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Family, Visiting Relatives Displaced By Loudoun County House Fire Sparked By Lightning Family, Visiting Relatives Displaced By Loudoun County House Fire Sparked By Lightning
Family, Visiting Relatives Displaced By Loudoun County House Fire Sparked By Lightning The thunderstorms that rolled through Loudoun County and the rest of the DMV region left a family and relatives visiting Virginia displaced after a lightning strike in the area, officials say. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, first responders from multiple agencies in Virginia and Maryland responded to a home in the 15000 block of Shannondale Road in Hillsboro to investigate a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews were met by smoke and fire coming from the garage, which rapidly spread to the second story of the residence. Firefighters made their way into the home and were …

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Obituaries
Former Maryland Fire Marshal, State Police Captain Rocco Gabriele Dies At 90 Former Maryland Fire Marshal, State Police Captain Rocco Gabriele Dies At 90
Former Maryland Fire Marshal, State Police Captain Rocco Gabriele Dies At 90 Rocco J. Gabriele, a man who spent his life serving the people of Maryland has died at the age of 90, officials confirmed. Gabriele, who was the longest-serving State Fire Marshal of Maryland for nearly two decades and was also a member of state police department passed away on Wednesday, March 13, surrounded by his family.  State Fire Marshal Rocco Gabriele accepting his appointment as the Maryland State Fire Marshal Office Of The Maryland State Fire Marshal He was first appointed to the position on Nov. 1, 1982, and when he retired in 2001, only one other State Fire Mar…

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Police & Fire
Impersonator Burned Attempting To Cancel Emergency Call With Two-Way Radio In MD: Fire Marshal Impersonator Burned Attempting To Cancel Emergency Call With Two-Way Radio In MD: Fire Marshal
Impersonator Burned Attempting To Cancel Emergency Call With Two-Way Radio In MD: Fire Marshal Not all heroes wear capes, but some "heroes" are actually wolves in sheep’s clothing. A West Virginia man is in police custody after impersonating a firefighter and attempting to use a two-way radio to cancel fire and EMS personnel that were called to a Maryland home, according to the State Fire Marshal. Matthew Milburn, 32, of Romney, West Virginia, is facing charges in Maryland for impersonating a firefighter and impeding an emergency 911 call that was made earlier this week, authorities announced. On Tuesday, June 7, Barton Hose Company and the George's Creek Ambulance Service were call…

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Police & Fire
Quick-Thinking Maryland Homeowner Extinguishes House Fire With Garden Hose Quick-Thinking Maryland Homeowner Extinguishes House Fire With Garden Hose
Quick-Thinking Maryland Homeowner Extinguishes House Fire With Garden Hose A Maryland woman was able to avoid disaster after being alerted to a fire that broke out in her home by a neighbor, officials said. In Waldorf, first responders were contacted shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, where there was a reported house fire that was discovered by a neighbor on Greystone Circle. Officials said that the neighbor spotted smoke coming from the back of the house, alerting the occupants, who were able to escape the home safely. They then jumped into action, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, knocking down the flames with the use of a…

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Police & Fire
Unattended Cooking Leads To House Fire In Maryland: State Fire Marshal Unattended Cooking Leads To House Fire In Maryland: State Fire Marshal
Unattended Cooking Leads To House Fire In Maryland: State Fire Marshal Maryland homeowners are being advised to stay aware while cooking after a kitchen fire caused hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Wicomico County home. In Fruitland, more than two dozen firefighters responded to a Sharps Point Road home shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, when a fire broke out in a single-family residence, the state fire marshal announced. Upon arrival, it took 25 firefighters approximately 30 minutes to knock down the flames and get the fire under control after it was reported, officials said. The fire was deemed to be accidental in nature, according to the …

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by Zak Failla