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Homeowner Burned, $150K In Damages Caused By Cooking Oil In NYE Charles County Fire: Officials Homeowner Burned, $150K In Damages Caused By Cooking Oil In NYE Charles County Fire: Officials
Homeowner Burned, $150K In Damages Caused By Cooking Oil In NYE Charles County Fire: Officials Unattended cooking oil is what officials say ignited a house fire in Waldorf on New Year's Eve. Firefighters found flames shooting out of the roof of the home around 4:15 p.m. on Castletown Court Saturday, Dec. 31, the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Company  The homeowner left a pan of oil heating on the stove unattended before the blaze broke out, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said in a release.  The smoke detector went off and the man suffered burns to his wrist trying to put out the fire. He brought himself to the hospital. He and his nephew were being assisted …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'I Just Want Her Back:' Mom Mourns Loss Of Girl, 10, Killed In Maryland Christmas Fire 'I Just Want Her Back:' Mom Mourns Loss Of Girl, 10, Killed In Maryland Christmas Fire
'I Just Want Her Back:' Mom Mourns Loss Of Girl, 10, Killed In Maryland Christmas Fire Theresa Moats is living a nightmare.  The Elkton mom since Christmas has been mourning the loss of her 10-year-old daughter, Kyleigh, who died in a fire that swept through their home. "This is my worst nightmare," Theresa said on Facebook Wednesday morning, Dec. 27.  "I can't sleep I can't eat I just can't function I miss my girl so much." Kyleigh was first identified in a GoFundMe campaign as the victim of the Willow Drive fire on Monday, Dec. 25. The family also lost their home, pets, belongings, and were left out in the cold while the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office con…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Christmas Fire Kills Girl, 10, In Maryland Christmas Fire Kills Girl, 10, In Maryland
Christmas Fire Kills Girl, 10, In Maryland A 10-year-old girl was killed and an Elkton family was left homeless in a Christmas morning fire, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 7:30 a.m. at 317 Willow Dr., bringing the Singerly Fire Company and surrounding departments to the scene, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said. Christmas Day Fire Claims the Life of Child in Elkton CECIL COUNTY, MD (December 25, 2023) - The Office of the State... Posted by Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal on Monday, December 25, 2023 Firefighters found the family standing outside their home, saying a young girl was st…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Second Man Killed Lighting Fireworks In Maryland: Fire Marshal Second Man Killed Lighting Fireworks In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Second Man Killed Lighting Fireworks In Maryland: Fire Marshal A 26-year-old Maryland man is dead after a firework he was holding exploded, the state Fire Marshal announced. Piney Point resident William Michael McFann was pronounced dead in the 19900 block of Poplar Hill Creek Lane in Leonardtown early on Saturday, Sept. 16, according to officials. investigators say that McFann had placed a fireworks mortar tube on his upper chest and attempted to ignite it. The firework then exploded, killing him.  It is the second fireworks-related death in Maryland in 2023, following an incident in Charles County following the Fourth of July, when 20-year-old…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Charged After Pouring Gasoline On Himself, Setting Fire To Calvert County Home: Officials Man Charged After Pouring Gasoline On Himself, Setting Fire To Calvert County Home: Officials
Man Charged After Pouring Gasoline On Himself, Setting Fire To Calvert County Home: Officials The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office has charged a Huntingtown man with allegedly pouring gasoline and intentionally setting his Calvert County home ablaze, according to officials on Monday, March 6. Maximillian X. Robinson, 29, is facing an arson charge following an incident where he doused himself in gasoline at a Huntingtown home. Police say that in late February, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Huntingtown Fire Department responded to the 3300 block of Ben Oak Drive, where there were reports of a man pouring gasoline on himself and other items. According to the f…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Incendiary' Pick-Up Truck Fire Under Investigation In Maryland 'Incendiary' Pick-Up Truck Fire Under Investigation In Maryland
'Incendiary' Pick-Up Truck Fire Under Investigation In Maryland An incendiary fire in Maryland is under investigation after it was allegedly intentionally set in Somerset County, officials said. A passerby reported the fire on Old State Road in Crisfield shortly after 6 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, which was inside the cargo area of a 2022 GMC Canyon pick-up truck. Officials said that a crew of 10 firefighters from the Crisfield Volunteer Fire Department quickly responded to the scene and were able to get the blaze under control in approximately 10 minutes. The initial investigation determined that the fire was intentionally set, though no suspect or motive…

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by Zak Failla