Multiple people trapped in buildings by fallen trees in Harford County

HARFORD COUNTY, Md. — Firefighters in Harford County worked to rescue multiple people trapped in buildings due to fallen trees, Monday evening.

This came as a direct result of the severe weather that hit the state.

Volunteer Firefighters from the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company and Special Operations Team worked to rescue two people, Dave and Lynn Sexton, who were trapped in their home in the 2900 block of Troyer Road.

“And then this tree came from the back yard and came through the great room, as you can see," said Todd Sexton, their son.

Both of his parents were trapped in the home; his mother stuck under the rubble.

He says he panicked when he first got the phone call from his father saying a tree hit the house but relieved they got help so quickly.

“My father was on the phone with me; I could hear the firemen within minutes; there is a fire department right up the street here. They busted out the front windows here and pulled them out of the rubble and got them in the ambulance," said Sexton.

Elsewhere, Volunteer Firefighters from the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company and Special Operations Team were on the scene of a tree into an apartment building that had one person trapped.

They've since rescued the trapped, uninjured person.

This incident took place in the 1800 block of Glendale Lane.

A building inspector has been requested.

Multiple road closures are in effect beginning at 7:00pm.

• Pulaski Highway (US-40) at Otter Point Road
  
• Rocks Road (MD-24) at Sharon Road
  
• North Fountain Green Road (MD-543) at Prospect Mill Road