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Firefighter Accused Of Intentionally Setting Blazes In Maryland, Officials Say Firefighter Accused Of Intentionally Setting Blazes In Maryland, Officials Say
Firefighter Accused Of Intentionally Setting Blazes In Maryland, Officials Say A woman is being accused of starting, not fighting, fires in Maryland, authorities say. Eldersburg resident Allison Nicole Creutzer, 20 a volunteer Carroll County firefighter with the Reese Volunteer Fire Company has been arrested in connection to a string of fires over the last year in the Eldersburg and Liberty Reservoir area, according to the state's fire marshal. Specifically, Creutzer was charged with intentionally setting fire to grass, brush, and woodland, three counts of second-degree malicious burning, and one misdemeanor count of calling in a false report of a …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader' Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader'
Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader' Tributes are flooding social media after the death of longtime Maryland volunteer firefighter Mickey Day. Day passed away in the loving embrace of his family at Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore) on Tuesday, Jan. 2. His death was announced by the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department, where he had served as Chief while providing decades of service to surrounding communities. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Chief Mickey Day. Chief Day passed away this afternoon at Johns... Posted by West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Day's d…

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by Valerie Musson
Schools
Maryland School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Suspected DUI: Police Maryland School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Suspected DUI: Police
Maryland School Bus Driver Under Investigation For Suspected DUI: Police A school bus driver in Carroll County was allegedly under the influence when she crashed in Eldersburg, police said. Tammy Frock, of Westminster, was driving on Route 32 near Bartholow Road in Eldersburg at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 when she crashed her bus into a pole, downing wires, according to the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department. Frock is allegedly being investigated for a possible DUI, according to reports. Upon arrival, officials said that crews found the bus with no children inside and a utility pole broken in half. The crash led police to shut down …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Maryland Garage, Contents Inside: State Officials Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Maryland Garage, Contents Inside: State Officials
Fast-Moving Fire Destroys Maryland Garage, Contents Inside: State Officials An investigation is underway after a fast-moving fire tore through a Carroll County garage, tearing through it and everything inside. A passerby alerted the Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department about an early morning fire that broke out shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the department said that when they arrived at the Sykesville Road residence in Sykesville, they found a detached garage fully involved, though they were able to knock down the flames quickly. First responders at the Sykesville home.Fa…

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by Zak Failla