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Firefighter Accused Of Intentionally Setting Blazes In Carroll County, Officials Say Firefighter Accused Of Intentionally Setting Blazes In Carroll County, Officials Say
Firefighter Accused Of Intentionally Setting Blazes In Carroll County, Officials Say A woman is being accused of starting, not fighting, fires in Maryland, authorities say. Eldersburg resident Allison Nicole Creutzer, 20 a volunteer Carroll County firefighter with the Reese Volunteer Fire Company has been arrested in connection to a string of fires over the last year in the Eldersburg and Liberty Reservoir area, according to the state's fire marshal. Specifically, Creutzer was charged with intentionally setting fire to grass, brush, and woodland, three counts of second-degree malicious burning, and one misdemeanor count of calling in a false report of a …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader' Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader'
Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader' Tributes are flooding social media after the death of longtime Maryland volunteer firefighter Mickey Day. Day passed away in the loving embrace of his family at Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore) on Tuesday, Jan. 2. His death was announced by the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department, where he had served as Chief while providing decades of service to surrounding communities. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Chief Mickey Day. Chief Day passed away this afternoon at Johns... Posted by West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Day's d…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Doorbell Camera Alert Helps Pair Escape Sykesville House Fire (VIDEO) Doorbell Camera Alert Helps Pair Escape Sykesville House Fire (VIDEO)
Doorbell Camera Alert Helps Pair Escape Sykesville House Fire (Video) Two people in Carroll County were able to escape a massive fire with an assist from a doorbell camera, officials say. First responders were called shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23, to the 5400 block of Mineral Hill Road in Eldersburg, when a fire broke out on the porch of an area home. According to a spokesperson for the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department, two people were in the house watching TV when a doorbell camera sent them an alert, prompting them to find the fire in the back of the house. UPDATE: Units on scene with a fully involved house. Crews are working fr…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Carroll County School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Alleged DUI: Police Carroll County School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Alleged DUI: Police
Carroll County School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Alleged DUI: Police A school bus driver in Carroll County was allegedly under the influence when she crashed in Eldersburg, police said. Tammy Frock, of Westminster, was driving on Route 32 near Bartholow Road in Eldersburg at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 when she crashed her bus into a pole, downing wires, according to the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department. Frock is allegedly being investigated for a possible DUI, according to reports. Upon arrival, officials said that crews found the bus with no children inside and a utility pole broken in half. The crash led police to shut down …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Maryland Garage, Contents Inside: State Officials Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Maryland Garage, Contents Inside: State Officials
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Maryland Garage, Contents Inside: State Officials An investigation is underway after a fast-moving fire tore through a Carroll County garage, tearing through it and everything inside. A passerby alerted the Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department about an early morning fire that broke out shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the department said that when they arrived at the Sykesville Road residence in Sykesville, they found a detached garage fully involved, though they were able to knock down the flames quickly. First responders at the Sykesville home.Fa…

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by Zak Failla