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Fire Tears Through Calvert County Home, Killing Dog, Displacing Residents: Officials Fire Tears Through Calvert County Home, Killing Dog, Displacing Residents: Officials
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…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect At Large After Setting Intentional Fire In Maryland Yard Suspect At Large After Setting Intentional Fire In Maryland Yard
Suspect At Large After Setting Intentional Fire In Maryland Yard The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating an alleged incendiary fire that was set in the front yard of a St. Mary’s County home. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Sunday, June 26, a fire was reported outside a Forest Run Road residence in Lexington Park, officials said. The fire marshal said that an unknown person threw multiple incendiary devices into the front yard of the home, though the fire didn't spread to the structure of the home. No injuries were reported, and minimal damage was reported, officials noted. The incident remains under investigation. No motive has been r…

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by Zak Failla
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Unexpected Maryland Truck Fire Under Investigation Unexpected Maryland Truck Fire Under Investigation
Unexpected Maryland Truck Fire Under Investigation A curious truck fire is under investigation in Maryland after a truck unexpectedly went up in flames in Charles County. An alert was issued by the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal on Wednesday, June 22 as they continue an investigation into a fire that broke out in the parking lot of a Crain Highway complex in Bel Alton. The fire - which was discovered by its owner - broke out at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, officials said. The 1996 Dodge Ram sustained upwards of $3,000 in damage after the fire broke out in the driver’s side of the vehicle. It is unclear what ca…

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by Zak Failla