Woman Seriously Hurt in Townhouse Fire

Firefighters rescued a woman from an end-unit townhouse on Foxdale Court in Crofton.

A woman sustained serious burns and smoke inhalation from a fire in Crofton on Tuesday afternoon, a fire department spokesman said.  Firefighters rescued the woman, approximately 50 years of age, from the second floor at an end-unit townhouse at the 1800 block of Foxdale Court, according to Division Chief Keith Swindle of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. The woman was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center with serious and life-threatening injuries, Swindle said.  Swindle said they responded to the fire at about 1:40 p.m. It took 23 firefighters to get the blaze under control in about 40 minutes. The cause of the fire is under investigation and there was no immediate estimate on the cost of damage. 

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County Crime and Fire Roundup, Jan. 14

A look at the major events from the fire and police departments in the last week.

County Crime and Fire Roundup

Police and firefighters in Anne Arundel County stayed busy in the first week of 2013.

Man Airlifted After Crash in Crofton

The fire department said a 39-year-old man was transported to the trauma unit at Prince George's Hospital Center.

A man has been hospitalized with serious injuries following a crash near the intersection of Route 3 and Davidsonville Road in Crofton.  Emergency responders arrived shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday to find a single vehicle that had struck a guardrail, according to Division Chief Keith Swindle of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.  One victim, a man approximately 39 years old, was transported by helicopter to the trauma unit at Prince George's Hospital Center. 

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Man Sustains Burns in Leaf Blower Accident

A man was rushed to the burn center at Johns Hopkins Bayview after the incident Monday afternoon in Crofton.

A man sustained serious burns in Crofton Monday afternoon in an accident involving a leaf blower.  Lt. Cliff Kooser of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said units responded at 2 p.m. Monday to the 2100 block of Davidsonville Road and treated a man for second- and third-degree burns over 50 percent of his body. The man, approximately 83 years old, had been operating a leaf blower when it caught fire, Kooser said.  The man was transported by ambulance to the burn center at Johns Hopkins Bayview in Baltimore. His injuries were considered serious, but not life threatening. The county fire marshal investigated the incident and determined it to be accidental. 

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UPDATE: 2 People Airlifted After Crash in Davidsonville

A 11-year-old boy and 48-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries from the crash on Governor Bridge Road on Wednesday morning.

UPDATE (2:50 p.m. Thursday)—Two people suffered life-threatening injuries following a crash on Governor Bridge Road in Davidsonville on Wednesday morning.  Capt. Mike Pfaltzgraff of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said paramedics responded to a report of a crash 7:35 a.m. Wednesday at the 1400 block of Governor Bridge Road, and found a single car that had crashed into a tree. Pfaltzgraff said two people were trapped in the car and it took about 15 minutes to extricate them. Anne Arundel County police said both occupants had potential life-threatening injuries and were transported by helicopter to Washington Hospital Center for treatment. As of Thursday, police said both were in critical but stable condition. A police investigation…

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Kate Jones

10:01 am on Friday, December 28, 2012

How is CJ now and where can we send cards?   more ›

Anne Arundel Alarmers Dispatch Hospitality to Lifesavers

Former firefighters volunteer to support police and fire departments around the county with coffee, Gatorade and hot meals.

When a fire breaks out in Anne Arundel County, Bertha Saghy is ready. She breaks out her phone and alerts her team. They rush to the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department in Glen Burnie, jump on the truck and go. "We're almost always stocked," Saghy said. "Sometimes the Jeep will have to stop and pickup hot dogs or buns." Saghy and her team are known as the Anne Arundel Alarmers, a volunteer canteen unit that provides food and refreshments for firefighters and police officers. The nonprofit started on a cold night in January 1958, according to its website. Al Brandt, George Lord and Harry Arrow noticed firefighters working on a fire at the A&P store on Crain Highway kept walking to area stores for hot coffee and a quick break. The men that …

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11 People Hurt in Multi-Car Accident on Route 3

One person is in critical condition after a Tuesday morning crash involving seven cars on Route 3 near Maryland Route 450, according to a fire official.

Eleven people have been hospitalized following a major accident on Maryland Route 3 near Maryland Route 450 in Crofton.  Battalion Chief Steve Thompson of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said the crash happened at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday and involved seven vehicles.  One person was transported to the trauma center at Prince George's Hospital Center with critical and life-threatening injuries. Another person suffered injuries that were serious but not life-threatening.  An additional nine people were transported with minor injuries to area hospitals including Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie and Bowie Health Center.  Information on the ages and genders of the crash victims …

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Calique

11:02 am on Thursday, October 18, 2012

You're right, Barb. People drive Rt 3 as if it were a high-speed interstate. It is a suburban highway with too many traffic lights, too close together (especially up by Waugh Chapel... there isn't enough distance between the lights to allow proper reaction time at the speed limit, let alone 10 over), The speed limit is generally between 45--50 between the Wawa in Gambrills and Rt 50 in Bowie, yet…   more ›

Small Fire at BGE Substation Disrupts Power

Residents may have experienced short outages at about 1 a.m. Thursday.

Area residents experienced brief power outages early Thursday morning after a small fire at the BGE substation on Waugh Chapel Road.  Firefighters responded shortly before 1 a.m. to a report of some equipment on fire, according to Division Chief Michael Cox of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. They arrived to find a small box containing mineral oil on fire. BGE cut power to allow access to the equipment, and the fire was put out quickly.  Did you lose power early Thursday morning? See also: 

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