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Tractor-Trailer Hauling Hay Catches Fire, Shuts Down Stretch Of I-70 In Northern Maryland

Tractor-Trailer Hauling Hay Catches Fire, Shuts Down Stretch Of I-70 In Northern Maryland

Tractor-Trailer Hauling Hay Catches Fire, Shuts Down Stretch Of I-70 In Northern Maryland A stretch of I-70 in Northern Maryland was shut down on Monday when a tractor-trailer hauling hay caught fire. Shortly after 11:40 a.m. on April 8, first responders in Frederick County were called to the interstate near Exit 42 in Myersville, where there was a truck fully engulfed in flames, leading to a road closure, which was still in effect as of 1 p.m. on Monday. ALERT - Frederick Co.: Crews are still working a vehicle fire that has closed EB I-70 in Myersville. Significant delays. #MDtraffic cg Posted by Maryland State Highway Administration on Monday, April 8, 202…

04/08/2024

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Wegmans Tractor-Trailer Fire Leads To Temporary Lane Closures In Montgomery County

Wegmans Tractor-Trailer Fire Leads To Temporary Lane Closures In Montgomery County

Wegmans Tractor-Trailer Fire Leads To Temporary Lane Closures In Montgomery County The shelves at a Maryland Wegmans location may be a bit bare after a tractor-trailer carrying a delivery was destroyed by an early morning fire in Montgomery County. At approximately 5:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, first responders were called to a vehicle fire on Observation Drive near Ridge Road, where a truck heading to the grocery giant went up in flames. ICYMI - ~515a @mcfrs dispatched for vehicle fire on Observation Dr near Rt 27 (Ridge Rd), fire involved fully loaded tractor trailer headed to nearby Wegmans Market, total loss, no injuries, cleanup continuing likely to afternoon, po…

02/08/2024

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Car Being Towed Catches Fire On I-270 In Montgomery County

Car Being Towed Catches Fire On I-270 In Montgomery County

Car Being Towed Catches Fire On I-270 In Montgomery County A tow truck driver got a scare on Tuesday morning when a vehicle being transported went up in flames on I-270 in Montgomery County. Officials say that at around 11:30 a.m., crews were called to a stretch of the interstate near Route 121 when the engine of the car being towed caught fire. The car caught fire while it was being towed in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO A Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson said that a vehicle was being towed when the engine compartment caught fire and was quickly extinguished when the driver dropped it on the side o…

12/26/2023

Police & Fire

Truck Destroyed By Engine Fire Outside Crown Farm Community Center (PHOTOS)

Truck Destroyed By Engine Fire Outside Crown Farm Community Center (PHOTOS)

Truck Destroyed By Engine Fire Outside Crown Farm Community Center (Photos) An investigation has been launched after flames tore through a truck that was parked outside a Montgomery County community center on Monday afternoon. Fire crews were called to the Crown Park Community Center on Crown Park Avenue, where a truck that had recently been towed to the lot went up in flames, according to officials. Crown Park Avenue near Decloverly Drive, IAO Crown Farm community center, vehicle fire — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 9, 2023 The fire sparked in the engine compartment, investigators determined, and it left the front-end destroyed with damage to the interio…

10/09/2023

Police & Fire

Car Destroyed After Fire In Silver Spring Parking Garage

Car Destroyed After Fire In Silver Spring Parking Garage

Car Destroyed After Fire In Silver Spring Parking Garage A car was destroyed after a vehicle fire inside a Montgomery County parking garage, officials say. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the Cameron Street Parking Garage in Silver Spring around 9:15 a.m., Friday, April 14 for reports of a fire. Rescue crews arrived to find a car that had burst into flames inside of the garage. ICYMI ~915a Cameron St Parking Garage, Silver Spring, vehicle fire, single vehicle, no extension, @mcfrs PE701, PE719, E754, PE702, PE716, AT719, T834P, RS741B, A701, BC701, T706, AT751, M701, BC702 & others responded. fire extinguished, no…

04/14/2023

Police & Fire

Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On I-495

Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On I-495

Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On I-495 Emergency crews worked hard to extinguish a vehicle fire on a Montgomery County roadway, authorities announced. Fire and rescue crews were called to the I-495 beltway near New Hampshire Avenue around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials. (~630p) PGCo IL I495 beltway between New Hampshire Ave. just before I 95, vehicle fire, @mcfrs PE712 assisted pic.twitter.com/FljPlHvYHU — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) April 13, 2023 Crews arrived at the scene to find a grey midsize vehicle on fire on the side of the highway. The fire was contained shor…

04/13/2023

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Chariot On Fire Causes I-495 Backup After Lanes Were Blocked In Montgomery County

Chariot On Fire Causes I-495 Backup After Lanes Were Blocked In Montgomery County

Chariot On Fire Causes I-495 Backup After Lanes Were Blocked In Montgomery County A stretch of Montgomery County highway was blocked this morning after a vehicle caught fire, authorities say. A Chariots for Hire limo bus went up in flames on I-495 near River Road around 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 4, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials. No passengers were on board the bus at the time of the fire, which was safely extinguished within an hour of help arriving. “Chariot on fire” IL I495 Between River Rd., and Split for I 270 Spur, vehicle fire, Chariots for Hire limo bus, no passengers on board, fire is extinguished, Driver OK, some lanes blocked htt…

04/04/2023

Police & Fire

Vehicle Fire Closes Lanes Of MD 200

Vehicle Fire Closes Lanes Of MD 200

Vehicle Fire Closes Lanes Of MD 200 Some lanes of a Montgomery County highway were blocked this morning as rescue crews attempted to put out a vehicle fire. A tractor-trailer went up in flames on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of MD 200 near Exit 13 and Exit 16 around 9 a.m., Friday, March 31, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews. Vehicle Fire @MontgomeryCoMD EB MD200 ICC between New Hampshire & Rt29, Exit 13 & Exit 16 @mcfrs PE725, PE718, AT724, W704, HCW11, A715, PE712 responding, some lanes blocked pic.twitter.com/gGgcnq6Sdn — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 31, 2023 Several emergency crew…

03/31/2023

Police & Fire

Lanes Closed For Crash Investigation On Baltimore National Pike In Myersville (DEVELOPING)

Lanes Closed For Crash Investigation On Baltimore National Pike In Myersville (DEVELOPING)

Lanes Closed For Crash Investigation On Baltimore National Pike In Myersville (Developing) First responders are investigating a possible fatal crash that was reported on Baltimore National Pike in Myersville on Thursday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, emergency personnel in Frederick County were called to the 10800 block of Baltimore National Pike near Easterday Road to investigate a reported crash. 3:55 pm / VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITH ENTRAPMENT / 4240 ARABY CHURCH RD URBANA TG: 9_DELTA Disp: A239,M23,E231,EMS900,C23,TR23,BAT901,RS3 - Listen live at https://t.co/qUZQRQp83V — Frederick Scanner (@FredScanner) March 16, 2023 Officials said that upon arriva…

03/16/2023

Police & Fire

Pick-Up Truck Parked At Maryland Sand And Gravel Plant Destroyed In Tricky Fire

Pick-Up Truck Parked At Maryland Sand And Gravel Plant Destroyed In Tricky Fire

Pick-Up Truck Parked At Maryland Sand And Gravel Plant Destroyed In Tricky Fire A pick-up truck used at a Maryland sand and gravel plant went up in flames overnight in a blaze being investigated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In Caroline County, members of the Goldsboro Volunteer Fire Company responded at 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, to the Bridgetown Shore Sand and Gravel Plant on Oakland Road in Henderson when a neighbor reported a vehicle fire in the area. It took a team of eight volunteer firefighters more than 40 minutes to get the fire under control, though a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado truck was destroyed by the flames, according to the fire marshal. T…

09/28/2022

Police & Fire

Police ID Man Abducted In Anne Arundel, Found Shot Dead In Trunk Of Burning Car In Baltimore

Police ID Man Abducted In Anne Arundel, Found Shot Dead In Trunk Of Burning Car In Baltimore

Police ID Man Abducted In Anne Arundel, Found Shot Dead In Trunk Of Burning Car In Baltimore Police have released new information about the Maryland man found shot to death in the back of a burning vehicle in Baltimore earlier this week. Hanover resident Steven Deon Gillus, 39, has been identified by detectives from the Anne Arundel Police Department on Friday, Sept. 23 after he was abducted and apparently murdered. At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, officers from the Anne Arundel Police Department responded to the 7700 block of Arundel Mills Boulevard in Hanover, where a witness reported a possible assault and abduction. The woman reported to responding officers that…

09/23/2022

Police & Fire

Body Of Man Assaulted, Abducted In Anne Arundel Found In Trunk Of Burning Baltimore Vehicle: PD

Body Of Man Assaulted, Abducted In Anne Arundel Found In Trunk Of Burning Baltimore Vehicle: PD

Body Of Man Assaulted, Abducted In Anne Arundel Found In Trunk Of Burning Baltimore Vehicle: PD An investigation has been launched in Maryland after a man was allegedly abducted in Anne Arundel County and his body was found the following day in a burning vehicle in Baltimore the following day, authorities said. At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, officers from the Anne Arundel Police Department responded to the 7700 block of Arundel Mills Boulevard in Hanover, where a witness reported a possible assault and abduction. The woman reported to responding officers that she was in the parking garage at the Arundel Preserve when she saw what she believed to be an unknown stabbing…

09/22/2022

Police & Fire

Mini Cooper Destroyed By Early Morning Maryland Fire

Mini Cooper Destroyed By Early Morning Maryland Fire

Mini Cooper Destroyed By Early Morning Maryland Fire A blaze that gutted a Mini Cooper in Maryland is under investigation, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. In Talbot County, members of the St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Department responded to Blueberry Acres Road shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, when a neighbor reported that the vehicle was up in flames. It took a team of 11 firefighters from the agency a half-hour to get the fire under control in St. Michaels, but not before the interior and exterior of the vehicle were destroyed, causing thousands of dollars in damage for the car owner. It is unclear what caused the fire, …

09/15/2022

Police & Fire

Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal

Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal

Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal A man and young girl have been hospitalized in critical condition after a pick-up truck fire left them both with severe burns in Maryland, the state fire marshal said. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, first responders in Garrett County were called to the 100 block of South Second Street in Oakland, where there was a report of a truck that was engulfed in flames. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, upon arrival at the scene, members of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department and Garrett County Sheriff’s Office found a late-model Nissan Titan with “heavy fire…

08/18/2022

Police & Fire

Truck Destroyed By Accidental Engine Fire In Maryland

Truck Destroyed By Accidental Engine Fire In Maryland

Truck Destroyed By Accidental Engine Fire In Maryland A Maryland homeowner got an unexpected surprise when he was working on his truck and it suddenly went up in flames. In Garrett County, shortly after 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5 on Walnut Bottom Road in Swanton, the owner of a 2004 Ford Ranger was working on his vehicle when there was a mechanical malfunction, causing the truck to go up in flames, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. A team of eight firefighters from the Bloomington Volunteer Fire Company responded to the scene and were able to quickly knock down the flames within five minutes, though the truck suffered extensiv…

08/05/2022

Police & Fire

Vehicle Catches Fire In The Middle Of Montgomery County Highway

Vehicle Catches Fire In The Middle Of Montgomery County Highway

Vehicle Catches Fire In The Middle Of Montgomery County Highway Traffic lanes on a Maryland Highway have been shut down in Montgomery County after a vehicle fire, authorities say. Officials were working to contain the vehicle fire in the middle of Southbound 270 just before Shady Grove Road around 1:30 p.m., according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Authorities say that no injuries were reported, and that lanes will reopen soon.

08/01/2022

Police & Fire

Vehicle Fire That Spread To Maryland Townhomes Set Intentionally: Officials

Vehicle Fire That Spread To Maryland Townhomes Set Intentionally: Officials

Vehicle Fire That Spread To Maryland Townhomes Set Intentionally: Officials A vehicle fire that extended to multiple townhomes in Maryland was determined to be intentionally set, according to officials in Frederick County. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, the Frederick County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a house fire that broke out in the 1300 block of Hampshire Drive in Frederick. Upon arrival, officials said that crews were met with a minivan that was fully engulfed in flames that had damaged two townhomes. Crews worked to extinguish the vehicle fire and protect the structures, according to officials in Frederick County, an…

07/08/2022

News

Vehicle Fire Closed All Lanes Of Traffic Along I-81 At PA/MD Border: PennDOT

Vehicle Fire Closed All Lanes Of Traffic Along I-81 At PA/MD Border: PennDOT

Vehicle Fire Closed All Lanes Of Traffic Along I-81 At PA/MD Border: PennDOT A vehicle fire closed all lanes of traffic along a portion of Interstate 81 at the Pennsylvania and Maryland border shortly before noon on Friday, June 17, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The fire broke out in a vehicle heading northbound on I-81 somewhere between Exit 1: PA 163 – Mason Dixon Road and Exit 3: US 11 – Molly Pitcher Highway, according to PennDOT. Rubbernecking caused some additional slowing in the southbound lanes, PennDOT states in a tweet. UPDATE: Vehicle fire on I-81 northbound between Exit 1 - PA 163 and Exit 3 - US 11. There is a traffi…

by Jillian Pikora

06/17/2022