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Teen Dies At Hospital Following Shooting At Maryland High School
A deadly shooting at Jappatowne High School is under investigation after a teen died after being airlifted to an area hospital on Friday, the sheriff's office confirmed. Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said that 15-year-old Edgewood resident Grant Warren Curtis died at the hospital after being shot by a 16-year-old classmate on Sept. 6 in a bathroom at the school. "I regret to be standing here again with the unfortunately news after being informed that the victim did not survive the shooting," Gahler said at a press conference. The family was notified late on Friday afternoon, he sai…
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Contractor Airlifted To Hospital After Falling Out Of Truck, Into Foundation Of Maryland Home
A construction worker in Harford County suffered serious injuries and had to be airlifted to an area hospital after falling out of a truck and into the foundation of a home in Joppa. First responders were called before noon on Tuesday, Sept. 3 to the 1400 block of Philadelphia Road, where there was a reported injury at the construction site with a possibly unstable truck at the scene. Harford According to a Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS spokesperson, the injured person was airlifted by a state police helicopter to shock trauma in Baltimore for treatment and evaluations …
Traffic
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Head-On Maryland Crash, State Police Say (
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One person was killed and a second hospitalized in a head-on crash in Harford County on Wednesday afternoon, state police say. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Aug. 28, Maryland State Police troopers were called to investigate a reported crash on Route 152 (Mountain Road) near Singer Road in Joppatowne, where there were two people with serious injuries. According to investigators, a 72-year-old man was driving a Buick LeSabre northbound along the roadway when the man crossed over the center lane and struck a Toyota Corolla head-on. The driver of the Buick was rushed the the University of Mary…
Traffic
Worker Killed By Dump Truck In Work Zone Crash On I-95, State Police Say (
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There was a fatal pedestrian crash in a work zone along I-95 in Harford County on Tuesday morning, state police say. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 6, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of the interstate near the Maryland 152 overpass in Joppa, where there was a crash involving a pedestrian and dump truck. According to the preliminary investigation, a dump truck in the work zone was backing up with it struck a worker. There have been several crashes on I-95 in the past several days in Harford County that have tied up traffic. Police say that the worker was pronounced dead at th…
Traffic
Crash, Vehicle Fire Blocks Southbound Lanes Of I-95 In Harford County On Monday (
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A stretch of the southbound lanes of I-95 in Harford County was blocked in advance of the evening commute when a vehicle caught fire in Edgewood. Motorists were advised to avoid the interstate past exit 77 and MD-24, where there was a vehicle crash and fire that blocked all lanes, officials said. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire & Joppa-Magnolia VFC and a @HarfordCoDES EMS unit are on scene of a vehicle crash with fire that blocks all lanes of southbound I-95 past exit 77, MD-24, in #EdgewoodMD. Expect delays. #MDTraffic. pic.twitter.com/X6ZUrOYqJG — Harford Co., MD Fire &am…
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Traffic Tied Up On I-95 For Multi-Vehicle Crash In Harford County
Traffic was delayed on I-95 on Sunday afternoon in Harford County, where there was a crash that left three lanes blocked in Edgewood. An alert was issued by the Harford County Fire and EMS department shortly before 1:20 p.m. on Aug. 4, where there were crews in the northbound lanes of the interstate near MD-24 in Edgewood. Volunteer Firefighters from Joppa-Magnolia VFC & @AbingdonFire and 2 @HarfordCoDES EMS units are on scene of a vehicle crash that has 3 right lanes of northbound I-95 blocked just after exit 77 A, MD-24, in #EdgewoodMD. pic.twitter.com/RL5G6EYSFk — Harford Co., MD …
Police & Fire
Knocking Neighbor Saves Sleeping Woman From Burning Home In Maryland: Fire Marshal
A 34-year-old woman got an unexpected wakeup call from her neighbor on Saturday morning when she was stirred by the pounding on her door that alerted her to a fire inside her Harford county home. Shortly before 11:45 a.m, first responders from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and nearby agencies responded to the 2400 block of Woodlea Drive in Joppa, where there was a reported fire that was reported by a passerby. The fire began on a side porch and quickly spread before a team of 40 firefighters knocked down the flames, though it caused an estimated $150,000 in damage. #jmvfc8 …
Traffic
Traffic Delayed On I-95 For Dump Truck Crash Under Maryland Overpass
Some lanes were blocked on I-95 in Northern Maryland in advance of Tuesday's afternoon commute following a crash involving a dump truck and vehicle under a busy bridge in Harford County. First responders from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and Abington Fire Department were called before 2:30 p.m. on May 14 to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate under the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Parkway to investigate the crash. According to Harford County Fire and EMS officials, the crash involved a passenger vehicle and dump truck under the overpass (MD-24) just pass exit 77 on…
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer, Charter Bus Crash Ties Up Traffic On MD-40 In Harford County
A strange scene caused chaos for some motorists in Northern Maryland on Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m. on April 25, first responders were called to a stretch of Pulaski Highway involving a tractor-trailer and charter bus that blocked several lanes. The crash was reported in the westbound lanes of MD-40 near MD-152 (Mountain Road). Harford County Department of Emergency Service paramedics were called to the scene to assist, and there were lengthy delays while the incident was investigated and the scene was cleared. The cause of the crash is under investigation. #jmvfc8…
Police & Fire
Vacant Home Known To Be Targeted By Vandals In Maryland Gutted By Flames: Fire Marshal
A vacant home in Harford County known to be a hot spot for vandals went up in flames over the weekend, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Dozens of firefighters were called late on Saturday afternoon to the 3400 block of Dorothy Avenue in Joppa, where a neighbor reported that a home was torched, though no possible suspects have been identified. Last night at 6:30pm, Station 3 (Edgewood) and Station 2 (Airbase) was alerted to the 3400 Dorothy Ave for the... Posted by Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire & Emergency Services on Sunday, February 18, 2024 It took crews from the Joppa-Magn…
Traffic
Crash Investigation On I-95 Backs Up Traffic In Harford County
Traffic was slowed on I-95 in Harford County just in time for the Wednesday afternoon commute following a crash that blocked several lanes. First responders from several agencies responded to a stretch of the southbound lanes of the interstate near exit 77, where a crash forced crews to block the left two lanes while they investigated and evaluated at the scene. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire @jmvfc8 and @AFDco2MD and a @HarfordCoDES EMS unit are on scene of a vehicle crash that blocks the 2 left lanes of southbound I-95 past exit 77 in #EdgewoodMD. Expect delays. pic.twitter.…
Police & Fire
Firefighter Falls Through Roof, Resident Burned In Harford County Mobile Home Blaze (
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A firefighter fell through the roof of a house trailer and one person was burned in an overnight fire that was reported in Harford County due to a space heater in a residence. Crews from the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called at around 7 p.m. on Thursday night to the 1900 block of Michael rive in Edgewood, where there were reports of a residence on fire. The fire in Edgewood. Joppa-Magnolia VFC Upon arrival, they found smoke coming from a mobile home. The fire was quickly extinguished, but not before the flames gutted the home and left it with extensive damage. The a…
Traffic
Firetruck Involved In Crash With Car, Pole In Maryland
A firetruck was involved in a crash with another driver and telephone pole that sent one person to the hospital in Harford County. Shortly before noon on Tuesday, members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were responding to a call in the 1000 block of Pulaski Highway, leading to the fateful crash, according to the agency. Approximately a half hour later, with lights and sirens activated, the truck was involved in a crash with a vehicle near the intersection of Hanson Road at Woodbridge Center Way in Edgewood, leaving the first responders in a lurch. Volunteer Firefighters fr…
Traffic
I-95 Stretch Shut Down For Overturned Box Truck In Maryland (
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Traffic was temporarily tied up on I-95 late during the Thursday afternoon commute when a tractor-trailer overturned in Harford County. First responders from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and Harford County EMS personnel were called shortly before 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, to a stretch of the interstate near Exit 74. The scene of the crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer in Harford County.Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company Officials say that the crash involved the overturned truck that blocked all lanes southbound on Thursday night. The overturned truck back…
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured Battling 'Booming' Blaze That Broke Out After Lightning Strike In MD
An explosive fire over the weekend left a firefighter injured in Harford County, according to officials. Late in the afternoon of Saturday, July 29, dozens of firefighters from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called to a home on Riverwood Circle when a homeowner heart a loud "boom" and found smoke coming from his attic. It was later determined that the fire was caused by a lightning strike during the recent round of storms that rollicked the region. He was able to escape the house unharmed and called 911, which led to a heavy response from the department, which took a half h…
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Sparks Two-Alarm Fire In MD; Dozens Displaced (
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More than two dozen people were displaced overnight and a pair of cats are reported missing after a lightning strike led to a massive two-alarm fire in Harford County that led to a partial collapse of a condo. Approximately 75 firefighters from multiple agencies were called late on Monday night to a condominium complex in the 1300 block of Sheridan Place in Bel Air, prompting a mass exodus of residents who flooded out of the building, officials said. #BELAIR | *2ND ALARM* | 1311 SHERIDAN PL | 3STY GARDEN STYLE APARTMENT BUILDING - HEAVY FIRE FROM ROOF #BREAKING #HarfordCounty — Harford …
Police & Fire
Townhomes Damaged By Three-Alarm Fire In Edgewood (
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Fire crews in northern Maryland came together to battle a three-alarm blaze that broke out in a series of townhomes in Edgewood early on Monday morning. At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Monday, April 10, first responders from multiple agencies were called to the 1900 block of Brookside Drive in Edgewood, where there was a report of multiple three-story townhouses that were on fire. As the fast-moving flames continued to spread, officials called for a second, then third alarm after as many as five residences became fully-involved in the fire. Quint 5 is on scene of a three alarm fire in the…
Traffic
Separate Fatal I-95 Crashes In Harford County Shut Down Stretch Of Northbound Lanes
Traffic was tied up on I-95 on Wednesday morning in Harford County as police investigated a pair of separate fatal crashes. First responders were first called shortly before 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 to the northbound lanes of I-95 near exit 77 in Belcamp, which blocked all lanes of travel, officials from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. One person was pronounced dead at the scene of the initial crash, officials said. #TrafficAlert @mdsp are investigating 2 separate fatal crashes on I95 NB in Harford County. One occurred near MD Rt 543 in Belcamp and the other near MD Rt…
Police & Fire
Infant, Three Adults Displaced As Kitchen Fire Destroys Maryland Home, Officials Say
Authorities say that a manufactured home in Maryland was completely destroyed by an afternoon fire on Monday, Nov. 14. First responders from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire company responded shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon to Sinsko Lane in Joppa, where there was a reported kitchen fire that rapidly spread, according to a spokesperson for the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire destroyed a home on Sinsko Lane in Joppa.Office of The State Fire Marshal via Joppa-Magnolia VFC Officials said that it took a team of more than three dozen firefighters approximately a half …
Traffic
Close Call: Driver Avoids Injury After Crashing Under Rollback Truck In Maryland
A driver in Maryland avoided disaster after crashing into the back of a truck on a busy Harford County roadway. On Thursday, Nov. 3, members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called at approximately 9:30 a.m. to a stretch of Route 40/Pulaski Highway to investigate and clear the scene of a violent crash. Officials said that the driver of a sedan drove into a rollback truck near the intersection of Joppa Road in Joppa, and the car wound up settling under the truck, destroying the vehicle. The car landed under a rollback truck in JoppaJoppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company …
Police & Fire
Man, Dog Suffer Serious Burns In Massive Maryland Trailer Fire
A man and dog both suffered critical injuries in Maryland when a trailer parked at a Harford County business went up in flames on Tuesday night. At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, a passerby reported to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company that there was a massive blaze that broke out on the property of B&T Services on Pulaski Highway in Joppatowne. Upon arrival, first responders were met by a man and dog who were able to escape the 30-foot camper, which was up in flames between two buildings, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, but not before each suffered e…
Police & Fire
Neighboring Townhouse Suffers Extensive Damage In Maryland When Contractor Causes Fire
A vacant townhouse being renovated by contracting crews in Harford County went up in flames on Tuesday afternoon as firefighters were called in to quickly get the blaze under control. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called to Kingston Court in Edgewood when an accidental fire broke out when a contractor was grinding metal in the bathroom of one of the units. Posted by Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, it took 25 firefighters just 10 minutes to …
Police & Fire
Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Maryland Home
Quick-acting neighbors in a Maryland community were able to rescue several dogs and cats when a fire broke out in a Harford County home on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, a crew of more than two dozen members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a Tanglewood Court home in Joppa after being alerted to a smoky condition by a neighbor. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire was contained to a bathroom in the residence, which sustained "significant smoke, soot, and water damage throughout the home.” The blaze caused approximate…
Police & Fire
Fire Causes $300K In Damage To Global Food Processing Plant In Maryland
New details have been released by the Maryland Fire Marshal after a fire broke out inside a global food processing facility in Harford County and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, first responders were dispatched to Ingrredion in the 4600 block of Richlynn Drive in Belcamp when an employee located a fire in a processing room inside the building. A team of 30 firefighters was able to control the fire in approximately 40 minutes, but not before it caused an estimated $300,000 in damages to the building and its contents, according…
News
Sunken Boat At Private Pier Spills Fuel Into Maryland River: Officials
A sunken boat leaked fuel into a Maryland waterway on Monday, July 18, officials said. Members of the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a private pier in the 600 block of Town Center Drive on Rumsey Island in Joppa, where there was a report of a fuel leak. Officials reported that at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon, the Harford County Department of Emergency Services Special Operations Team was also called to the scene to help contain any fuel that may have leaked from the boat. They added that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police has been notified o…
Schools
Blown Transformer Closes Harford County Elementary School
Students were temporarily displaced in a Harford County elementary school when a transformer blew and caught fire, officials announced. On Tuesday, June 14, an alert was issued to families and emergency contacts at the Magnolia Elementary School regarding the fire, which forced students to relocate to Magnolia Middle School. No injuries were reported, and a spokesperson for the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company said that crews had to temporarily wait on the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company to respond to the scene to de-energize the power before extinguishing to blaze. Firefighters …
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