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Dog Rescued, Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Northeast DC House Fire (VIDEO) Dog Rescued, Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Northeast DC House Fire (VIDEO)
Dog Rescued, Family Displaced By Fast-Moving Northeast DC House Fire (Video) Heroic firefighters made a bold save of a dog on Friday morning as they battled a blaze that rapidly spread through a three-story home in Northeast DC. Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on May 3, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 4500 block of Edson Place NE, where there was a reported fire on the first floor that extended to the rest of the home and the attic.  The fire in the 4500 block of Edson Place NE. Twitter/@dcfireems One dog was rescued and given some oxygen by first responders after being pulled from the smoky home, officials say, and it appeared in good spirits while h…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Northeast DC Homes Damaged By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire (VIDEOS) Three Northeast DC Homes Damaged By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire (VIDEOS)
Three Northeast DC Homes Damaged By Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Fire (Videos) Several homes in Northeast DC were damaged by a fast-moving two-alarm fire that rapidly spread. A house fire was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon inside a two-story wood-frame home in the 3700 block of 24th Street NE, officials say. 2 Alarm Fire 3700 block 24th St NE. Fully involved 2 story wood frame detached house. Fire has extended to adjacent home. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/y4AvWnAHjg — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) May 1, 2024 Upon arrival, DC Fire and EMS crews were met by flames showing from the second floor of the home with heavy, dark smoke billowing t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving $1M Mulch Fire On Frederick Farm Destroys Building, Equipment Fast-Moving $1M Mulch Fire On Frederick Farm Destroys Building, Equipment
Fast-Moving $1M Mulch Fire On Frederick Farm Destroys Building, Equipment Tricky conditions caused trouble for firefighters in Frederick County who struggled to battle a two-alarm blaze that broke out in an area farm and rapidly spread. Late in the afternoon on Sunday, Frederick County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the 8500 block of Woodville Road, where there was a reported mulch fire at Frey Agricultural Products that spread to a barn and threatened other structures on the property. Due to windy conditions, the fire continued to spread, prompting a call for a second alarm and additional support for first responders. Frederick County Fire and Rescu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Horse From Burning Barn During Back-To-Back Calls In Maryland Firefighters Rescue Horse From Burning Barn During Back-To-Back Calls In Maryland
Firefighters Rescue Horse From Burning Barn During Back-To-Back Calls In Maryland It was a busy night for first responders in Frederick County, as firefighters had to deal with back-to-back calls and saved a horse in the process.  Shortly before 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, crews were called to the area of Opossumtown Pike and Bloomfield Road, where there was a reported house fire, which was, in fact, a shed that was fully engulfed. Frederick County Fire and Rescue personnel were able to knock down the flames within 20 minutes, but their night was far from over. Frederick County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to back-to-back calls overnight. Frederick …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Boat Blaze At Anne Arundel County Marina (PHOTOS) Firefighters Douse Boat Blaze At Anne Arundel County Marina (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Douse Boat Blaze At Anne Arundel County Marina (Photos) Firefighters doused a boat blaze at a marina in Anne Arundel County on Tuesday morning, April 2. The fire broke out on a boat that was tied to the end of a pier at a marina on the 7500 block of Brightwater Beach Rd. in Glen Burnie shortly before 11:15 a.m., the Anne Arundel Fire Department said. Firefighters began to douse the blaze while searching the vessel for possible occupants living aboard. Crews continued to extinguish the fire and determined that the boat was clear of other occupants. The fire caused minor damage to the adjacent ship, the AACFD said. Its origin is under inves…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Hits Tree, Sparks House Fire In Maryland: Investigators Lightning Strike Hits Tree, Sparks House Fire In Maryland: Investigators
Lightning Strike Hits Tree, Sparks House Fire In Maryland: Investigators A lightning strike that spread to an underground gas line on the property of a Carroll County home nearly caused chaos for members of the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday morning. Crews were called shortly after 8 a.m. on April 2 to a home in the 4800 block of Roop Road to investigate a reported house fire inside a two-story residence.  According to the the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it was determined that lightning had struck a tree on the property and had traveled through the underground propane gas line into the house.  The lightning had tra…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
4 Firefighters Injured Battling Baltimore County Blaze 4 Firefighters Injured Battling Baltimore County Blaze
4 Firefighters Injured Battling Baltimore County Blaze Four firefighters were injured battling a massive building blaze in Baltimore County Monday afternoon, March 18, authorities said. The fire broke out near Hammonds Ferry Rd and 1st Avenue in Lansdowne, according to the BCFD. #bcofd 4 firefighters injured battling a building fire in #Lansdowne. Injuries reported as non-life threatening. PIO on scene @ Hammonds Ferry Rd & 1st Ave. DT1535 pic.twitter.com/0JtfHAOlI3 — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) March 18, 2024 Seven adults and four children were displaced by the fast-moving blaze, the department added. Four fighters…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
127-Year-Old Firehouse Destroyed By Massive Fire In DC 127-Year-Old Firehouse Destroyed By Massive Fire In DC
127-Year-Old Firehouse Destroyed By Massive Fire In DC All hands were on deck overnight as crews from throughout the area were called in to help battle a massive two-alarm fire that took down part of a DC firehouse that has stood since the 1800s.  Fire crews had their hands full on Friday night as flames tore through the former firehouse, which was under renovation in the 1600 block of North Capitol Street. First responders were called at around 7:15 p.m. on Friday when flames and smoke could be seen coming from the roof of the building. Update 2 Alarm fire 1600 block N. Capitol St NW. Defensive mode with large water streams from the e…

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by Zak Failla
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Six Firefighters Released From Hospital After Overturning Truck In Maryland Six Firefighters Released From Hospital After Overturning Truck In Maryland
Six Firefighters Released From Hospital After Overturning Truck In Maryland Six Prince George's County firefighters were hospitalized overnight after their truck overturned while they were at the scene of an incident in College Park. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday night, while responding to a structure fire, a truck crashed near the intersection of Good Luck Road and Kenilworth Avenue, according to a department spokesperson. The crash led to six firefighters being taken to the hospital with what were described as minor injuries. They have each been released from the hospital as of Monday morning, officials say. Update to last nights College Park Truck 812 acc…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Storm Causes Problems For Crews Contending With Multi-Million Dollar Maryland House Fire Storm Causes Problems For Crews Contending With Multi-Million Dollar Maryland House Fire
Storm Causes Problems For Crews Contending With Multi-Million Dollar Maryland House Fire Fire crews had to deal with difficult conditions over the weekend as they battled a blaze that broke out in a waterfront home in Maryland. Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday night, first responders from multiple agencies in and around Talbot County were called to the 24500 block of Post Road in St. Michaels, where a two-alarm fire broke out and ripped through a two-story home and garage. It took approximately 80 firefighters from the St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Department and other nearby agencies more than two hours to get the flames under control as they contended with the conditions cau…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Deck Fire Causes Millions In Damage, Razes Potomac Mansion, Officials Say (PHOTOS) Deck Fire Causes Millions In Damage, Razes Potomac Mansion, Officials Say (PHOTOS)
Deck Fire Causes Millions In Damage, Razes Potomac Mansion, Officials Say (Photos) A massive fast-moving fire tore through a Maryland mansion overnight, causing millions in damage and leaving a family out in the cold.  At approximately 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, officials say that crews responded to a home on Brickyard Court in Potomac, where there was a massive blaze that broke out. ICYMI (~1015p 6/14) Brickyard Court, Potomac, large single-family house, significant damage/total loss, 1 family displaced, no injuries, ~65 FFs were on scene https://t.co/LZexB3voET pic.twitter.com/aY0EtaJprj — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 15, 2023 More than five dozen firefigh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Same DC Building As Famed 2007 Four-Alarm Fire Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Same DC Building As Famed 2007 Four-Alarm Fire
Massive Blaze Breaks Out In Same DC Building As Famed 2007 Four-Alarm Fire Some DC firefighters got a wicked case of deja vu as they battled a two-alarm blaze atop the same building where a four-alarm fire in 2007 sparked that took out the entire top floor. Dozens are displaced on Saturday, May 20, a day after fire crews responded to a massive roof deck fire on top of a five-story Avalon condo building in the 2600 block of Adams Mill Road NW in Adams Morgan that broke out late on Friday afternoon. Update 2 Alarm fire 2600 block Adams Mill Rd NW. Fire is under control. No injuries reported. We are working to determine the number of displacements. Aggressive fir…

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by Zak Failla
News
Officials Looking For Witnesses Of Soldiers Delight Park Fire Officials Looking For Witnesses Of Soldiers Delight Park Fire
Officials Looking For Witnesses Of Soldiers Delight Park Fire After dozens of families were evacuated for a historic wildfire in Baltimore County, officials are asking for assistance. The Office of the State Fire Marshal and several other agencies are looking for anyone who may have been in the area of the serpentine trail of Soldiers Delight Overlook between 2:30 and 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 4.  The historic fire burned over 700 acres around the Soldiers Delight Natural Environment area on Tuesday and Wednesday. Over 200 firefighters came to assist in putting out the blaze, and 29 homes were evacuated as a precaution. Helicopters were eventually …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
700 Acres Burned In Historic Wildfire In Owings Mills: Here's What We Know 700 Acres Burned In Historic Wildfire In Owings Mills: Here's What We Know
700 Acres Burned In Historic Wildfire In Owings Mills: Here's What We Know Over 700 acres have burned down after a massive wildfire through Owings Mills, authorities confirmed. The fire started around 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 4 in the Soldier's Delight Natural Environment Area near the 5100 block of Deer Park Road. Eight alarms were called in the fire, making it Baltimore County's largest fire event since the 1970s, according to Baltimore County Government officials. At least 200 firefighters from around the region came to fight the fire, which rapidly spread through the area and caused 29 homes to be evacuated.  Firefighters used both ground and air attempts…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured Containing 'Significant' Brush Fire At Rock Creek Park Firefighter Injured Containing 'Significant' Brush Fire At Rock Creek Park
Firefighter Injured Containing 'Significant' Brush Fire At Rock Creek Park More than 100 firefighters in Washington, DC were required to help corral a massive brush fire that broke out at Rock Creek Park on Wednesday afternoon and threatened to spread to nearby homes. At approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, more than two dozen crews from various agencies throughout DC were called to the national park to help battle the trick blaze, which was reported near homes on Quincy Street NW. Update large brush fire Rock Creek Park vicinity Piney Branch Pkwy NW. Several additional units requested. Continue efforts to surround fire & protect structures where n…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Firebug Who Intentionally Set House On Fire During Thanksgiving Charged With Arson Maryland Firebug Who Intentionally Set House On Fire During Thanksgiving Charged With Arson
Maryland Firebug Who Intentionally Set House On Fire During Thanksgiving Charged With Arson A 41-year-old man who intentionally burned his own house to the ground on Thanksgiving will face decades in prison after being apprehended for arson, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Talbot County resident Fred Rider III is facing multiple counts of arson and other charges for allegedly setting his own house on fire on Nov. 24, 2022, officials said. According to the fire marshal, approximately four dozen firefighters were called to 27930 Peach Orchard Road in Easton on Thanksgiving to extinguish a fire that was reported in the home. It took firefighters an estimated 30 minutes…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Couple Charged In Connection With Vacant Harford County House Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Couple Charged In Connection With Vacant Harford County House Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal
Couple Charged In Connection With Vacant Harford County House Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal A local couple has been identified as suspects and implicated as the firebugs who allegedly set an expensive house fire in mid-November that has been under investigation for months. Baltimore County resident Noah Larkins, 22, of Nottingham, and Monica Boesch, 24, of Abingdon, are facing arson and other charges after being caught on camera running away from a vacant house fire late last year. The wanted firebugs in Havre De GraceOffice of The State Fire Marshal First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company responded to a vacant home owned by SHK Holdings in the 2000 block of Pulaski…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Community Rallies Around Maryland Firefighter Who Leaves Behind Wife, Two Young Children Community Rallies Around Maryland Firefighter Who Leaves Behind Wife, Two Young Children
Community Rallies Around Maryland Firefighter Who Leaves Behind Wife, Two Young Children The community is mourning Frederick County firefighter Zachary Paris after he was killed in the line of duty battling a three-alarm fire while volunteering for his hometown department in New Tripoli in Pennsylvania. Paris was living his lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter at the time of his death after graduating from the fire academy on Saturday, Sept. 10 to join the Frederick County Fire & Rescue family after spending more than a decade volunteering for the New Tripoli Fire Department, where he achieved the rank of First Assistant Chief. Original story - Rookie Frederick Count…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA
Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA Officials confirmed that a first-year firefighter in Maryland died in the line of duty while volunteering for his hometown department in New Tripoli in Pennsylvania. The Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services announced on Thursday, Dec. 8, that firefighter Zachary Paris died overnight from injuries sustained while operating with his volunteer company battling a three-alarm house fire in West Penn Township. Authorities say that Paris and another New Tripoli firefighter were killed battling the blaze in West Brunswick Township in Schuylkill County. A third person was found dea…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Maryland Volunteer Firefighter Sentenced For Intentionally Setting Vacant House Blazes Former Maryland Volunteer Firefighter Sentenced For Intentionally Setting Vacant House Blazes
Former Maryland Volunteer Firefighter Sentenced For Intentionally Setting Vacant House Blazes A volunteer firefighter in Maryland who sparked, not fought several blazes at vacant homes in Prince George's County has been sentenced, the state's attorney announced. Jeremy Hawkins, a former West Lanham Hills Volunteer firefighter, has been sentenced to 15 years each on two counts of arson, with all but time served suspended, followed by three years supervised probation and a requirement to serve 120 hours of community service, according to Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy. Officials say that between Dec. 1, 2019, and Jan. 31, 2020, five West Lanham Hill Volunteer …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighters Injured Falling Through Floor Battling Cecil County Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Firefighters Injured Falling Through Floor Battling Cecil County Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal
Firefighters Injured Falling Through Floor Battling Cecil County Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Two firefighters suffered minor injuries after falling through the floor of a Cecil County home while battling a tricky blaze that broke out on Thursday afternoon, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, members of the Community Fire Company of Perryville were called to a Principe Road home in Port Deposit when a neighbor reported smoke and flames that were visible from the residence. It took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately 20 minutes to get the flames under control, but not before it caused an estimated $150,000 …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Embers From Metal Grinder Cause Massive Two-Alarm Blaze In Maryland Garage: Fire Marshal Embers From Metal Grinder Cause Massive Two-Alarm Blaze In Maryland Garage: Fire Marshal
Embers From Metal Grinder Cause Massive Two-Alarm Blaze In Maryland Garage: Fire Marshal A married couple and their dog were able to escape harm when a two-alarm blaze broke out in a Maryland garage, according to the state fire marshal. In Carroll County, the owner of an Old New Windsor Pike residence in Westminster was working on one of his vehicles shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21 when he noticed smoke coming from the car. Officials said that at the time the fire was discovered, the man was using a metal grinder on his vehicle, which contributed to sparking the flames when embers from his work spread. According to the fire marshal, the owner attempted to extinguish t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland
Firefighter Falls Through Floor Battling Two-Alarm Building Blaze In Maryland A firefighter was able to return to duty after falling through the floor of a multi-use building that went up in the flames in Maryland on Wednesday morning. All hands were on deck at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, when an electrical fire broke out in a two-story multi-use building on West Bel Air Avenue in Aberdeen. The fire broke out in 20 W. Bel Air Ave. in AberdeenCpl. Neidig - Aberdeen Police Department Multiple agencies responded to the scene, where there was smoke billowing through the area until crews could get the flames under control after approximately a half…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
The Heat Is On: Discarded Smoking Materials Spark Apartment Fire In Maryland The Heat Is On: Discarded Smoking Materials Spark Apartment Fire In Maryland
The Heat Is On: Discarded Smoking Materials Spark Apartment Fire In Maryland An already scorching hot day got even hotter for a Maryland man whose discarded smoking materials accidentally started a quick-moving fire in the rear of his residence. In St. Mary’s County, first responders from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched shortly before 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4 to the 22000 block of Valley Estate Drive, where there was a reported fire near the back of the apartment. Upon arrival, firefighters were met with flames coming from the back door of the apartment, according to the state fire marshal, and it took a team of 20 firefighters approxi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Firefighter Injured Battling Auto Fire That Spread To Shed In Maryland: Officials Firefighter Injured Battling Auto Fire That Spread To Shed In Maryland: Officials
Firefighter Injured Battling Auto Fire That Spread To Shed In Maryland: Officials One firefighter was injured battling a shed fire that broke out after a car a homeowner was working on in Charles County went up in flames. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, first responders from the Charles County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association were called to the 8000 block of Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy when a fire was reported inside an area garage. Upon arrival, officials said that fire crews found a detached shed that was involved in a fire with a car on the outside also engulfed in flames. Crews made “an aggressive attack,” according to the agency, and were able to contain…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Maryland Firefighter Uses Creative Method To Control Blaze Sparked By Charging E-Cig Off-Duty Maryland Firefighter Uses Creative Method To Control Blaze Sparked By Charging E-Cig
Off-Duty Maryland Firefighter Uses Creative Method To Control Blaze Sparked By Charging E-Cig A fast-thinking firefighter sprung into action to help a family whose house was on fire early Sunday, July 10 in Maryland. The Montgomery County firefighter was passing by the home at 100 block Winnie Place in Gaithersburg, when he apparently noticed the commotion. Residents used a fire extinguisher, but the firefighter grabbed the garden hose to finish the job, MoCo Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said. The blaze caused nearly $10,000 in damages.

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
'Fat And Sassy:' Family, Friends Remember Maryland Volunteer Firefighter Who Died Unexpectedly 'Fat And Sassy:' Family, Friends Remember Maryland Volunteer Firefighter Who Died Unexpectedly
'Fat And Sassy:' Family, Friends Remember Maryland Volunteer Firefighter Who Died Unexpectedly A lifelong volunteer firefighter in Maryland died unexpectedly overnight, the Leitersburg Volunteer Fire Company announced in Washington County. On Tuesday, June 28, officials announced that Clyde Mongan passed away following a lifetime of service to his county and community. He is being remembered as “the man with all the witty comebacks and his giggle,” while officials fondly recalled that when you’d ask Morgan how he was doing, his reply was always the same: “fat and sassy.” “He will also go down in history as the only man to call the Chief ‘Kirky' at the banquet one year,” they recal…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Garage Fire Causes $50K In Damage To Maryland Home Garage Fire Causes $50K In Damage To Maryland Home
Garage Fire Causes $50K In Damage To Maryland Home Fast-acting firefighters in Maryland were able to contain an electrical fire that broke out in a Calvert County garage. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 26, a fire was reported by a Park Chesapeake Drive homeowner in Lusby, prompting a response from the Solomons Volunteer Fire Department. A crew of 40 firefighters worked for approximately 20 minutes to knock down the flames, which originated from the exterior of the dwelling, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Officials noted that the blaze was largely contained to the garage. No injuries were reported, and all …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Homeowner Hospitalized In Maryland After House Fire Breaks Out Homeowner Hospitalized In Maryland After House Fire Breaks Out
Homeowner Hospitalized In Maryland After House Fire Breaks Out A Harford County homeowner was hospitalized after an electrical fire sparked in his Havre De Grace home, the state fire marshal announced. First responders were dispatched to Gashey Drive shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, where there was a reported fire that broke out in a one-story, single-family dwelling. More than two dozen firefighters responded to the scene, officials said, and the flames were knocked down within minutes. The owner of the home was treated and transported to the Bayview Medical Center for treatment of minor non-life-threatening injuries after discovering the…

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by Zak Failla