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Curious Cabin Fire Along Susquehanna River Under Investigation In Maryland Curious Cabin Fire Along Susquehanna River Under Investigation In Maryland
Curious Cabin Fire Along Susquehanna River Under Investigation In Maryland One firefighter was injured battling a blaze that broke out inside a cabin that burned to the ground along the Susquehanna River in Harford County, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Overnight, members of the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company were called to Jennings Lane, when a neighbor reported that a recreational cabin was fully engulfed in flames along the water. The fire was reported shortly before 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 20.  Engine 112, Engine 113, Tanker 1, Supply 1, UTV 1 & Utility 1-1 with 16 volunteers are assisting Darlington Volunteer... Posted by Level …
Carroll County Deck Fire Causes $350K In Damage For Woodbine Family Carroll County Deck Fire Causes $350K In Damage For Woodbine Family
Carroll County Deck Fire Causes $350K In Damage For Woodbine Family An overnight fire caused extensive damage in Carroll County when flames spread from an exterior deck to the pool house and garage area of a Woodbine home. Shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, a crew of more than four dozen firefighters were called to the 6300 block of Woodbine Road, when there was a fast-moving fire reported in the area. Fifty firefighters from the Winfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to the home, and it took approximately an hour to get the flames under control, though the fire caused an estimated $350,000 in damage or the family. According to the Maryland…
Five Displaced By Townhouse Fire Hours After Three Killed In Harford County Blaze (VIDEO) Five Displaced By Townhouse Fire Hours After Three Killed In Harford County Blaze (VIDEO)
Five Displaced By Townhouse Fire Hours After Three Killed In Harford County Blaze (Video) First responders in Harford County were busy on Monday morning, responding first to a triple-fatal fire in Aberdeen before being called to a row of townhouses in Belcamp that went up in flames, officials say. Firefighters were called to the 4300 block of Perkins Place at around 11 p.m. on April 15, where there was a reported house fire that spread to an adjacent home, though any occupants were able to escape safely. pic.twitter.com/CIW1AEQ5XF — Joppa-Magnolia VFC (@jmvfc8) April 15, 2024 Crews were able to have the fire under control shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Monday, though they rema…
Church Property Damaged By Neighbor Burning Leaves, Rubbish In Maryland: Fire Marshal Church Property Damaged By Neighbor Burning Leaves, Rubbish In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Church Property Damaged By Neighbor Burning Leaves, Rubbish In Maryland: Fire Marshal Some church property in Harford County was accidentally damaged by a neighbor who was burning leaves and rubbish in Havre de Grace on Wednesday afternoon, fire officials say. A crew of nearly two dozen firefighters from the Susquehanna Hose Company were called to Webb Lane shortly after 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, when sheds and fences - including some owned by Christ the King Church - suffered fire damage. It didn't take long for firefighters to get the blaze under control, but not before the flames did upwards of $5,000 in damage. The Havre de Grace fire Susquehanna Hose Company …
Two-Alarm Car Fire Tears Through Harford County Garage, Home Two-Alarm Car Fire Tears Through Harford County Garage, Home
Two-Alarm Car Fire Tears Through Harford County Garage, Home A malfunctioning car that had just been parked in the garage of a Harford County home sparked a two-alarm blaze that caused approximately $500,000 in damage and left a family temporarily displaced, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. First responders were called shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, when a fast-moving fire spread from the garage of a two-story home to the rest of the residence on Adelaide Lane in Bel Air. Volunteer Firefighters from @BelAirVolFireCo are on the scene of a house fire in the 500 block of Adelaide Lane in #BelAirMD. A 2nd alarm has been requeste…
Charging Lithium Ion Battery To Blame For Maryland House Fire, Officials Say Charging Lithium Ion Battery To Blame For Maryland House Fire, Officials Say
Charging Lithium Ion Battery To Blame For Maryland House Fire, Officials Say Another blaze broke out in a Maryland house due to a charging lithium-ion battery, according to the state fire marshal.  A crew of more than two dozen firefighters from the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company and nearby agencies were called shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning to the 2200 block of Queensbury Drive in Fallston, where the homeowners advised that a fire broke out in a bedroom. Firefighters were quickly able to knock down the flames, officials say, and contained the damage to the one bedroom, though approximately $50,000 in damage. Fallston Volunteer Fir…
Fast-Moving Porch Fire Causes $500K In Damage To Westminster Home Fast-Moving Porch Fire Causes $500K In Damage To Westminster Home
Fast-Moving Porch Fire Causes $500K In Damage To Westminster Home Multiple agencies were called overnight to a Carroll County home when flames broke out on the front porch of a Westminster home, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, members of the Manchester Volunteer Fire Company and other nearby departments responded to the 1800 block of Ships Quarters Court, where an occupant inside the home reported the fire.  Tonight WFD volunteers and CCDFEMS “C-Shift” paid staff responded on box 04-22 for the working house fire. This is just one of many high acuity calls crews throughout Carroll County respond…
Dogs, Hedgehog Rescued From Fast-Moving Frederick House Fire (PHOTOS) Dogs, Hedgehog Rescued From Fast-Moving Frederick House Fire (PHOTOS)
Dogs, Hedgehog Rescued From Fast-Moving Frederick House Fire (Photos) Whipping winds caused a little bit of chaos for fire crews who were called to a Frederick County home on Monday morning. Some family pets had to be rescued by firefighters following a house fire that was reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. on March 11 in the 600 block of Monarch Ridge Road. The aftermath of the Frederick County fire. Frederick County Fire and Rescue All residents inside the home at the time the blaze broke out were able to escape with two dogs that were unharmed, and a hedgehog was also rescued by first responders. The aftermath of the Frederick County fire. Frederic…
'Explosions' Spook Homeowner Investigating Garage Fire In Harford County 'Explosions' Spook Homeowner Investigating Garage Fire In Harford County
'Explosions' Spook Homeowner Investigating Garage Fire In Harford County A homeowner in Harford County got quite a scare when he went to investigate what was believed to be explosions coming from the inside of a Forest Hill garage, officials say.  On Wednesday afternoon, crews from the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company were called to a Grier Nursery Road residence, where a family member reported what he described as an explosion, with smoke coming from the inside of a workshop. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, those "explosions" were, in fact, the product of aerosol cans that were placed too closely to a wood stove and combusted.  The fire was con…
Maryland Pair Arrested For House Fire That Killed Two Cats, 'Almost A Kennel Of Puppies' Maryland Pair Arrested For House Fire That Killed Two Cats, 'Almost A Kennel Of Puppies'
Maryland Pair Arrested For House Fire That Killed Two Cats, 'Almost A Kennel Of Puppies' A man and woman are facing charges after setting a fire last summer that killed two cats "and almost a kennel of puppies at their home," the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. Firebugs Christopher Baker, 36, and April Fazenbaker, 41, both of Friendsville, are facing arson charges following a lengthy probe into a summertime fire that claimed the lives of several family pets and nearly burned up a litter of puppies. Early on June 1, 2023, firefighters were called to a Garrett County home on Cherry Lane Road in Friendsville, where a fire broke out inside the home. Firefighters were able to knoc…
Donkeys, Goats Escape Barn Fire Unscathed In Maryland Donkeys, Goats Escape Barn Fire Unscathed In Maryland
Donkeys, Goats Escape Barn Fire Unscathed In Maryland A group of goats and donkeys were able to escape disaster when a fire broke out in a Harford County barn on Thursday morning. Crews from the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company were called at around 6:10 a.m. on March 7 to a home on Sharon Road, when the owners woke up to find their pen nearly fully engulfed in flames. First responders made quick work of the fire, but not before it destroyed the goat/donkey pen and caused an estimated $50,000 in damage for the homeowners. 727-1 BOX | JARRETTSVILLE | BUILDING FIRE | 3100 BLK SHARON RD | 20 x 30 BARN ON THE GROUND PRIOR TO ARRIVAL | ASS…
Vacant Home Known To Be Targeted By Vandals In Maryland Gutted By Flames: Fire Marshal Vacant Home Known To Be Targeted By Vandals In Maryland Gutted By Flames: Fire Marshal
Vacant Home Known To Be Targeted By Vandals In Maryland Gutted By Flames: Fire Marshal A vacant home in Harford County known to be a hot spot for vandals went up in flames over the weekend, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Dozens of firefighters were called late on Saturday afternoon to the 3400 block of Dorothy Avenue in Joppa, where a neighbor reported that a home was torched, though no possible suspects have been identified.  Last night at 6:30pm, Station 3 (Edgewood) and Station 2 (Airbase) was alerted to the 3400 Dorothy Ave for the... Posted by Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire & Emergency Services on Sunday, February 18, 2024 It took crews from the …
Child Credited With Saving Herself, Dog From Harford County Bedroom Blaze Child Credited With Saving Herself, Dog From Harford County Bedroom Blaze
Child Credited With Saving Herself, Dog From Harford County Bedroom Blaze An 11-year-old girl is being credited with getting herself and a dog out of a Harford County home when a fire broke out in her bedroom on Thursday afternoon.  First responders from the Aberdeen Fire Department and nearby agencies were called shortly before 3:15 p.m. on Feb. 8 to a home on Cornell Street, where there was a reported fire inside the child's room following an electrical failure. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the girl discovered the fire in her bedroom and was able to call 911. She then got herself and the family's dog out while waiting for the fire department to …
Multi-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Business Considered 'A Total Loss' Multi-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Business Considered 'A Total Loss'
Multi-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Business Considered 'A Total Loss' An investigation has been launched after firefighters spent hours battling a multi-alarm blaze that destroyed a business in Maryland. Crews were called to Tiffin Mats on Blue Ball Road at around 1 a.m. on Monday morning after being alerted to the fire, which required more than 100 firefighters from Cecil and Harford counties, as well as Pennsylvania and Delaware, approximately two hours to control, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. DSFMs remain on the scene from last night's devastating fire in Elkton. Tiffin Mats, located in the Triumph Industrial Park, is considered a total loss.…
Longtime Vacant Home Torched Intentionally In Maryland: Fire Marshal Longtime Vacant Home Torched Intentionally In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Longtime Vacant Home Torched Intentionally In Maryland: Fire Marshal A firebug burned a vacant home to the ground in what is being investigated as an incendiary blaze in Cecil County, officials say. Shortly before 6 a.m. on Tuesday morning, crews from the Singerly Fire Company in Elkton were called to Red Hill Road, where a passerby reported that a home known to be vacant for years had been set ablaze. It didn't take long for firefighters to get the flames under control, but the damage was done, and the home is considered a total loss, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Investigators, using a K9, said that it was determined that the fire was intentiona…
20+ Cats Contribute To Difficult Conditions For Firefighters Battling Finksburg Fire: Officials 20+ Cats Contribute To Difficult Conditions For Firefighters Battling Finksburg Fire: Officials
20+ Cats Contribute To Difficult Conditions For Firefighters Battling Finksburg Fire: Officials Firefighters had to deal with difficult conditions in Carroll County when a house filled with pets went up in flames.  On Wednesday afternoon, first responders were called to a home in the 4300 block of Poole Lane in Finksburg, but were met by many obstacles as they worked to battle the rapidly spreading blaze. Gamber Volunteer Fire Department at the scene Facebook via Gamber Volunteer Fire Department According to fire officials, "the house presented challenges due to belongings in the house and more than 20 cats, one dog, and several birds."  The dog was rescued and several cats …
Pets Perish, Families Displaced By Fast-Moving Apartment Building Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Pets Perish, Families Displaced By Fast-Moving Apartment Building Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal
Pets Perish, Families Displaced By Fast-Moving Apartment Building Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Several pets were killed and multiple residents were displaced when a fast-moving blaze tore through an apartment housing several families, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. Early on Friday morning, crews from several agencies, led by the Rawlings Volunteer Fire Department, were called to a two-story home in Allegany County when a fire broke out and rapidly spread to adjacent units. Jarring images from the scene were shared by the Rawlings Fire Department on social media. Thank you to all the mutual aid that showed up today we couldn’t have done it without you! Posted by Rawlings V…
Apartment Building Partially Collapses; $1.5M In Damages Reported: Maryland Fire Officials Apartment Building Partially Collapses; $1.5M In Damages Reported: Maryland Fire Officials
Apartment Building Partially Collapses; $1.5M In Damages Reported: Maryland Fire Officials More than a million dollars in damage was caused by a fire that tore through a Maryland apartment building that partially collapsed in Howard County, fire officials say. At around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Service personnel had all hands on deck after there were multiple reports of a fire in the 9000 block of Stebbing Way in Laurel, with all three floors fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters are on the scene of an apartment building fire in the 9000 block of Stebbing Way in Laurel. The bulk of the fire has been controlled at this time, a…
Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III, 31, Died Chasing His Passion Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III, 31, Died Chasing His Passion
Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III, 31, Died Chasing His Passion Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III died chasing his passion: Protecting the city that he loved. Officials confirmed on Friday that the 31-year-old Pitts was the firefighter killed battling an intense blaze that broke out in a Northwest Baltimore that left four other members of his department with various burn injures, including one who is fighting for his life in critical condition. Pitts had just recently joined his hometown department, serving for Engine Company 29 with less than a year of service before he suffered incapacitating injuries on Thursday afternoon. "Baltimore lost a her…
Faulty Power Cord Sparked Blaze At Legendary Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Faulty Power Cord Sparked Blaze At Legendary Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
Faulty Power Cord Sparked Blaze At Legendary Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home: Fire Marshal New details have been released after the home of longtime Salisbury University lacrosse coach Jim Berkman was ravaged by fire earlier this month in Maryland.  Deputy State Fire Marshals have determined that a power cord connected to a lamp in the living room of Berkman's Wicomico County home sparked the blaze that tore through the residence, killing a dog and two cats while causing $250,000 in damage on Sunday, Oct. 8. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Oct. 8, Salisbury fire crews were called to Russell Avenue, where there was a reported fire that quickly tore through an area home. Salisbury …
Dog Dies, Family Escapes Massive Overnight Maryland Fire Dog Dies, Family Escapes Massive Overnight Maryland Fire
Dog Dies, Family Escapes Massive Overnight Maryland Fire A family was able to escape a fast-moving fire in Harford County overnight, though a dog perished as the flames tore through parts of the home. A Ridden Road homeowner in Jarrettsville was woken up by loud “pops and bangs” and found a fire inside an attached garage before scrambling to get outside with her son and one dog, officials say. Scenes from the fireTwitter/@HarforCoFireEMS According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the flames extended to two vehicles that were parked outside the garage, but crews from the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company and other agencies were able to contain…
Attic Fire Tears Through Maryland Home, Leaves Two Displaced Attic Fire Tears Through Maryland Home, Leaves Two Displaced
Attic Fire Tears Through Maryland Home, Leaves Two Displaced Two residents were reportedly displaced over the weekend when an attic fire rapidly spread to the rest of an Elkton home, officials say. It took firefighters from the Singerly Fire Company approximately an hour to control a blaze that broke out in a Kirkaldy Drive home in Elkton at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Officials say that a team of 50 firefighters were able to knock down the flames in approximately 60 minutes, but not before it caused an estimated $800,000 in damage to the structure and contents of the home. The investigation i…
Off-Duty Firefighter Douses House Fire With Garden Hose Through Broken Bedroom Window In MD Off-Duty Firefighter Douses House Fire With Garden Hose Through Broken Bedroom Window In MD
Off-Duty Firefighter Douses House Fire With Garden Hose Through Broken Bedroom Window In MD Not all heroes wear capes. While enjoying his day off, a volunteer firefighter in Harford County leapt into action when a Bel Air home caught fire while the homeowners were away on Wednesday morning. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, a neighbor spotted smoke coming from a home on Prospect Mill Road, prompting an immediate response from the passerby and other witnesses, including a member of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company. At the time the fire broke out, the owners of the home were out of state. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the Good Samaritans used a garden ho…
Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Homemade Explosives In MD Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Homemade Explosives In MD
Gotta Catch 'Em All: Pokémon Cards Lead Police To Man Detonating Homemade Explosives In MD Investigators didn’t catch a Pikachu, Snorlax, or Eveee, though they were able to use Pokémon cards to help them capture a suspect exploding devices in Harford County. Pokémon cards proved key in a joint investigation between the Aberdeen Police Department, ATF, and Maryland Fire Marshal that led to the arrest of 34-year-old Jeremiah Burnette, who has been shaking his neighborhood with multiple explosions over the past several weeks, authorities announced. Police say that approximately 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, officers were called to the area of South Rogers and James Street in Aberd…
Westminster Man Making Homemade Fireworks Suffers Serious Burns: Fire Marshal Westminster Man Making Homemade Fireworks Suffers Serious Burns: Fire Marshal
Westminster Man Making Homemade Fireworks Suffers Serious Burns: Fire Marshal The Fourth of July came a little too early for a Carroll County man who suffered extensive injuries making homemade fireworks over the weekend. An investigation has been launched by state and federal officials after a 68-year-old man suffered severe burns in the 300 block of Parisian Way in Westminster on Friday, April 21, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Officials say that the Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) joined an inquiry after first responders were called at approximately 10 a.m. on Friday morning to investigate an incident, where the homeowner said he was mak…
Body Found In Burned Down Bel Air Home After Explosion Reported: Maryland Fire Marshal Body Found In Burned Down Bel Air Home After Explosion Reported: Maryland Fire Marshal
Body Found In Burned Down Bel Air Home After Explosion Reported: Maryland Fire Marshal One person is dead in Harford County after a reported explosion leveled a home in Bel Air, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. First responders from multiple agencies were called to a two-alarm fire on Glenwood Road in Bel Air on Saturday, Feb. 18, that rapidly spread in part due to tricky conditions. #jmvfc8 is assisting @BelAirVolFireCo on the scene of a working dwelling fire on Mc Gregor Way in #Belair. Reports of 2 elderly occupants unaccounted for. pic.twitter.com/C9Vm155bGZ — Joppa-Magnolia VFC (@jmvfc8) February 18, 2023 Officials say that two homeowners were located safel…
Car Carrier Goes Up In Flames In Cecil County: Fire Marshal Car Carrier Goes Up In Flames In Cecil County: Fire Marshal
Car Carrier Goes Up In Flames In Cecil County: Fire Marshal Nearly a million dollars worth of damage was caused in Cecil County when a multi-vehicle car carrier caught fire, destroying multiple vehicles in Elkton on Monday morning. At approximately 7:50 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, a team of more than two dozen firefighters from the Singerly Fire Company were called to the 1400 block of Elkton Road, where there was a report of a 2012 Freightliner multi-vehicle car carrier that went up in flames, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. The fire left two vehicles destroyed in Cecil County.Singerly Fire Department Officials said that a total of eight…
Witness Sought After Trespassers Spotted Outside Area Of Maryland House Fire: Officials Witness Sought After Trespassers Spotted Outside Area Of Maryland House Fire: Officials
Witness Sought After Trespassers Spotted Outside Area Of Maryland House Fire: Officials The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is attempting to track down a woman who possibly witnessed trespassers who may have information about a massive weekend blaze that left a Harford County home with extensive damage. First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company responded to a vacant home owned by SHK Holdings in the 2000 block of Pulaski Highway in Havre De Grace Shortly before 12:20 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, the agency announced on Monday. #SHCo & mutual aid companies continue to work to extinguish the house fire in the 2000 block of Pulaski Highway. Command has ord…
Expensive Warehouse Fire In Maryland Causes $200K In Damage, Officials Say Expensive Warehouse Fire In Maryland Causes $200K In Damage, Officials Say
Expensive Warehouse Fire In Maryland Causes $200K In Damage, Officials Say A Harford County warehouse went up in flames on Wednesday morning, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Firefighters from the Bel Air Fire Company responded shortly after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, to the 200 block of Commerce Road in Forest Hill when a neighbor reported that the business was on fire. It took a team of more than two dozen firefighters to knock down the flames and get the fire under control, but not before it caused an estimated $200,000 ($100,000 to the structure, $100,000 to the warehouse’s contents) in damage. No…
Two Displaced By Overnight Maryland Attic Fire Causing Thousands In Damages Two Displaced By Overnight Maryland Attic Fire Causing Thousands In Damages
Two Displaced By Overnight Maryland Attic Fire Causing Thousands In Damages A Maryland homeowner is facing thousands of dollars worth of repairs after an overnight attic blaze broke out in Allegany County. Shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, a team of 50 firefighters from the Frostburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Old National Pike in Frostburg when a passerby reported flames coming from the attic of a nearby home. Upon arrival at the one-story, single-family home, the Maryland Fire Marshal said firefighters took approximately an hour to get the fire under control, but not before it gutted the attic. In total, the marshal said that t…
Pellets Placed Near Heater Spark Fire In Maryland Shopping Plaza Pellets Placed Near Heater Spark Fire In Maryland Shopping Plaza
Pellets Placed Near Heater Spark Fire In Maryland Shopping Plaza An off-duty firefighter helped keep the damage to a minimum in Maryland after a blaze broke out in an Allegany County shopping plaza. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, a Bedford Road firefighter passing by the Bowling Green Plaza on McMullen Highway in Cumberland noticed a fire and jumped into action, according to officials. Posted by Bowling Green Fire Dept on Friday, September 16, 2022 The firefighter was able to minimize the damage with an extinguisher until crews from the Bowling Green Volunteer Fire Department were able to respond and knock down the flames within mi…