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Vacant Home Uninhabited For Nearly 20 Years Goes Up In Flames In Maryland: Fire Marshal
A tricky early morning blaze that broke out in a home that's been vacant for nearly two decades in Maryland caused extensive damage, according to the Fire Marshal. First responders from the Delmar Volunteer Fire Department and other nearby agencies were called shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday, March 8, to the 900 block of East Estate Street in Wicomico County, when a neighbor reported that there was smoke and flames coming from a nearby home. At 0200 on April 8th, Wicomico alerted Fire Box 74-1 for a house fire in the 900 block of State Street. Engine 741... Posted by Delmar Fire Depart…
Police & Fire
Firefighter Released From Hospital After Suffering Leg Injury Battling Maryland House Fire
The firefighter who was taken to the hospital with a leg injury while battling a Maryland blaze over the weekend has been released and is recovering at home, responders have announced. The fire broke out at a home on the 1200 block of Long Corner Road in Mt. Airy around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 17, the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services said. Crews responded and found heavy flames inside a detached garage that had spread to the bushes behind it. An occupant evacuated the building prior to crews’ arrival and was taken to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalat…
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Family Rebuilding After Losing Everything In Fast-Moving Charles County House Fire
A Charles County family truly lost everything when their home, vehicles, and belongings were all torched by a fast-moving fire, and now the community is helping them rebuild. Early on Monday, Feb. 12, first responders were called to Dominion Place near Cold Lake Drive in Welcome, when a passerby reported to officials that smoke and fire could be seen coming from a residence. WORKING INCIDENT ALERT - 8755 DOMINION PL [WELCOME]... Posted by Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services on Monday, February 12, 2024 Upon arrival, firefighters were met by a property fully…
Police & Fire
Union Calls For Change After Crews Left Alone To Battle Bowie House Fire
Emergency responders in Prince George’s County are calling for a boost in resources after a recent house fire in Bowie left members of one local fire department alone during rescue efforts. During a string of what fire union Local 1619 describes as a “long trend of increased call volume” on Friday, Jan. 27, two engines from Prince George’s County Fire/EMS were placed out of service to move their staffing to ambulances around 5:30 p.m., leaving just one engine company in Bowie for emergency and fire response. Crews were later dispatched to a house fire on the 14600 block of London Lane aroun…
Police & Fire
Hero Son Rescues Elderly Parents From Fast-Moving Maryland Fire
Timing is everything, sometimes. A man visiting family in Calvert County was able to save his elderly parents from a fast-moving fire that burned an Owings home to the ground on Monday morning. Shortly before 4:20 a.m. on Jan. 8, crews from the Huntingtown Fire Department were called to the 8000 block of Mt. Harmony Lane, where there was a report of a fire that broke out, tearing through an area home that had three people inside. Huntingtown Volunteers along with the Auxiliary are on the scene of a working fire in the 502 Box Posted by Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department on Mond…
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Toddler Killed, Family Hospitalized In Two-Alarm Maryland Blaze: Fire Marshal (
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A 2-year-old toddler was killed and two others were sent to area hospitals in Maryland after a two-alarm blaze broke out in Washington County, according to the state fire marshal. At around 6:20 p.m. on Friday night, crews from the Smithburg Community Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding agencies were called to a house fire in the 20600 block of Military Road in Cascade, where there was a home converted into apartments up in flames, investigators said. Officials say that upon arrival, firefighters found a 24-year-old woman and 1-year-old child injured, with other tenants advising first re…
Police & Fire
Homeowner Burned, $150K In Damages Caused By Cooking Oil In NYE Waldorf 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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Final Dog Rescued From Devastating Christmas Day Fire Reunited With Family In Maryland
The final dog rescued from a Christmas Day fire in Maryland that tore through an area home is back with its family, and the community is rallying around them to help rebuild. On Monday afternoon, the Wentz family in Salisbury lost it all when a fire broke out in their Coulbourn Mill Road residence. The aftermath of the fire in Maryland. Maryland Fire Marshal The two-alarm fire was tough for crews to get under control, and it took a crew of around 60 firefighters approximately an hour to get the flames under control. Four dogs and a pet rabbit were rescued from the burning home, t…
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'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…
Police & Fire
Fire Tears Through Calvert County Home, Killing Dog, Displacing Residents: Officials
A home was razed by flames in Calvert County on Sunday afternoon when a fire broke out, displacing a family and killing a dog in Lusby, officials say. Nearly four dozen firefighters from the Solomons Volunteer Fire Department needed around an hour to control a blaze that broke out around 4:30 p.m. inside a home in the 1300 block of Gregg Drive. According to the State Fire Marshal, someone inside the home found the fire in a bedroom on Saturday, Dec. 10, and was able to alert others in the residence so they could escape safely. No injuries were reported after they evacuated, but one dog per…
Police & Fire
Cluttered Home Leads To Tricky Conditions For Firefighters Battling Blaze In Maryland
More than $200,000 worth of damage was done to an Anne Arundel home early on Wednesday morning as crews had to contend with tricky conditions as they battled a blaze that broke out in an empty home, officials say. At around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, firefighters were called to a single-family home in the 400 block of Broadview Boulevard in Ferndale, where neighbors reported that there was a fire that had broken out inside the residence, prompting a heavy response by first responders. It took a team of nearly four dozen firefighters nearly an hour to get the fire under control, though the home…
Police & Fire
Two Found Dead After Maryland House Fire; Child Treated For Injuries, Officials Say
Two people were found dead inside a Prince George's County home that went up in flames overnight, officials confirmed. Fire crews were called shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Monday night to the 13000 block of Martin Road, where there was a home fully engulfed in flames in Brandywine. House Fire, 13000 Blk Martin Rd., Brandywine. Two story home fully involved with entrapment. More info to follow. PIO en route. — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) October 17, 2023 Once the flames were knocked down, firefighters found two people dead inside the home, fire officials said. …
Police & Fire
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 …
Police & Fire
Family Pets Killed, Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze At Famed Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home
The home of longtime Salisbury University lacrosse coach Jim Berkman was ravaged by fire over the weekend in Maryland. On Sunday morning, fire crews in Wicomico County were called to Russell Avenue in Salisbury, where there was a reported fire that quickly tore through an area home. Salisbury Fire Department crews with assistance from Wicomico County Fire Departments are on scene at Russell Avenue with a Working House Fire. Use Caution in the Area! Posted by Salisbury Fire Department on Sunday, October 8, 2023 According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the home belonged to Berkman, who i…
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued, Home Destroyed By Lightning Strike In Maryland (
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Mother Nature had bad intentions in Maryland over the weekend, but first responders were able to rescue a dog that found itself caught in a fire, officials say. A dog had to be rescued and treated in Carroll County on Saturday when a lightning strike caused a massive fire inside a Louisville Road residence in Finksburg. The Carroll County fire.Sykesville Fire Department via Twitter At around 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, crews from multiple agencies were called to the home, which was fully engulfed by flames amid the Severe Thunderstorm Warning that was issued over the weekend in part…
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Massive Fire Guts Maryland Home, Displaces Family Of Four (
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No injuries were reported, but a massive fire tore through a Montgomery County home, leaving it uninhabitable authorities say. First responders in Gaithersburg were met by flames showing through the roof of a Rosewood Manor Lane home on Thursday afternoon when they were called to help battle a fast-moving blaze that left the house with extensive damage. The residents were able to escape the home safely, though a firefighter suffered a minor injury while extinguishing the flames, officials said. MCFRS - 7400 Blk Rosewood Manor Lane - Single family House/Attic fire- Initial Assignment &…
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Maryland Teen, Couple Killed In Rented Historical House Fire In NC
Three were killed and three were hospitalized after a massive fire broke out in the Outer Banks home they were renting. Officials have identified Cienna Farr, 13, of Silver Spring, Colleen Cohan, 64, and William Deer, 68, as the three who perished in a fire that broke out in the 1800 block of North Virginia Dare Trail in Kill Devil Hills, NC over the weekend. PIO Rachel Tackett said that the call came in at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11. The three were pronounced dead at the scene, she said, two others were airlifted to area hospitals while a third was treated locally for min…
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Home Goes Up In Smoke In Maryland, Officials Say (
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An investigation has been launched after a massive house fire broke out in Anne Arundel County on Friday morning. All hands were on deck early on Friday, Aug. 11, in the 3000 block of Patuxent River Road in Harwood, where crews were met by a home that was fully engulfed in flames with dark smoke billowing through the air. pic.twitter.com/X4NHO51NJ2 — Anne Arundel County Fire Department (@AACoFD) August 11, 2023 Teams from the Anne Arundel Fire Department were joined by nearby agencies to help corral the flames and get the fire under control, officials said. According to the department…
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Cat Killed, Family Displaced By Maryland Laundry Room Fire
A cat perished and a family is devastated after flames tore through a Maryland home when a dryer ignited. Support is swelling for the Skidmore family in St. Mary’s County following a house fire on Vinessa Court in Charlotte Hall that left at least two displaced and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said that an accidental fire was sparked in the laundry room of the home, quickly spreading and causing extensive damage. It took a total of 50 firefighters an estimated 30 minutes to get the flam…
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Family Displaced By Smoky, Costly Fire In Maryland (
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Smoke could be seen billowing over much of Montgomery County on Tuesday afternoon as firefighters battled both the heat and a blaze that broke out in an area home. It was a hot day for firefighters, who had to contend with baking temperatures while also attempting to douse the flames inside the home that went up in flames in the 11800 block of Goodloe Road in the Kensington neighborhood, leaving one family displaced. The scene of the Montgomery County fire on Tuesday afternoon.Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Two firefighters were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, though a family of four was …
Police & Fire
Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Maryland Home
Several homes were damaged on Wednesday morning when a two-alarm fire broke out in a Prince George’s County home. At approximately 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, all hands were on deck in the 13900 block of Chadsworth Terrace in Laurel, where multiple agencies were called to a massive blaze that prompted evacuations. House Fire, 6:15am 13900 Blk Chadsworth Terr., Laurel. PGFD arrived to find a single family home, fully involved in fire. Defensive operations have been ordered & a 2nd alarm has been sounded as a precaution to protect nearby home. Occupants self-evacuated. No reported injurie…
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Fire Tears Through Maryland Home Causing $400K In Damage (
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Three people were able to escape a fast-moving fire that razed a home in St. Mary’s County early on Wednesday morning. Crews from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department were called into action shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, when a homeowner reported a blaze that broke out in the rear deck of an Arlington Court home. 00:38:30*STRUCTURE FIRE*29500 BLOCK OF ARLINGTON CT**MECHANICSVILLE*JENNIFER DR*CO2 E2 CHE2 CHE15 CHE5 TK7 SQ7 TK1 CO29... Posted by Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, INC. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 The fire marshal said that there were three …
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House Collapses, Two Killed In Calvert County Fire, Officials Say (
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Two people were killed in an overnight house fire in Calvert County, officials confirmed on Wednesday morning. At approximately 3 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, multiple agencies were called to the 1600 block of Maurham Court in Huntingtown, where there was a fast-moving fire that broke out in an area home It is unclear what caused the fire, which was discovered by a neighbor who advised first responders that there could be two people trapped inside. Firefighters took nearly two hours to get the flames under control, and the home ultimately collapsed. On Wednesday morning, the Maryland State…
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Two Killed In Overnight St. Mary's County Fire, Cause Under Investigation, Officials Say
Two people are dead after an overnight blaze broke out in a Lexington Park home, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Crews from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded at approximately 1 a.m. to the 21700 block of Cabot Place to investigate a reported house fire, officials said. Upon arrival, firefighters found two victims inside the home, which suffered extensive damage during the fire. No information about the victims was provided by fire officials. Their bodies have been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore to determine the exact c…
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Cats, Guinea Pigs Perish In Maryland Basement Blaze: State Fire Marshal
Several family pets were killed when a fire broke out in a Maryland home over the weekend, though the homeowner and residents were able to avoid injury. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, members of the LaVale Volunteer Fire Department were called to a Rye Street home to investigate a basement fire that had broken out unexpectedly, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. A team of 50 firefighters were able to swiftly knock down the flames, but not before five cats and four guinea pigs perished inside the home. Officials say that the homeowner and residents of the residence …
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Blood, Knife Found In Basement Of Missing Mass Woman's Home After Scheduled DC Trip: Prosecutor
New details have emerged in the disappearance of a 39-year-old woman from Massachusetts who was scheduled to fly to Boston before authorities announced her husband's alleged interference. Brian Walshe, 46, appeared in Quincy District Court on Monday, Jan. 9 after he was arrested for misleading investigators in their search of his Cohasset wife Ana Walshe on Sunday. During Walshe's hearing, prosecutors said that blood was found in one section of the Walshe's Cohasset home, from which Ana was reportedly last seen leaving on January 1. A bloody knife was also recovered from the basement, pr…
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Cats, Dogs Killed In Christmas Day Mobile Home Fire In Maryland, Officials Say
Several family pets were killed in a fast-moving fire that left a couple displaced on Christmas Day in Maryland, officials say. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, first responders from the Fruitland Volunteer Fire Company in Wicomico County were called to a mobile home on Skylar Drive, when a neighbor reported that a fire had broken out. First responders say that upon arrival, they were met with a living room fire that broke out after an electric receptacle failed and sparked the blaze. It took a team of 20 firefighters approximately 20 minutes to get the flames under control, but …
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Two Dogs Dead, One Missing From Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Maryland House Fire
Two dogs were killed and a third is unaccounted for after ashes from a wood stove that were improperly stored inside a plastic continue sparked a rapidly moving blaze, the Maryland State Fire Marshal announced. On Wednesday, Dec. 21, members of the Cambridge Rescue Fire Company were called to an Algonquin Road home in Cambridge, when a neighbor reported a fire that had spread from hot embers to a fence, and then to the residence. Posted by Rescue Fire Company Cambridge, MD on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 It took a team of 30 firefighters approximately 45 minutes to get the two-alarm fir…
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Maryland Firefighters Resuscitate Dogs Found In House Fire, Cats Perish
Two dogs are recovering after being rescued from a house fire in Montgomery County, authorities say. The two dogs were found unconscious in the home on Dewey Road after a mailman saw smoke and called 911 around noon, Tuesday, Dec. 13, according to Montgomery County fire and rescue. Update - Dewey Rd, Kensington, @mcfrs rescued two (2) dogs rescued, both dogs have been transported to nearby veterinarian @MontgomeryCoMD passerby/mailman saw smoke and called 911, no residents were home st the time https://t.co/fJzgTQI0L2 pic.twitter.com/IHub7Dlngj — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 13, 2…
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Five Cats, Dog Killed In Early Morning Maryland Fire
Several family pets died in an early morning house fire that broke out on Monday in Maryland, officials announced. In Cecil County, first responders from the Water Witch Fire Company were dispatched shortly after 5:15 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 to the 100 block of Rock Spring Road in Conowingo, when a neighbor reported smoke and fire that had broken out in an area home. According to investigators, it took a crew of 50 firefighters approximately an hour to get the fire under control, but not before it caused an estimated $250,000 ($200,000 to the structure, $50,000 to its contents) in damages. …
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Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Maryland Apartment Building (
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Maryland firefighters are battling a massive two-alarm house fire in Laurel, authorities say. Around 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, crews received reports of a house fire in the 13000 block of Briarwood Drive, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. (~245p) Mutual Aid PGCo - 13800 Briarwood Dr., Laurel, apartment fire, @mcfrs RS715, E715, AT724 assisting — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 30, 2022 Once on the scene, firefighters found a three-story multi-family home with flames visible through the roof. A second alarm was requested after arrival. Approx 2:46pm #PGFD units…
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