VIDEO: Wednesday night, Baltimore County firefighters went door to door in neighborhoods in Parkville and Randallstown to make sure residents have everything they need to prevent a house fire.
Fire Chief Joseph Dixon explained the importance.
“We want to get out in our community and make sure they understand the importance of being safe, having smoke detectors in your home. So we pass out literature. We also want to be seen as well because it is part of who we are. We care about our community, and we want to make sure we’re here for them, and they know that,” Dixon said.
The fire walk follows two fatal fires in Parkville that resulted in the deaths of a 4-year-old child and a 76-year-old woman.
That tragic statistic already almost reaches the total of 4 fatal fires the county had in 2025.
“Starting off the new year with two is impactful. It’s impactful on me as a fire chief; I take it very seriously, the members of my team take it very seriously,” Dixon told us.
