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Small Dog Knocks Over Smoldering Sage, Sparks Maryland Apartment Fire: Officials Small Dog Knocks Over Smoldering Sage, Sparks Maryland Apartment Fire: Officials
Small Dog Knocks Over Smoldering Sage, Sparks Maryland Apartment Fire: Officials Authorities say that a small dog may have been the culprit that led to a partial evacuation of an apartment complex in Montgomery County. First responders from the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services were called to the scene of a fire at the Waterford Towers apartment complex in the 14000 block of Castle Boulevard in Burtonsville on Monday, Dec. 19, according to a department spokesperson. The fire was reported on the second floor of the 12-story building and was contained to one unit, though smoke permeated through several floors, causing damage to other residences. Update - Wa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Residents Displaced After Car Crashes Into DC Home Residents Displaced After Car Crashes Into DC Home
Residents Displaced After Car Crashes Into DC Home Residents of a DC residence received an alarming wake up call after their home was struck by a vehicle, authorities say. A silver sedan crashed into the home in the unit block of Florida Avenue NE around 9 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, according to DC Fire and EMS officials. Occupants of the home were evacuated and were reportedly uninjured. Update car striking house unit block Florida Ave NE. House WAS occupied. Occupants were evacuated and uninjured. Confirmed structural damage. Driver transported serious non life threatening injuries. Request @RedCrossNCGC for 4 displaced residents. Buil…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
MD Crews Help DC Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze MD Crews Help DC Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze
MD Crews Help DC Firefighters Battle Apartment Blaze Fire departments from several counties pitched in to help the DC Fire Department battle a blaze that sent smoke throughout a large portion of the building. DC Fire and EMS first reported the fire in the 4100 block of Cathedral Avenue NW just after 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 10. Upon arrival, the department said the fire was in the walls of a the Cathedral West Condominiums. Crews got to work opening the walls and checking the extent of the fire’s spread. Update 2 Alarm Fire 4100 block Cathedral Ave NW. #DCsBravest have exposed and extinguished visible fire & conditions greatly…

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by David Cifarelli