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Popular Maryland Diner Temporarily Closed After Fire
A passerby is being credited with alerting patrons at a Maryland diner to a fire that will temporarily keep the eatery closed, officials say. At around 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, first responders from the Easton Volunteer Fire Department and nearby agencies were called to the Easton Diner on Ocean Gateway in Talbot County, where there was a reported fire. Easton Diner Google Maps street view Investigators say that the occupants were advised by a passerby that there was a fire outside the building near the rear door of the kitchen, and everyone was able to safely escape the restaura…
Police & Fire
Family Displaced By Lightning Strike That Caused House Fire In Maryland
A lightning strike is believed to be to blame for the Montgomery County house fire that left a family displaced overnight, officials say. At around 11:30 p.m. on Friday night, first responders were called to a home in the 19600 block of Westerly Avenue in Poolesville, where there was a reported fire that broke out and rapidly spread. ICYMI~On 5/11 @1153pm, @MCFRS responded to a house fire in the 19600blk of Westerly Ave(Poolesville). FD located a basement fire with extension to the exterior of the home. An occupant home reported seeing smoke from the basement after a lightning stri…
Police & Fire
Home Destroyed By Explosion Reported In Baltimore County: Fire Officials
One person was reportedly injured in Baltimore County overnight when a house exploded and led to a two-alarm fire in Essex, according to officials. Crews were called at around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday night to the unit block of Ridgemoor Road, where there was a residential fire with an explosion reported at a home. *Update* 2nd alarm fire/explosion…PIO on scene @ Craftin & Avenal. DT2305 *TA pic.twitter.com/pmUiFi2Z4T — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) April 21, 2024 Fire officials said that one person was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of …
Police & Fire
Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say
Cleanup efforts are underway and first responders are being hailed as heroes after a pair of gas-fed explosions rocked a Southeast DC neighborhood on Thursday. A convenience store next to a day care center was destroyed on Jan. 18 when a gas leak led to a tricky fire in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE, prompting a lengthy battle that took hours to get under control. Video from the dash-cam of the first engine on scene captures the moment when the second of two explosions takes place at a convenience store on Marion Barry Ave SE minutes after the initial daycare explosion #DCsBra…
Police & Fire
Dog Walker Who Shot DC Firefighter In Maryland Charged With Murder, Sheriff Says
Justice may be served for friends and family of a DC firefighter who was shot and killed in his Charles County hometown earlier this year. Carlos Lavanto Garner, 37, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 30-year-old DC Firefighter/EMT Carl Francis Braxton during a standoff in Charles County, the sheriff's office announced on Wednesday. Both men are from Bryans Road. Carl Braxton @dcfireems Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2900 block of Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road at around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, May 8, to chec…
Police & Fire
Family Displaced By Smoky, Costly Fire In Maryland (
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Smoke could be seen billowing over much of Montgomery County on Tuesday afternoon as firefighters battled both the heat and a blaze that broke out in an area home. It was a hot day for firefighters, who had to contend with baking temperatures while also attempting to douse the flames inside the home that went up in flames in the 11800 block of Goodloe Road in the Kensington neighborhood, leaving one family displaced. The scene of the Montgomery County fire on Tuesday afternoon.Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Two firefighters were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, though a family of four was …
Police & Fire
Firefighters Injured By Tractor-Trailer Slamming Into Ambulance In Prince George's County
Two firefighters were injured in Prince George's County on Thursday night when a tractor-trailer crashed into an ambulance and several other vehicles. An ambulance that was stopped on the Inner Loop of the Beltway and MD-210 at approximately 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 15 in Oxon Hill when it was struck by the truck driver, according to officials. At the time of the crash, the ambulance was at the scene of a previous accident on I-495. A pair of firefighters suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash and were taken to nearby hospitals, and the ambulance sustained massive damage…
Police & Fire
Union Shows Up To Support Firefighters Embroiled In DC Assault Case
The union is sticking behind two firefighters in DC who are facing assault charges for their handling of a case earlier this year. Two firefighters are facing charges for assault as they defended a patient from an attack in April, according to the District of Columbia Firefighters Association Local 36, and they are not going down quietly. The firefighters were identified as Lt. Sean Sinon and firefighter Reden Ecelo, who both face simple assault charges for their roles in the April brawl. On Tuesday, June 13, the union issued a statement after gathering in front of a Metropolitan Police D…
Obituaries
DC Firefighter Accused Of Assaulting GF Before Being Shot By Dog Walker In MD: Sheriff
The 30-year-old firefighter who was shot and killed early on Monday morning in Charles County may not have been an innocent victim, according to investigators from the sheriff's office. DC Firefighter/EMT Carl Francis Braxton was shot at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Monday, May 8 near the 2900 block of Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road during a domestic incident that ended violently. Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the area to investigate a reported domestic assault, and while en route, they received a report of gunshots coming from the same block, authorities say…
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Easter Sunday Fire Leaves Four Injured, Family Displaced In Gaithersburg
Several people had to be rescued from an early morning Easter Sunday house fire in Gaithersburg that left one hospitalized in critical condition, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. Crews were called at approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, April 9 to a two-story home in the 9600 block of Whetstone Drive, where three people were trapped inside after a blaze broke out in the back of the home. Firefighters were able to rescue all three people inside, one of whom was hospitalized with what were described as life-threatening injuries. Their condition was not immediately…
Obituaries
Union Mourns On-Duty Death Of Firefighter Who Suffered Medical Emergency In Maryland
A paramedic and firefighter in Baltimore who suffered a medical emergency while on the job last month died over the weekend, officials announced. Juan Wilson, 34, an 11-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department died on Sunday, Oct. 30 after he suffered an undisclosed medical emergency at approximately 10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 while tending to a patient. According to the Baltimore Firefighters Union, on the day of the incident, firefighters immediately began to take care of the initial patient, as well as Wilson, who was transported to the University of Maryland Medical Center i…
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Garage Fire Guts Maryland Home Overnight
It took dozens of firefighters utilizing a water tanker nearly three hours to get a house fire under control as it tore through a Maryland residence early on Wednesday morning, according to the state fire marshal. First responders in Talbot County were dispatched to a Dolvin Circle home in Wye Mills shortly before 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, when a neighbor reported a fire that started in the garage of a single-family home. The flames quickly spread to the rest of the residence, and it took a crew of 50 firefighters from the Cordova Volunteer Fire Company took approximately 2 hours an…
Police & Fire
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 …
Police & Fire
Dozens Of Firefighters Battle Montgomery County Recycling Center Fire (
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Dozens of firefighters joined together to battle a large blaze at a recycling center in Montgomery County this morning, authorities say. The large paper trash fire began on the tipping room floor of the center on 16105 Frederick Road near Shady Grove Road around 7 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, according to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer. Update - 16105 Frederick Rd, Recycling Center, large (deep seated) trash fire on tipping room floor, fire contained, ~60 FFs on scene https://t.co/UeWtOat0YR pic.twitter.com/zRmv5kfKQ0 — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 7, 2022 Officials say that aro…
Police & Fire
Quick-Thinking Maryland Homeowner Extinguishes House Fire With Garden Hose
A Maryland woman was able to avoid disaster after being alerted to a fire that broke out in her home by a neighbor, officials said. In Waldorf, first responders were contacted shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, where there was a reported house fire that was discovered by a neighbor on Greystone Circle. Officials said that the neighbor spotted smoke coming from the back of the house, alerting the occupants, who were able to escape the home safely. They then jumped into action, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, knocking down the flames with the use of a…
Police & Fire
Second Alarm Called As Crews Battle Massive House Fire In Maryland
Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of a Baltimore home for several blocks as crews worked to extinguish a two-alarm fire that broke out. Crews from the Baltimore Firefighters Union were called to a home in the 3000 block of Westwood Avenue early on Sunday, Aug. 14, where there was a reported fire that broke out in a three-story house. A fire broke out in a three-story Baltimore home on Sunday, Aug. 14.Facebook/Baltimore City Fire Department Upon arrival, firefighters were met with heavy smoke and a fast moving-fire, which prompted a second alarm at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunda…
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Woman Apprehended After Firing BB Gun Towards Baltimore City Firefighters: State Police
A 20-year-old woman has been identified as a suspect and apprehended for allegedly shooting several BB rounds toward members of the Baltimore City Fire Department who were out on a call, Maryland State Police officials announced. Alysha Williams, 20, was arrested at her Catonsville home by state police troopers and members of the US Marshals Service at approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10 following an investigation into the shooting incident, which left at least two firefighters with injuries. Williams was wanted by the Baltimore Police Department in connection to the shooting on Mon…
Police & Fire
Building Fire Reported At Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center
A fire reportedly erupted at the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center, authorities say. Smoke was seen coming from the building in the 300 block of E. Madison Street around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 4, according to Baltimore Fire. Details surrounding the fire are currently unknownBaltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 Additional units were called in to help clear the smoke from the building, officials said. Details surrounding the fire and the current condition of the building or occupants are unknown as of 6:45 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. More information is expected to be rele…
Police & Fire
Equestrian Barn Destroyed By Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal
No horses were harmed in Maryland when an equestrian barn was destroyed by a blaze that broke out over the weekend that remains under investigation as of Monday, July 18, according to the state fire marshal. In Charles County, more than four dozen firefighters responded to a barn on Leonardtown Road in Bryantown shortly after 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, when a neighbor reported a barn that was on fire. Units arrived on the scene to find an approximately 400-by-200-foot horse stable with fire throughout, according to the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department. "A defensive fire attack…
Police & Fire
Unattended Cooking Leads To House Fire In Maryland: State Fire Marshal
Maryland homeowners are being advised to stay aware while cooking after a kitchen fire caused hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Wicomico County home. In Fruitland, more than two dozen firefighters responded to a Sharps Point Road home shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, when a fire broke out in a single-family residence, the state fire marshal announced. Upon arrival, it took 25 firefighters approximately 30 minutes to knock down the flames and get the fire under control after it was reported, officials said. The fire was deemed to be accidental in nature, according to the …
Police & Fire
Basement Fire Causes $200K In Damages To Maryland Home
Three firefighters in Maryland suffered injuries battling a fire that caused extensive damage to a Cecil County home. A passerby alerted first responders to a fire that broke out in the basement of a single-family in the 600 block of Rising Sun Road in Rising Sun at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 20. While battling the blaze, two firefighters suffered injuries and were transported to local hospitals, while a third was evaluated and refused transport by paramedics, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In total, 50 firefighters responded to the one-alarm fire, which c…
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DC Firefighter, With Only 6 Months Experience, Saves Woman From Burning Home
A rookie firefighter from Washington DC is being hailed a hero after saving a woman from her burning home over Memorial Day weekend. Probationary Firefighter Kojo Saunders of Engine 10 in Trinidad only had six months experience when he completed the rescue on Sunday, May 29, DC Fire & EMS said. Update Working Fire 2100 block I St NE. #DCsBravest rescued an adult female from 1st floor fire apartment. Victim transported to a trauma center. Fire confined to 1st floor Apt. in 3 story occupied apartment building & now under control. Displacements anticipated. pic.twitter.com/m6wuIq3…
Police & Fire
Maryland Firefighters Free Man Stuck In Someone Else's Chimney
Firefighters in Maryland removed a man stuck in a chimney that apparently wasn't even his own. Crews in Silver Spring spent about 90 minutes working to methodically remove a wall and bricks from the interior of a house, and get to the man, firefighters said on Facebook. The man "was not authorized to be there" and got himself stuck in the chimney. He was extricated and transported to an area hospital.
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