Crime & Safety
Fire in Brentwood Park is Under Control: Officials
Two apartments are severely damaged, according to a report from the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company.
BEL AIR, MD – Firefighters battled a building blaze in Bel Air Tuesday night that severely damaged two apartments, according to the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company.
Flames were through the roof when crews arrived at the garden-style apartment building in the 1000 block of Jessica's Court in Brentwood Park, Rich Gardiner of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company said after 7 p.m.
Multiple crews totaling about 50 firefighters responded to help bring the blaze under control, which they achieved by 7:50 p.m., Gardiner said.
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VIDEO FROM THE SCENE OF THE BEL AIR 2ND ALARM APARTMENT FIRE WITH ONE PERSON RESCUED #Breaking #HarfordCounty pic.twitter.com/w1ZPJ7S3L4
— Harford Fire Blog (@HarfordFireBlog) April 19, 2016
Initially, it was believed that one civilian received emergency medical services; however, Gardiner said it was determined that there were no injuries.
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal was investigating the origin and cause of the blaze.
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Photo Credit: Nick McGowan/Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association, Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company.
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