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Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company

Tractor-Trailer, Charter Bus Crash Ties Up Traffic On MD-40 In Harford County Tractor-Trailer, Charter Bus Crash Ties Up Traffic On MD-40 In Harford County
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…
Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Garage Fire In Edgewood Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Garage Fire In Edgewood
Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Garage Fire In Edgewood Three adults and two children have been displaced after a weekend fire in Harford County tore through their home, officials say. Over the weekend, fire crews were called to the 1800 block of Hanson Road when a blaze broke out inside an Edgewood home, sending a family scurrying.  3/1 ⚠️Incident Update⚠️ FVFAC responds to 1800 block of Hanson Road for a dwelling fire. On initial dispatch,... Posted by Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Co. on Saturday, March 2, 2024 It took nearly four dozen firefighters from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company less than a half hou…
Vacant Home Known To Be Vandalized In Joppa Torched During Holiday Weekend: Fire Marshal Vacant Home Known To Be Vandalized In Joppa Torched During Holiday Weekend: Fire Marshal
Vacant Home Known To Be Vandalized In Joppa Torched During Holiday Weekend: 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 …
Crash Investigation On I-95 Backs Up Traffic In Harford County Crash Investigation On I-95 Backs Up Traffic In Harford County
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.…
Townhouses Torched By Two-Alarm Fire In Harford County Townhouses Torched By Two-Alarm Fire In Harford County
Townhouses Torched By Two-Alarm Fire In Harford County All hands were on deck on Monday when a fast-moving fire rapidly spread to several residences when a townhouse blaze broke out, officials say. Firefighters from several agencies in northern Maryland on Feb. 5, when a two-alarm fire was reported in the 600 block of Shore Drive in Joppa that displaced two residents.  Arrival photos from residents in Joppatowne. pic.twitter.com/n97N5jVbuY — Joppa-Magnolia VFC (@jmvfc8) February 5, 2024 According to officials, upon arrival, crews from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company found three townhouses involved in the fire, though no inju…
Firefighter Falls Through Floor, Resident Burned In Edgewood Mobile Home Blaze (UPDATED) Firefighter Falls Through Floor, Resident Burned In Edgewood Mobile Home Blaze (UPDATED)
Firefighter Falls Through Floor, Resident Burned In Edgewood Mobile Home Blaze (Updated) 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…
Firetruck Involved In Crash With Car, Pole In Maryland Firetruck Involved In Crash With Car, Pole In Maryland
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…
I-95 Stretch Shut Down For Overturned Tractor-Trailer In Harford County (PHOTOS) I-95 Stretch Shut Down For Overturned Tractor-Trailer In Harford County (PHOTOS)
I-95 Stretch Shut Down For Overturned Tractor-Trailer In Harford County (Photos) 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 bac…
Firefighter Injured Battling 'Booming' Blaze That Broke Out After Lightning Strike In Joppa Firefighter Injured Battling 'Booming' Blaze That Broke Out After Lightning Strike In Joppa
Firefighter Injured Battling 'Booming' Blaze That Broke Out After Lightning Strike In Joppa 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…
Lightning Strike Sparks Two-Alarm Fire In Bel Air; Dozens Displaced Lightning Strike Sparks Two-Alarm Fire In Bel Air; Dozens Displaced
Lightning Strike Sparks Two-Alarm Fire In Bel Air; Dozens Displaced 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 …
Sprinklers Help Contain Fire At Joppatowne HS; Students, Staff Evacuated Sprinklers Help Contain Fire At Joppatowne HS; Students, Staff Evacuated
Sprinklers Help Contain Fire At Joppatowne HS; Students, Staff Evacuated Fire sprinklers came to the rescue of a Harford high school when a blaze broke out on Tuesday afternoon before dismissal. Crews from the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called to Joppatowne High School at approxiamtely 2 p.m. on Tuesdayay 16, where students and staff evacuated after a fire was reported, sending smoke through parts of the building. Officials said that fire sprinklers knocked down most of the flames, and responding firefighters were able to finish the job and begin ventilating the building of the smoke. No injuries were reported. The Maryland Fire Marshal has bee…
Man Jumps From Second Story Window To Escape Harford County Bedroom Blaze: Fire Marshal Man Jumps From Second Story Window To Escape Harford County Bedroom Blaze: Fire Marshal
Man Jumps From Second Story Window To Escape Harford County Bedroom Blaze: Fire Marshal A 49-year-old Maryland man is hospitalized with critical injuries but is still alive after making a great escape when a fire broke out in his Harford County home. Officials say that a man jumped from a second-story window of a Rumsey Place home in Joppa on Tuesday afternoon as he sought to escape the flames that broke out in one of the bedrooms in his family’s townhouse. Shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, first responders from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called to the 900 block of Rumsey Place, where there was a report of a fire that had broken out inside the res…
Townhomes Damaged By Three-Alarm Fire In Edgewood (UPDATED) Townhomes Damaged By Three-Alarm Fire In Edgewood (UPDATED)
Townhomes Damaged By Three-Alarm Fire In Edgewood (Updated) 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. Video of this morning’s 3 alarm fire in #Edgewood from Faith Novak. pic.twitter.com/GWWny3NOPz — Joppa-Magnolia VFC (@jmvfc8) April 10, 2023 As the fast-moving flames continued to spread, officials called for a…
Sisters, Children Displaced By Fast-Moving Harford County Fire Sisters, Children Displaced By Fast-Moving Harford County Fire
Sisters, Children Displaced By Fast-Moving Harford County Fire Several children are among six who were displaced early on Tuesday morning when a fast moving fire tore through a Harford County home. A team of more than two dozen firefighters from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and neighboring agencies were called shortly before 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 to the 1100 block of Shady Drive in Edgewood when a fire broke out in an area bedroom. #jmvfc8 are on the scene of a mobile home fire in the 1100 block of Shady Dr, in Magnolia Estates Trailer Park. Fire is showing from the home. pic.twitter.com/7NDJzU73PG — Joppa-Magnolia VFC (@jmvfc8…
Separate Fatal I-95 Crashes In Harford County Shut Down Stretch Of Northbound Lanes Separate Fatal I-95 Crashes In Harford County Shut Down Stretch Of Northbound Lanes
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…
Infant, Three Adults Displaced As Kitchen Fire Destroys Joppa Home, Officials Say Infant, Three Adults Displaced As Kitchen Fire Destroys Joppa Home, Officials Say
Infant, Three Adults Displaced As Kitchen Fire Destroys Joppa 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 …
Close Call: Driver Avoids Injury After Crashing Under Rollback Truck In Joppa Close Call: Driver Avoids Injury After Crashing Under Rollback Truck In Joppa
Close Call: Driver Avoids Injury After Crashing Under Rollback Truck In Joppa 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 …
Man, Dog Suffer Serious Burns In Harford County Trailer Fire Man, Dog Suffer Serious Burns In Harford County Trailer Fire
Man, Dog Suffer Serious Burns In Harford County 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…
Neighboring Townhouse Suffers Extensive Damage In Edgewood When Contractor Causes Fire Neighboring Townhouse Suffers Extensive Damage In Edgewood When Contractor Causes Fire
Neighboring Townhouse Suffers Extensive Damage In Edgewood 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 …
Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Harford County Home Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Harford County Home
Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Harford County 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 approximat…
Fire Causes $300K In Damage To Global Food Processing Plant In Harford County Fire Causes $300K In Damage To Global Food Processing Plant In Harford County
Fire Causes $300K In Damage To Global Food Processing Plant In Harford County 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…
Sunken Boat At Private Pier Spills Fuel Into Harford County River: Officials Sunken Boat At Private Pier Spills Fuel Into Harford County River: Officials
Sunken Boat At Private Pier Spills Fuel Into Harford County 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…
Blown Transformer Closes Harford County Elementary School Blown Transformer Closes Harford County Elementary School
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 …