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Sunday, September 13, 2026 Frederick County, Maryland Daily Edition Vol. 1, No. 31
Coverage period Saturday, September 12, 2026 News and incidents from the previous day

Entrapment at Wilson Place; Electrical Hazard Inside Fredericktowne Auto Repair on W. Patrick Street; House Fire on Porter Creek Court

A roundup of verified incidents recorded by Frederick Scanner during the day’s dispatch activity

Crews were dispatched to WILSON PL near TANEY AVE — PLAYGROUND at 2:52 p.m. for a reported entrapment. Responding units included Engine E501, Rescue Squad R2 and Ambulance A19. At 2:52 p.m., units were alerted for a child stuck in a swing. At 3:00 p.m., a report indicated the child had been freed from the swing.

At 6:07 p.m., crews were called to the 1300 block of W. PATRICK ST — FREDERICKTOWNE AUTO REPAIR in Frederick Towne Mall / District 40 for a reported electrical hazard inside. Responding units included Engine E11, Engine E31 and Tiller Truck TT4. At 6:13 p.m., Engine E11 arrived at the single-story commercial structure. Engine E11 found nothing evident, and Engine E11 began investigating. At 6:15 p.m., the 360-assessment was completed, and a water leak was located inside the adjacent liquor store that was impinging on an electrical hazard.

A reported house fire brought crews to the 1600 block of PORTER CREEK CT in Mt. Airy at 1:32 p.m. Responding units included Engine E152, Paramedic Engine PE251, Rescue Squad R15 and Ambulance A158.

Crews were dispatched to SYKESVILLE RD near MINERS RIDGE DR in Gamber at 5:17 p.m. for a reported water rescue. Responding units included DIVE15, Brush BR156, TR29 and BT29.

At 11:00 a.m., crews were called to the 100 block of N. MARKET ST — FREDERICK INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER for a reported electrical hazard outside. Responding units included Engine E31 and EMSUTV40. At 11:04 a.m., EMSUTV40 arrived. EMSUTV40 confirmed the electrical odor, while the E31 crew performed meter readings. At 11:20 a.m., the investigation found no hazards present.

A reported commercial fire alarm brought crews to the 5800 block of BALLENGER CREEK PIKE — BALLENGER CREEK PLAZA at 7:59 p.m. Responding units included Engine E311 and Tower TW1. At 8:03 p.m., Engine E311 arrived at the single-story commercial strip mall and found nothing evident. Engine E311 began investigating. At 8:09 p.m., a broken sprinkler head was located in the end-unit business. TW1 was shutting down sprinkler flow.

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Representative image; not from a reported incident.

Crews were dispatched to the 5500 block of URBANA PIKE — MICHAELS in Riverview Plaza at 6:38 p.m. for a reported outside fire. Responding units included Brush BR35. At 6:44 p.m., crews were in the area investigating. At 6:48 p.m., a report indicated the fire had been at a homeless encampment and was extinguished before crews arrived. BR35 was in service.

At 1:56 p.m., crews were called to the 1000 block of W. PATRICK ST in Golden Mile for a reported vehicle accident triggered by an automatic crash notification. Responding units included Ambulance A38 and Engine E11. At 2:02 p.m., units checked the area and found nothing. Units were in service.

Yesterday on the Roads

Traffic observations162observed during the day
Peak traffic hour12 p.m.27 reports
Top corridorI-709 reports
  • Congestion96
  • Closures40
  • Disabled Vehicles12
  • Roadwork6
  • Debris/Hazards3
  • Crashes2

Sources: TomTom and MDOT CHART. Observations may be incomplete, duplicated or imprecise.

Weather

Today and tomorrow in Frederick

SUNDAY SEP 13
High 86° • Low 67°

Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy fog and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Rain chance 70%
MONDAY SEP 14
High 78° • Low 52°

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

National Weather Service
Road Watch

1 road closure update

Since the previous Frederick Watch edition

CLEAREDFrederick City

N EAST ST

Limited Public Access, all directions. 1 lane open. Construction.

ONGOINGFrederick City

YELLOW SPRINGS RD

Closed, all directions. All lanes closed. Construction. JMJ Management bridge replacement and roadway improvements road closed with detour

ONGOINGFrederick County

OLD MILL RD

Closed, all directions. All lanes closed. Construction. Closed for repairs. Major structural component damaged. CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC.

Frederick County road closure data
Today in Frederick

A quiet civic day for Sunday, Sep. 13

No major County, City or FCPS public meetings or schedule changes were found for today.

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Public Safety
Sunday, September 13, 2026 Frederick County, Maryland Page 2
Covering Saturday, September 12, 2026

The Day’s Run Log

Complete call activity for Saturday, September 12. Excludes medical calls.

FIRE & RESCUE

House Fire

1800 block BLACK GAP RD
UNITS: EK64
PUBLIC SAFETY

Smoke Or Co Detector Malfunction

400 block MAGNOLIA AVE (FREDERICK)
UNITS: TW1
8:53 am TW1 reports a faulty smoke detector. No fire department services needed. TW1 in service.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Electrical Hazard Outside

100 block N. MARKET ST — FREDERICK INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTER
UNITS: E31, EMSUTV40
11:04 am EMSUTV40 on scene, confirming electrical odor. E31 crew performing meter readings.
11:20 am E31 investigated, no hazards present.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Elevator Malfunction

2200 block BEAR DEN RD — PARK PLACE III (WORMANS MILL)
UNITS: Q11, E291
FIRE & RESCUE

House Fire

1600 block PORTER CREEK CT (MT. AIRY)
UNITS: E152, PE251, R15, A158
PUBLIC SAFETY

Entrapment - Peripheral

WILSON PL / TANEY AVE — PLAYGROUND
UNITS: E501, R2, A19
2:52 pm Units alerted for a child stuck in a swing.
3:00 pm R2 reports child freed from the swing.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Water Rescue

SYKESVILLE RD / MINERS RIDGE DR (GAMBER)
UNITS: DIVE15, BR156, TR29, BT29
PUBLIC SAFETY

Electrical Hazard Inside

1300 block W. PATRICK ST — FREDERICKTOWNE AUTO REPAIR (FREDERICK TOWNE MALL / DISTRICT 40)
UNITS: E11, E31, TT4
6:13 pm E11 on the scene, single story commercial structure. Nothing evident. Investigating.
6:15 pm E11 completed the 360-assessment, located a water leak inside the adjacent liquor store that is impinging on an electrical hazard.
6:24 pm E11 reports the leak has been controlled in the area of concern.
FIRE & RESCUE

Outside Fire

5500 block URBANA PIKE — MICHAELS (RIVERVIEW PLAZA)
UNITS: BR35
6:44 pm BR35 in the area, investigating.
6:48 pm BR35 reports fire was at a homeless encampment. Extinguished prior to arrival. BR35 in service.
PUBLIC SAFETY

Co Det Sounding

200 block WINTER BROOK DR (WALKERSVILLE)
UNITS: E111
ALARMS

Commercial Fire Alarm

5800 block BALLENGER CREEK PIKE — BALLENGER CREEK PLAZA
UNITS: E311, TW1
8:03 pm E311 on the scene, single-story commercial strip mall, nothing evident. Investigating.
8:09 pm E311 located a broken sprinkler head in the end unit business. TW1 shutting down sprinkler flow.
FREDERICK, MARYLAND

7-Day Weather

National Weather Service
SAT Sep 12 ⛈️ 81° / 70° PM Thunderstorms ISSUE DAY
SUN Sep 13 🌫️ 86° / 67° Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 70% precip
MON Sep 14 🌤️ 78° / 52° Mostly Sunny 3% precip
TUE Sep 15 ☀️ 79° / 57° Sunny 0% precip
WED Sep 16 ☀️ 82° / 62° Sunny 3% precip
THU Sep 17 ☀️ 85° / 65° Sunny 17% precip
FRI Sep 18 🌧️ 84° / 62° Chance Rain Showers 38% precip
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