Kentland House Fire

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that ripped through multiple townhouses, caused collapses and extensively damage. At around 2245 on May 21, 2023, 911 calls reported hearing several explosions in the 4700 block of Witchhhazel Way in Aberdeen. Nearly 70 firefighters responded from Abingdon, Aberdee, and surrounding departments, to the twoalarm fire, which took around two hours to control. The conflagration caused three of the homes to collapse, with the others sustaining extensive fire, soot and waterdamage. The heat from the fire caused extensive heat-related damage to multiple others. One firefightersustained a non-life-threatening injury. Eighteen residents were displaced and were assisted by Harford County Disaster Assistance and the Red Cross.

- Photos courtesy Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal & John Sheridan

Kentland Fire Department crews responded fora house on fire in the 3200 block of Johnson Court recently. Rescue Engine 33 arrived to find smoke coming from the roof of a single-story singlefamily dwelling. As the company was stretching the Kentland front bumperline, one resident was attempting to enterthe home and a second was exiting the structure. Both of the residents were removed from the structure with no injuries. Fire was located in the attic extending from an attached shed on side Charlie. The crew completed the primary search priorto dropping the ceiling and quickly extinguished all fire in the attic and shed.

- Photos courtesy of Kentland FD