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Police & Fire
Driver Fled After Smashing Van Into Home, Sparking Gas-Fed Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal
A rogue driver tried to escape after crashing a van into a Harford County home, but was ultimately apprehended after causing a gas-fed house fire on Wednesday night. First responders from the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company and other surrounding agencies were called at around 8:15 p.m. on Nov. 6 to a home on Woodhome Drive when a neighbor called 911 to report a vehicle that struck the home. 11/6/2024 - 2015hrs Dwelling Fire from a 1050 (ensuing natural gas-fed fire) At 2015hrs, Bel Air VFC, along with... Posted by The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company on Thursday, November 7, 2024 Ac…
Police & Fire
Michael Hafer Charged With Arson, Threats Of Mass Violence
A 28-year-old man threatened to blow up a Maryland hotel he was staying at that led to a temporary evacuation, according to the fire marshal. Hagerstown resident Michael Sean Hafer is facing charges after being arrested for threatening to blow up and burn down the Motel 6 he was staying at in the 11300 block of Massey Boulevard. Additionally, investigators say that he also told guests he was making pipe bombs to carry out the nefarious - and hollow - scheme. At around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, members of the Washington County Sheriff's Office were called to the hotel when Hafer made …
Business
Suspicious Package Gives Walmart Customers Scare In Maryland; Forces Evacuation (
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First responders used every tool in their tool belt on Thursday as they investigated a suspicious package that temporarily shut down a Walmart location in Maryland. On June 27, members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office were called to the store on Guilford Drive, where there was a reported suspicious package that forced an evacuation and massive multi-agency response. Crews were called to Walmart on Guilford Drive on Thursday. Frederick County Fire and Rescue After a lengthy probe, at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, Maryland State Fire Marshal bomb technicians, with ass…
Schools
Washington County High School Evacuated, Dismissed Early For HazMat Situation
Some students in Washington County got an unexpected half-day while fire crews investigated a HazMat situation at Boonsboro High School on Monday morning. Shortly after 9:45 a.m. on June 3, the Washington County Division of Emergency Services and fire and rescue personnel from multiple agencies were called to the building, which had to be evacuated after "a substance was discovered in the mechanical room." Be advised at this time the Boonsboro Fire Department and Washington County DES HazMat crews are investigating a HazMat... Posted by Boonsboro Fire Department on Monda…
Police & Fire
Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say
Cleanup efforts are underway and first responders are being hailed as heroes after a pair of gas-fed explosions rocked a Southeast DC neighborhood on Thursday. A convenience store next to a day care center was destroyed on Jan. 18 when a gas leak led to a tricky fire in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE, prompting a lengthy battle that took hours to get under control. Video from the dash-cam of the first engine on scene captures the moment when the second of two explosions takes place at a convenience store on Marion Barry Ave SE minutes after the initial daycare explosion #DCsBra…
Police & Fire
JC Penney Evacuated At Maryland Mall For Barricaded Person: Police (
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A JC Penney location at a Maryland mall had to be evacuated on Wednesday morning when a man barricaded himself inside the store, police say. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday to the mall in an attempt to peacefully resolve the standoff, and the store was evacuated as a precaution to allow them to manage the incident. MCPD has responded to Wheaton Mall for a barricaded person inside of JC Penney. The store is being evacuated to allow officers to manage the incident. It is contained to the one area and there is no threat to …
Police & Fire
Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police
Byron Alton Bowie nearly made good on his threats to "burn everything down and harm everyone" after he set fire to a Maryland townhouse during a dispute in Frederick, police say. Neighbors said that there was an altercation involving Bowie last week, who was locked out of a townhouse, and he was then spotted on the back deck shouting that he wanted to "burn everything down and harm everyone," before a caller on the line with police saw him using a chair to break a glass door. The incident was first reported shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, in the 2200 block of Waller House…
News
Sam's Club, Hotels Evacuated After Explosives Found During Construction Project In Maryland
Explosives were found at the site of a construction project in Maryland on Thursday afternoon, prompting evacuations of some nearby buildings, the Fire Marshal says. Bomb technicians from the fire marshal's office were called to the 1700 block of Wesley Boulevard in Hagerstown as they investigate explosives that were unearthed at the construction site. As a precaution, officials evacuated the nearby Sam's Club and two hotels in the area, though they stressed there was no threat to the public as they attempt to determine what next steps to take. One option, they say, is a controlled detona…
News
Detention Center Evacuated Due To Gas Leak In MD; Inmates Returned To Custody
Inmates and visitors at a Maryland detention center had to be evacuated on Sunday morning when there was a gas leak reported that lasted several hours. At approximately 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 21, visitors at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center made complaints about a. gas smell in the visitation area of the facility, prompting an evacuation of the area. According to the Frederick County Sherif’s Office, the room was immediately evacuated and all inmates from several housing facility were also taken out of the building to allow for an investigation. Inmates were brought to a separate…
News
Officials Looking For Witnesses Of Soldiers Delight Park Fire
After dozens of families were evacuated for a historic wildfire in Baltimore County, officials are asking for assistance. The Office of the State Fire Marshal and several other agencies are looking for anyone who may have been in the area of the serpentine trail of Soldiers Delight Overlook between 2:30 and 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 4. The historic fire burned over 700 acres around the Soldiers Delight Natural Environment area on Tuesday and Wednesday. Over 200 firefighters came to assist in putting out the blaze, and 29 homes were evacuated as a precaution. Helicopters were eventually …
Police & Fire
700 Acres Burned In Historic Wildfire In Owings Mills: Here's What We Know
Over 700 acres have burned down after a massive wildfire through Owings Mills, authorities confirmed. The fire started around 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 4 in the Soldier's Delight Natural Environment Area near the 5100 block of Deer Park Road. Eight alarms were called in the fire, making it Baltimore County's largest fire event since the 1970s, according to Baltimore County Government officials. At least 200 firefighters from around the region came to fight the fire, which rapidly spread through the area and caused 29 homes to be evacuated. Firefighters used both ground and air attempts…
Police & Fire
Firefighters Work For Hours To Extinguish Wastewater Plant Flames
Emergency crews are fighting a massive fire that broke out in a Baltimore County wastewater plant earlier today, authorities say. Baltimore County firefighters were called to the Synagro wastewater treatment plant in the late morning hours of Wednesday, March 15 after receiving reports of a two-alarm fire. Employees were immediately evacuated from the building at the start of the fire and have all been accounted for. Thank you to @BaltCoFire and all our first responders for their efforts in containing today's fire and ensuring those on site were accounted for and out of harm's way. We…
Schools
Maryland HS Briefly Evacuated, Students Fall Ill From Odor, Report States
A high school building in Maryland was temporarily evacuated on Tuesday morning when several students fell ill, according to a WBAL report. Glen Burnie High School Principal Kevin Carr sent a letter to parents advising that several students were treated at the health office and were taken to area hospitals as a precaution for evaluation, while the building was temporarily evacuated and then safely reopened a few minutes later, the outlet states. Carr said the gas odor reportedly was tied to equipment on campus due to ongoing construction. The complete WBAL story can be found here.
Police & Fire
Apartments Evacuated In Maryland When Tree Crashes Into Building, Officials Say
Several families were displaced in Maryland when a tree fell onto a multi-family apartment complex in Laurel, officials announced. Shortly before 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, members of the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department responded to the 13100 block of Larchmont Road in Laurel to investigate a report of a tree that fell onto a multi-family dwelling. The incident forced an evacuation of the building, but no injuries were immediately announced or reported. According to reports, the tree took down parts of the roof of the complex, as well as other balconies on the higher level…
Police & Fire
Stabbing Suspect Apprehended At Maryland Hotel After Hourslong Standoff With Police
A stabbing suspect is in custody after assaulting a man visiting Maryland from Georgia during an attack in a Harford County parking lot and later barricading himself in an area hotel, police announced. Aberdeen resident Timothy Mark Humes, 30, is facing multiple charges following an incident where he allegedly stabbed 62-year-old Tommy Gene Boone, of Hoschton, Georgia in the parking lot of Riverside Shopping Center. Police said that shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, Boone walked into Harford Memorial Hospital with an apparent stab wound to his upper body. He was treated for his no…
Police & Fire
Security Tightens At Baltimore Middle School After Explosive Device Found Near Campus
The Baltimore County Public School system released a statement about the security upgrades implemented at Pine Grove Middle School after a recent scare, reports said. On Sept. 20, the middle school was evacuated when a suspicious package was found nearby. Law enforcement's investigation reveled that two individuals placed an explosive device inside of a car parked outside the school. The following day, Joseph Vickery, 43, and Kristen Vickery, 39, were identified as the suspects and both were arrested for CDS possession with intent to distribute, stemming from illicit drugs and a weapon …
Police & Fire
Arrests Made After 'Suspicious Package' Found At Pine Grove Middle School Evacuated Students
Baltimore County Police have arrested two suspects after a suspicious package found at Pine Grove Middle School caused the middle school and nearby elementary school to evacuate, authorities say. Police arrested the first suspect at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, around the same time the package was found near the middle school, according to Baltimore County Police. During the evacuation of the school, officers made a second arrest in the 1600 block of Whitehead Court. Detectives believe that there are no additional suspects at this time. Baltimore County Schools will have an increased pol…
News
'Major' Gas Leak Displaces 1,000 In Maryland, Forces Evacuation Of Elementary School
Hundreds in Maryland were displaced on Tuesday afternoon when workers in Hagerstown accidentally struck a six-inch gas line that forced the evacuation of an area elementary school. City officials in Hagerstown said that the “major” gas leak was struck by workers in the area of South Potomac Street and West Memorial Boulevard late in the afternoon on Tuesday, Sept. 6, leaving an estimated 1,000 people temporarily displaced. They noted that the perimeter was determined by utilizing hazardous materials mapping software and current weather conditions, in addition to the forecast. Columbia Ga…
Schools
Buildings Evacuated After Threat Reported At Carroll Community College In Maryland
A community college campus in Maryland has been evacuated and shut down to allow police to investigate a reported threat. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a threat at Carroll Community College, the agency reported at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, July 8. Officials said that the buildings have been evacuated and the investigation is underway. No threats have been confirmed as of 1:15 p.m. on July 8, they said. The nature of the purported threat has not been disclosed by investigators. A reunification site for parents to pick up their children has been set up at the…
Police & Fire
7 Displaced By Frederick Fire
Dozens of firefighters assisted in a large residential fire in Frederick that displaced multiple people, authorities say. The three-story building caught fire around 10:45 p.m. on the 200 block of W Patrick Street, Wednesday, June 15, according to the Frederick County Fire Department. Crews immediately began assisting the residents out of the building as it filled with smoke. Ladders were then thrown up for firefighters to access the exterior windows to locate the fire to control it. A total of seven adults and one child were safely evacuated from the building without injury. The fla…
Police & Fire
100+ Displaced In Bowie Nursing Home Fire
More than 100 residents were displaced after an alleged explosion at a nursing home in Bowie, authorities say. Initial reports of an explosion at the facility on the 15000 block of Health Center Drive came in at 3:42 a.m., Tuesday, June 14, according to the Prince George's Fire Department. All 112 residents of the facility were transferred to neighboring facilities with the assistance of several area partners. No injuries have been reported. Family of residents are welcome to gather at the Bowie Senior Center. The city of Bowie has set up a line for families to check on the sta…
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