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Unconscious Person Pulled From North Kensington Fire With Critical Injuries, Officials Say Unconscious Person Pulled From North Kensington Fire With Critical Injuries, Officials Say
Unconscious Person Pulled From North Kensington Fire With Critical Injuries, Officials Say Firefighters battled bitter cold and a tricky blaze to rescue an unconscious person who was pulled from a fire in Montgomery County. First responders were called on Friday afternoon to a home in the 11500 block of Highview Avenue in North Kensington, where there was an automatic alarm that activated.  According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson, upon arrival, crews were met by smoke coming from the roof and doors, prompting a call for additional units. In total, upwards of 50 firefighters responded to the home. Firefighters were able to rescue one person wh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Final Dog Rescued From Devastating Christmas Day Fire Reunited With Family In Maryland Final Dog Rescued From Devastating Christmas Day Fire Reunited With Family In Maryland
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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Police & Fire
20+ Cats Contribute To Difficult Conditions For Firefighters Battling Maryland Blaze: Officials 20+ Cats Contribute To Difficult Conditions For Firefighters Battling Maryland Blaze: Officials
20+ Cats Contribute To Difficult Conditions For Firefighters Battling Maryland Blaze: Officials Firefighters had to deal with difficult conditions in Carroll County when a house filled with pets went up in flames.  On Wednesday afternoon, first responders were called to a home in the 4300 block of Poole Lane in Finksburg, but were met by many obstacles as they worked to battle the rapidly spreading blaze. Gamber Volunteer Fire Department at the scene Facebook via Gamber Volunteer Fire Department According to fire officials, "the house presented challenges due to belongings in the house and more than 20 cats, one dog, and several birds."  The dog was rescued and several cats …

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Police & Fire
Apartment Building Partially Collapses; $1.5M In Damages Reported: Maryland Fire Officials Apartment Building Partially Collapses; $1.5M In Damages Reported: Maryland Fire Officials
Apartment Building Partially Collapses; $1.5M In Damages Reported: Maryland Fire Officials More than a million dollars in damage was caused by a fire that tore through a Maryland apartment building that partially collapsed in Howard County, fire officials say. At around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Service personnel had all hands on deck after there were multiple reports of a fire in the 9000 block of Stebbing Way in Laurel, with all three floors fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters are on the scene of an apartment building fire in the 9000 block of Stebbing Way in Laurel. The bulk of the fire has been controlled at this time, a…

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Obituaries
Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets
Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets Community support is pouring in for the family of 62-year-old Ronald Joy in Maryland after he died being a hero attempting to save his beloved cats and dogs from their burning Carroll County home. On Sunday, Nov. 27, Ronald Joy and his wife, Kathy Joy, were at home when a fire broke out in their Littlestown home in Westminster, according to state officials. The Office of the State Fire Marshal, along with the Maryland State Police, are investigating the cause of a fire that claimed the life of a man in Carroll County Sunday afternoon.Office of The State Fire Marshal Both escaped before…

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Police & Fire
'Get Out, Stay Out:' Man Dies Rescuing Cats, Dogs From Maryland House Fire, Officials Say 'Get Out, Stay Out:' Man Dies Rescuing Cats, Dogs From Maryland House Fire, Officials Say
'Get Out, Stay Out:' Man Dies Rescuing Cats, Dogs From Maryland House Fire, Officials Say A man who tried to rescue his family's pets when a fire broke out in their Maryland home died after escaping and heading back inside a Carroll County residence to make the save, the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced. Ronald Joy, 62, and his wife, Kathy Joy, were home shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27 when a fire broke out in their Littlestown Pike home in Westminster, officials say. Both were able to escape before members of the Pleasant Valley Fire Department and other area agencies arrived at the scene, however, officials say that Joy went back inside the home to rescue…

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Police & Fire
Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Maryland Home Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Maryland Home
Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Maryland Home Quick-acting neighbors in a Maryland community were able to rescue several dogs and cats when a fire broke out in a Harford County home on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, a crew of more than two dozen members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a Tanglewood Court home in Joppa after being alerted to a smoky condition by a neighbor. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire was contained to a bathroom in the residence, which sustained "significant smoke, soot, and water damage throughout the home.” The blaze caused approximate…

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Police & Fire
Pet Cat Revived, Firefighter Injured Battling Maryland Basement Blaze: Fire Marshal Pet Cat Revived, Firefighter Injured Battling Maryland Basement Blaze: Fire Marshal
Pet Cat Revived, Firefighter Injured Battling Maryland Basement Blaze: Fire Marshal One firefighter suffered injuries battling a basement blaze that broke out in a Maryland laundry room, though first responders were able to revive a pet cat, the state’s fire marshal said. In Allegany County, more than four dozen members of the Cresaptown Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Greenfield Crescent SW in Cumberland when a passerby reported a fire that had broken out inside the residence. The incident happened on Sunday, Sept. 11. Officials said that it took a team of 50 firefighters approximately 15 minutes to have the fire under control, but not before it caused …

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by Zak Failla