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Four Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Discovered By Department Four Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Discovered By Department
Four Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Discovered By Department Several family pets were killed when a blaze broke out inside a Charles County home on Wednesday, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. Crews from the Naval District Washington Fire Department were called to a Bland Drive home in Indian head shortly before 1 p.m. on Oct. 11, where there was a fire that broke out in the family's living room. It didn't take long for firefighters to get the flames under control, though it caused more than $20,000 in damage and four cats perished as a result of the fire, according to officials. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to the…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
200-Year-Old Tree Branch Crashes Through MD Home (PHOTOS) 200-Year-Old Tree Branch Crashes Through MD Home (PHOTOS)
200-Year-Old Tree Branch Crashes Through MD Home (Photos) The bigger they are, the harder they fall. A Montgomery County family is scrambling after a 200-year-old tree on their property came tumbling down and crash landed on the roof of their Bethesda home.  First responders in Montgomery County were called to the 5900 block of Onondaga Road early on Monday morning, where there were reports of a tree that landed on a home. All of the residents were able to escape the home uninjured, but the tree left the two-story home with extensive damage. MCFRS units were dispatched to the 5900 blk of Onondaga Rd(Bethesda) for a report of a tree fallen on…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Release Name Of Driver Killed After Driving Into Gaithersburg Townhomes Police Release Name Of Driver Killed After Driving Into Gaithersburg Townhomes
Police Release Name Of Driver Killed After Driving Into Gaithersburg Townhomes The 62-year-old driver who died following a fiery crash into a Gaithersburg townhome has been identified, authorities say. Police have confirmed the driver to be Victor Cascella of Gaithersburg.  Cascella succumbed to his injuries after crashing into the townhomes in the 400 block of Orchard Ridge Drive, according to a spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Update - Gaithersburg man, driver of car, has died of injuries, based on origin & cause examination, @mcfrs Fire/Explosive Investigators believe fire began in vehicle engine compartment before spreading to house; 6 …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Box Truck Barrels Through Maryland Home, Driver Hospitalized: Fire Officials Box Truck Barrels Through Maryland Home, Driver Hospitalized: Fire Officials
Box Truck Barrels Through Maryland Home, Driver Hospitalized: Fire Officials A Maryland homeowner got an unexpected delivery when a box truck came barreling through the front of a Cecil County residence, causing devastating damage and sending at least one to the hospital. First responders in Cecil County responded to a West Main Street property shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, where there was a report of a truck that had leveled the front of a two-story home in the area. The driver had to be extricated from the wreckage, according to officials, though there were no injuries reported inside the home. A box truck crashed into a home Wednesday in …

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by Zak Failla