By Doug Walton, on August 30th, 2010
JESSUP, MD – A tractor trailer hauling a sea container loaded with wood overturned on Interstate 95 near Route 175, blocking three of the four lanes on the interstate. At approximately 1:15 PM, rescuers and paramedics were dispatched to a report of an overturned tractor trailer on Interstate 95 near Route 32. Units arrived
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By Doug Walton, on August 12th, 2010
 LAUREL, MD – Firefighters from four counties battled heavy fire in a two story single family house this morning. At approximately 7:30 AM, firefighters were dispatched to a fire alarm in North Laurel. As units were responding to the fire alarm, other units, including firefighters from Prince George’s, Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties,
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By Doug Walton, on August 11th, 2010
COLUMBIA, MD – Rescuers worked quickly to extricate the driver of a vehicle which was struck by a trash truck, critically injuring her. At approximately 6:30, rescuers and paramedics were dispatched to the intersection of Route 108 and Centennial Lane in Ellicott City for a personal injury accident. As units were responding,
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By Doug Walton, on August 9th, 2010
LAUREL, MD – A man was struck in the head by an excavator while he was working. At approximately 7:50 AM, rescuers and paramedics were dispatched to a report of a subject suffering an injury at a construction site at Palace Hall Drive and Skylark Boulevard in northern Laurel. Emergency workers arrived to find
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By Doug Walton, on August 6th, 2010
CLARKSVILLE, MD – The collapse of a riding stable under construction has left three workers seriously injured. Rescuers, paramedics and special operations personnel were dispatched to the 5000 block of Chamblis Drive in Clarksville for a reported building collapse with people injured. Fire & Rescue personnel arrived to find three patients, all of whom
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By Doug Walton, on August 5th, 2010
 At approximately 1:40 PM, firefighters, paramedics and hazardous materials specialists were summoned to the County’s district court complex, located in the 3400 block of Courthouse Drive in Ellicott City, for a hazardous materials incident. Firefighters quickly arrived on the scene and were confronted with several patients outside of the building. Some Fire &
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By Doug Walton, on August 4th, 2010
ELKRIDGE, MD – A joint effort between Howard County Fire & Rescue, Howard County Police and Maryland State Fire Marshal bomb technicians resulted in the successful mitigation of more than 25 sticks of dynamite. At approximately 1:50 PM, firefighters began an investigation of a report of dynamite found at a construction site in the
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By Doug Walton, on July 31st, 2010
 Fire & Rescue personnel from throughout the County gathered at Scott’s Cove in North Laurel for an overview of the boats that the Department uses and their proper use. Currently, boats are assigned to 4 stations (Scaggsville, Rivers Park, Clarksville and Ellicott City). Companies rotated through the training and covered other areas so that
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By Doug Walton, on July 28th, 2010
Reposted from Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company’s web site. We at Howardfire send our condolences to the Bowman family, as well as the Lisbon VFC family. Mr. Leland C. “Bubby” Bowman, 82, of Woodbine, died Thursday, July 22, 2010. He was the husband of Doris (Ward) Bowman, his wife of 56 years. Born April 29,
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By Doug Walton, on July 25th, 2010
A vehicle fell down a 20′ embankment, landing on its side in a stream bed and injuring the driver. At approximately 6:20 PM, rescuers and paramedics were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash with unknown injuries in the 7900 block of Browns Bridge Road. Paramedics arrived to find the vehicle, which had fallen down
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