Crime & Safety
Firefighters Battle House, Barn Blazes
Howard County firefighters battled two blazes in three days that damaged a pole barn and a home. No injuries were reported.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Firefighters have been busy battling a barn fire Saturday and a house fire Monday.
Shortly before 2 p.m. Monday, Howard County firefighters and paramedics were called to the 1100 block of Taylor Park Road in West Friendship for a report of a house fire.
Crews arrived to find a fire in the garage, but were able to reign in the fire within 10 minutes. Backup arrived from Carroll County and no injuries were reported, according to the fire department.
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On Saturday around 12:15 p.m., firefighters were called to the property located in the 2900 block of Florence Road in Woodbine for a barn fire. Crews found a 20x30-foot pole barn on fire, but brought the fire under control quickly, the fire department reported.
No injuries were reported.
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