont Circle left the apartments "completely charred" on Wednesday, Oct. 5, according to the GoFundMe. The blaze began in the exterior of another apartment in the building after a couch caught fire. The flames quickly spread into a utility closet and they to …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Massive Montgomery County Apartment Fire Displaces Nearly Two Dozen Adults, Children Massive Montgomery County Apartment Fire Displaces Nearly Two Dozen Adults, Children
Massive Montgomery County Apartment Fire Displaces Nearly Two Dozen Adults, Children Nearly two dozen people are displaced after a massive garden apartment fire in Montgomery County, authorities say. The two-alarm blaze was reported around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the apartment building in the 2370 block of Glenmont Circle near Georgia Avenue, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. ICYMI (~11p 10/5) 2-Alarm, 2370 Glenmont Circle, near Georgia Av, Georgian Woods, 3-sty garden apt; origin & cause, building exterior (couch) rapidly grew, spread to utility closet, to common causeway for HVAC thru out bldg, quickly extending (vertically) into interior; pic.…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland
Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland A firefighter was able to return to duty after falling through the floor of a multi-use building that went up in the flames in Maryland on Wednesday morning. All hands were on deck at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when an electrical fire broke out in a two-story multi-use building on West Bel Air Avenue in Aberdeen. The fire broke out in 20 W. Bel Air Ave. in AberdeenCpl. Neidig - Aberdeen Police Department Multiple agencies responded to the scene, where there was smoke billowing through the area until crews could get the flames under control after approximately a half…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Senior Living Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Sends One To Hospital Senior Living Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Sends One To Hospital
Senior Living Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Sends One To Hospital An apartment fire at a senior living apartment in Baltimore County has sent one person to the hospital, authorities say. Firefighters responded to the scene on Clay Lodge Lane in Catonsville where they discovered the fire in a third-floor apartment shortly before 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23, according to Baltimore County Fire officials. The fire was controlled by 9:45 a.m., officials say. The person inside of the apartment was evaluated by medics and transported to a hospital with reported burn injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
60 Displaced By Massive Lanham Fire 60 Displaced By Massive Lanham Fire
60 Displaced By Massive Lanham Fire Nearly 60 people were displaced and three hospitalized in a fire that tore through an apartment complex in Lanham overnight, officials said. The blaze broke out just before 2 a.m. at the complex on the 6800 block of Riverdale Road. Crews found fire showing on the second floor. The fire extended to the roof and a third alarm was initiated. Two civilians and a firefighter were hospitalized with minor injuries, WUSA9 reports. Approx. 1:55 AM #PGFD units were dispatched to a multifamily dwelling in the 6800-block of Riverdale Rd. in Lanham for a reported structure fire. On scene crews fou…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
MISSING DOG: Help Montgomery Fire & EMS Reunite Reecy With Her Owner MISSING DOG: Help Montgomery Fire & EMS Reunite Reecy With Her Owner
Missing DOG: Help Montgomery Fire & EMS Reunite Reecy With Her Owner Fire officials in Montgomery County are trying to help locate a lost dog who was rescued from a burning apartment complex. Reecy was saved from a three-story fire at the Walker House Apartments in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, March 30, Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer said on Twitter. Gaithersburg, MD Dog survived a fire in a condo ~6p 3/30, but ran off/away from @MontgomeryCoMD @mcfrs firefighters - @GPDNews @GburgMD @mcpnews Animal Services https://t.co/15yNPyVas4 pic.twitter.com/vhX98j7mmY — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 31, 2022 Unfortunately, Reecy got loose from her res…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Arsonist Arrested In Reisterstown Blaze That Displaced 20 Victims: Police Arsonist Arrested In Reisterstown Blaze That Displaced 20 Victims: Police
Arsonist Arrested In Reisterstown Blaze That Displaced 20 Victims: Police A 25-year-old man has been arrested for starting a massive fire at an apartment building in Reisterstown that left more than 20 people homeless, according to police. The fire began at around 8:20 p.m. in the unit block of Brookebury Dr. 21136 on Jan. 17, and quickly engulfed the apartment building to the point where flames were seen shooting out of the roof, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. Nobody was hurt. As an investigation into the blaze commenced, 25-year-old Jawon R. Moseley, who lived in the same apartment complex was arrested and charged by Baltimore County Police wit…

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by Joe Gomez
Police & Fire
Nearly 2 Dozen Displaced By Baltimore Area Fire Nearly 2 Dozen Displaced By Baltimore Area Fire
Nearly 2 Dozen Displaced By Baltimore Area Fire More than 20 people were without homes after a fire tore through an apartment building in Reisterstown, according to officials. The fire began at around 8:20 p.m. in the unit block of Brookebury Dr. 21136 on Jan. 17, and quickly engulfed the apartment building to the point where flames were seen shooting out of the roof, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department.  Nobody was injured and the Red Cross is assisting the families who have been displaced. Massive Apt Fire In ReisterstownReiserstown Volunteer Fire Company Massive Apt Fire In ReisterstownBaltimore County Fire Depar…

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by Joe Gomez
Police & Fire
Massive Fire Tears Through Baltimore Building Massive Fire Tears Through Baltimore Building
Massive Fire Tears Through Baltimore Building Baltimore firefighters responded to a four-alarm fire at an apartment building in the Charles North neighborhood early Wednesday. The fire started at about 4:30 a.m. in the building at West 22nd Street and Maryland Avenue and quickly spread to the point that flames were shooting out of the roof. Nobody was injured in the blaze, but it took over 100 firefighters to control. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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by Joe Gomez
Police & Fire
Harrowing Details Released In Baltimore Fire That Killed Boy, 7 Harrowing Details Released In Baltimore Fire That Killed Boy, 7
Harrowing Details Released In Baltimore Fire That Killed Boy, 7 A 7-year-old Baltimore boy trapped between two levels of heat and fire died in a Christmas morning blaze started by a cigarette has died, fire officials announced. Clinton Chimobi Ezeamaka, of the 6700 block of Townbrook Drive in Gwynn Oak, died at the pediatric burn unit of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. The fire started due to improperly discarded cigarettes in the apartment directly below the victim's third-floor unit, authorities found.  A large amount of combustible materials (clothing and debris) was found on the balcony of the apartm…

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by Cecilia Levine