Massive Fire Levels Middle River Garage

Baltimore County firefighters were dispatched at 1:55 a.m. Saturday, May 16, to a fire at a detached commercial garage in the 500 block of Earls Road in Middle River, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Crews arrived to find the structure fully engulfed, and the fire destroyed the building, local reports citing the department said. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation. ### Where and when did the fire happen? The 500 block of Earls Road in Middle River was the site of the fire, which broke out early Saturday morning, May 16. Baltimore County Fire Department crews were sent to the scene at 1:55 a.m., according to a local report that attributed the details to the department. Middle River is in eastern Baltimore County, and the incident was described in Patch’s local coverage as a large fire that consumed a commercial garage over the weekend. (nottinghammd.com) Patch’s headline and teaser matched the department account that the loss to the structure was extensive. ### How severe was the damage? Firefighters found the detached commercial garage fully involved when they arrived, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department account cited by NottinghamMD. (nottinghammd.com) The structure was destroyed in the fire. Patch’s local item described the blaze as a “massive fire” that destroyed a Middle River garage. A separate Patch listing said a large fire consumed a commercial garage in Middle River over the weekend. (patch.com) ### How long did crews work the scene? Baltimore County fire crews brought the fire under control by 2:40 a.m., according to the department account cited in local coverage. That placed the active firefight at roughly 45 minutes from dispatch to control. (nottinghammd.com) The Baltimore County Fire Department’s public affairs page says the agency posts information about significant breaking news on its social media platforms and maintains records for fire incidents through its records section. (patch.com) The department did not appear to have a standalone news release for this fire on its public fire-news page. ### Were there injuries or evacuations? No injuries were reported in connection with the Earls Road fire, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department account cited by NottinghamMD. (nottinghammd.com) The available public reports reviewed did not identify any displaced residents or evacuated adjoining properties. Patch’s item, as surfaced in local listings, did not report injuries and said the fire department responded to the weekend blaze in Middle River. (baltimorecountymd.gov) The public details available so far have focused on the scale of the structural loss and the emergency response. ### What is still unknown? Baltimore County officials have not publicly identified a cause for the fire, and the department account cited in local coverage said the investigation is ongoing. (nottinghammd.com) The publicly available reports reviewed did not name a business operating from the garage or estimate a dollar loss. The Baltimore County government’s records page says members of the public can request a fire incident report through the county’s electronic portal for a fee. (patch.com) That report may provide additional detail once the department completes and releases it. ### Where can residents look for updates? Baltimore County’s Fire Department news page and public affairs page are the department’s main official channels for incident updates, alongside its social media accounts, according to the county website. (nottinghammd.com) Patch and other local outlets also carried brief items on the Middle River fire over the weekend. Baltimore County’s records portal lists fire incident reports as public records and says each report costs $15. (baltimorecountymd.gov) As of Thursday, May 21, the cause of the Earls Road fire remained under investigation. (baltimorecountymd.gov)