Vehicle Fire

As of 9 a.m. Friday, traffic was slow on eastbound Route 32 at Burns Crossing Road, due to a vehicle fire. Emergency roadwork was causing slow traffic U.S. 1 northbound at Madeline Avenue in Baltimore County. There were no other major traffic problems reported in the Baltimore area. There were no major delays reported on Baltimore area transit systems.

A vehicle fire in Baltimore County on the inner loop of 695 at Westland Boulevard has two inner loop traffic lanes and one inner loop shoulder closed at 8:25 a.m. This was one of two Baltimore County incidents hampering rush hour on Tuesday morning, according to the state Department of Transportation. On Interstate 95 North in Baltimore County, a collision at the 695 exit has one of two northbound traffic lanes and one of two traffic shoulders closed, DOT said. The Maryland Transit Administration said morning-long minor delays continued on the light rail as of 8:30 a.m. Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts

As of 4:30 p.m. there were several incidents slowing traffic on area roadways: There is a disabled vehicle on the inner loop of Interstate 695, the Baltimore Beltway, at Exit 21 to Maryland Route 129/Park Heights Avenue. A vehicle is on fire on southbound Interstate 95 at Exit 38, to Maryland Route 32, closing the right lane and shoulder. The vehicle is expected to be cleared shortly. Beginning at 7 p.m., crews will being closing travel lanes on the inner loop of the Baltimore Beltway in Catonsville as part of the State Highway Administration's replacement of the Wilkens Avenue overpass.

Two boys were arrested and charged in connection with a car fire in Edgewood Friday that investigators say was deliberately set. Shortly before 4 p.m. Friday, the Abingdon Volunteer Fire Company was alerted for a vehicle fire in the 400 block of Edgewood Road, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. The fire involved a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier which was parked at the rear of a commercial property, the Fire Marshal's Office said in a media release. Four firefighters were able to control the fire in 10 minutes.

Howard County fire fighters put out a one-alarm fire that was reported early Wednesday morning inside a state-owned vehicle repair shop in Dayton. According to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, crews responded to an alarm around 3 a.m. in the 4400 block of Route 32 and found a vehicle on fire inside the repair shop, causing heavy smoke. The six-bay garage is owned and operated by the State Highway Administration. The fire was extinguished within half an hour, causing little damage to the building and no reported injuries, according to the fire department.

FireHarney: Firefighters assisted Adams County, Pa., at 9: 12 p.m. Tuesday at a vehicle fire on Sweatland Road.Pub Date: 9/10/98

FIRE Taneytown: Engines from the Taneytown station responded for a vehicle fire on East Baltimore Street at 4:28 p.m. Saturday. They were out for 12 minutes.

FIRE* Union Bridge: Union Bridge engines responded to a vehicle fire in the 900 block of Otterdale Mill Road at 11:48 p.m. Friday. Units were out for one hour.

FireTaneytown: Firefighters from Harney assisted Taneytown at 7: 52 a.m. Wednesday, responding to a vehicle fire on Route 432 and Antrim Boulevard. Units were out 17 minutes.Pub Date: 5/02/97

FireMount Airy: Firefighters responded at 2: 28 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle fire in the 4400 block of Four County Drive in Frederick County. Units were out 25 minutes.Pub Date: 2/16/98

As of 9 a.m. Thursday, traffic was slow on I-195 eastbound at I-95 in Baltimore County, due to a fatal accident in which one vehicle went over a highway overpass. All eastbound lanes and shoulders are closed while officers investigate the cause of the accident. Accidents were slowing traffic on I-95 southbound near the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, I-95 southbound near I-195 in Baltimore County, and Route 29 northbound near Route 100 in Howard County. A vehicle fire was slowing traffic on the inner loop of I-695 near Greenspring Avenue in Baltimore County.

As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, traffic was slow on Veterans Highway at Benfield Boulevard in Anne Arundel County, due to an accident. Accidents were slowing traffic on Milford Mill Road near Liberty Road in Baltimore County, and on Route 91 near Deer Park Road in Finksburg. A vehicle fire was slowing traffic on I-95 northbound at Pulaski Highway in Baltimore County. Monument Street is closed between Wolfe Street and Patterson Park Avenue in East Baltimore due to sinkhole repairs.

Several of Harford County's volunteer fire companies will have their doors open wider than usual this weekend to welcome anyone who is interested to stop by for a visit, check out the equipment and maybe even learn something about fire safety. October is Fire Safety Month, and this past weekend the Level Volunteer Fire Company kicked off the public safety open house season in style. The event featured a demonstration on how to put out a vehicle fire, featuring a real burning vehicle, not to mention some more tame hands on activities for children.

As of 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, traffic was slow at Maple Lawn Boulevard and Route 216 in Fulton, due to an accident. Accidents were disrupting traffic on Cooks Lane and Edmondson Avenue in Baltimore City and Putty Hill Avenue and Loch Raven Boulevard in Baltimore County. A vehicle fire was slowing traffic at Biddle Street and Guilford Avenue in Baltimore City. Debris in the road was blocking traffic on U.S. 50 eastbound at Route 424 in Anne Arundel County. Traffic was slow on I-895 at the Steel Bridge, due to construction activity.

Howard County fire fighters put out a one-alarm fire that was reported early Wednesday morning inside a state-owned vehicle repair shop in Dayton. According to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, crews responded to an alarm around 3 a.m. in the 4400 block of Route 32 and found a vehicle on fire inside the repair shop, causing heavy smoke. The six-bay garage is owned and operated by the State Highway Administration. The fire was extinguished within half an hour, causing little damage to the building and no reported injuries, according to the fire department.

As of 4:30 p.m. there were several incidents slowing traffic on area roadways: There is a disabled vehicle on the inner loop of Interstate 695, the Baltimore Beltway, at Exit 21 to Maryland Route 129/Park Heights Avenue. A vehicle is on fire on southbound Interstate 95 at Exit 38, to Maryland Route 32, closing the right lane and shoulder. The vehicle is expected to be cleared shortly. Beginning at 7 p.m., crews will being closing travel lanes on the inner loop of the Baltimore Beltway in Catonsville as part of the State Highway Administration's replacement of the Wilkens Avenue overpass.

FIRE* Manchester: Firefighters from the Manchester fire station responded for a vehicle fire on Route 27 at 7:12 p.m. Thursday. They were out for 32 minutes.

As of 8:30 a.m. Monday, traffic was slow on the outer loop of I-695 at Harford Road, due to an accident. Accidents were slowing traffic at York and West roads in Towson, Park Heights Avenue and Glengyle Avenue in Baltimore City, and eastbound I-70 at Marriottsville Road in Howard County. A vehicle fire was slowing traffic on Route 100 eastbound near Waterloo Road in Howard County. There were no major delays on Baltimore area transit systems.