Thanks to a groundbreaking agreement between Howard County Government and IAFF Local 2000, off-duty firefighters may use ...

When it comes to detecting arson, four legs is better than two. Howard County has announced a new member of the team hired for his nose to help detect fires set intentionally. After his handler ...

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A firefighter was taken to the hospital following a townhouse fire in Howard County on Sunday. The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services said crews ...

Howard County Fire Department has a new four-legged investigator on the team. Meet Beacon, a 2-year-old black Labrador retriever who serves as the department's newest arson accelerant detection dog.

Howard County Fire Department swore in its newest arson accelerant detection canine Friday. Beacon, a 2-year-old black Labrador from Maine, is the county’s fifth detection dog; there are only six in ...

A Howard County firefighter was hospitalized and the Red Cross assisted residents following a Sunday morning blaze in Laurel. At 8 a.m. Sunday, Howard County firefighters responded to the 9000 block ...

WBAL-TV photographer emeritus Tommy Culp presents the 2025 holiday train garden at the Ellicott City Volunteer Fire ...