Thursday, February 14, 2013
A fire broke out late Thursday morning inside an Aberdeen apartment.
UPDATE: (2:20 p.m.)—A fire that started inside an Aberdeen apartment building Thursday injured a mother and her two children, fire officials say. Around 10:16 a.m., fire crews were called to the building in the 200 block of S. Law Street in Aberdeen, according to a post on the official Harford County Fire and EMS Facebook page. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find heavy smoke coming from the building, the post states. The fire was contained shortly after 10:34 a.m., according to Rich Gardiner, spokesman for Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association. A 26-year-old woman and her two boys, ages 2 and 4, suffered burn injuries, according to Gardiner. The injuries to the two children were considered very serious, Gardiner said. Two…
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
The fatal crash happened late Monday night in Aberdeen.
UPDATED (11:50 a.m.)—A Belcamp teen died early Tuesday morning after a crash in Aberdeen late Monday night. According to a release from the Harford County Sheriff's Office, Austin D. Remines, 17, of the 1200 block of Person Place in Belcamp, was pronounced deceased at 2:18 a.m. Tuesday at Harford Memorial Hospital. Around 11:21 p.m., police said, Remines was driving a 2008 Suzuki Forenza when he swerved away from the center line, losing control of his vehicle and crossing into the lane of an oncoming vehicle. The other car, a 2008 Toyota Yaris, was driven by a 27-year-old man from Aberdeen, police said. He was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured in the crash, according to the release. Remines, who was wearing a seatbelt, was transported…
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The fire took place before 10 p.m. Thursday outside of Aberdeen.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
A fire burned in the garage of a home on the outskirts of Aberdeen Thursday evening, prompting a response from four local fire companies. The blaze took place before 10 p.m. in the 3400 block of Churchville Road and was controlled by 10 p.m. by crews from Level, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Proving Ground and the Susquehanna Hose Company, according to Rich Gardiner of the Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association. Gardiner said there were no injuries in the fire. The Maryland State Fire Marshal was called to the scene, Gardiner said. Stay with Patch for updates.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
The Maryland State Fire Marshal said arson was to blame.
A series of combustable materials is to blame for a fire that burned a gazebo early Sunday morning in Belcamp. The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said arson was to blame for the fire, which originated on the flooring of the gazebo and caused approximately $1,000 in damage to the wood-framed structure. The incident occured in the 1400 block of Dalmation Place in Belcamp, the fire marshal said. The structure is owned by Arborview Apartment Homes. The fire marshal's report indicated the fire started "due to common combustibles being ignited on the wooden floor of the gazebo." Responding at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, the Abingdon Volunteer Fire Company had the blaze under control in 20 minutes, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Crews were responding to a fire in Edgewood Friday evening.
UPDATE (12:25 a.m.)—One person was pronounced dead at the scene as Harford County firefighters battled a blaze in an Edgewood townhouse early Friday evening. The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company confirmed the death in an email to Patch just after 11 p.m. Friday. Explore Harford cited a State Fire Marshal's report that a 5-year-old boy had died. Initial reports indicated that two people were trapped inside a middle-of-group townhome in the Harford Square development, according to Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association spokesman Rich Gardiner. Gardiner posted on the association's Facebook page that crews from Joppa, Abingdon and Aberdeen Proving Ground responded to a fire at the residence on the K Court in the 1400 block of …
Fire & EMS officials urge residents to begin planning for potential power outages and more.
With Hurricane Sandy moving toward the East Coast of the United States, Harford County officials alerted citizens to get ready. “The more we learn about Sandy, we now know it will impact us…” the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association posted on Facebook Thursday evening. Hurricane Sandy was dumping rains through the Bahamas as of 8 p.m. Thursday, with the potential for 20 inches of rainfall in isolated areas, according to a forecast from the National Weather Service. “Sandy is expected to grow larger in size during the next few days,” according to the National Weather Service report. Squalls with tropical storm force winds were hitting southeastern Florida Thursday night, according to preliminary weather service reports, and …
Monday, October 15, 2012
The fire took place around midnight on McCommons Road.
Fire damaged a two-story home on McCommons Road in Churchville late Sunday into early Monday. The fire was placed under control early Monday after an initial call just before midnight, according to Rich Gardiner, spokesman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm fire in the 3500 block of McCommons Road, Gardiner wrote on the association's Facebook page. Volunteers from Level, Aberdeen, Darlington, Cecil County and the Susquehanna Hose Company responded.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
The fire took place near Bush River in Edgewood early Thursday.
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
One patient was rescued from a fire in Edgewood early Thursday. The patient was initially reported trapped and was rescued from the basement of a residence in the 200 block of Kennard Avenue, according to a Facebook post from the spokespersons for the Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association. The condition of the patient was not immediately known, though a Facebook post from the association indicated the individual was being treated by personnel at the scene. Abingdon, Joppa, APG and Bel Air fire companies responded to the blaze, which was declared under control around 7 a.m. The initial call occured around 5:30 a.m. The cause and extent of the fire was not immediately known. Stay with Patch for udpates.
Monday, September 24, 2012
The fire took place in the 800 block of Fisherman Lane Monday morning.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Crews from seven local fire companies brought a blaze under control within 15 minutes Monday morning in Edgewood. The fire took place at a two-story, split level home in the 800 block of Fisherman Lane, according to a post from Harford County Fire & EMS Association spokesman Rich Gardiner on the organization's Facebook page. Gardiner noted that crews from Joppa, Abingdon, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Bel Air, White Marsh, Fallston and Kingsville responded to the fire around 8 a.m. There were no injuries reported, Gardiner wrote. Patch readers reported smoke was visible from U.S. Route 40 and MD Route 24 during the morning rush. Do you have photos from the fire? Post them above.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
The hotel, located on Long Drive in Aberdeen, was cleared for a chemical odor.
A chemical odor Sunday afternoon evacuated the Courtyard By Marriott hotel at the Ripken Baseball complex in Aberdeen. According to the Facebook page for the Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association, the building was being evcuated by Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department personnel. There is one patient being treated and a hazardous materials team is headed to the scene, the association said. The post indicated the odor originalted in the pool area of the hotel building. Stay with Patch for updates.
Brielle Mclain
12:48 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013
i know im saying this realy late but i miss austin soooo much he was my bestfriend nd hes been gone almost 2 weeks nd this still isnt regerstring to me tht he is gone i send mt condulences to his family and other friends who are still grieving just like me more ›