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Space Heater Sparks Basement Blaze That Tore Through Maryland Home (PHOTOS) Space Heater Sparks Basement Blaze That Tore Through Maryland Home (PHOTOS)
Space Heater Sparks Basement Blaze That Tore Through Maryland Home (Photos) One person suffered a burn injury in Calvert County when a space heater sparked a fire in the basement of a Sunderland home that rapidly spread to the rest of the house. Dozens of first responders from the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and nearby agencies were called early on Easter Sunday to a home on Claggett Road when a homeowner advised that the flames had started spreading. Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department The fire was reported in the 1100 block of Claggett Road in Sunderland at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 31. According to the Office of the State Fire Marsh…

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by Zak Failla
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Seven Families Displaced By Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Maryland Seven Families Displaced By Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Maryland
Seven Families Displaced By Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Maryland A fast-moving fire in Maryland ripped through an apartment complex, causing hundreds of thousands in damages and leaving seven families displaced as a result. More than 50 firefighters from the Salisbury Fire Department responded to the Island Club Apartments on Sharen Drive in Salisbury early on Monday morning, where there was reports of a blaze that broke out in the eight-unit building. It took more than an hour to get the two-alarm blaze under control when it was discovered by occupants inside, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal, and no injuries were reported. Officials made note th…

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by Zak Failla
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8-Year-Old Boy Killed, 2 Critical Following Massive Maryland Townhouse Blaze 8-Year-Old Boy Killed, 2 Critical Following Massive Maryland Townhouse Blaze
8-Year-Old Boy Killed, 2 Critical Following Massive Maryland Townhouse Blaze UPDATE: The 22-year-old man and 13-year-old girl hospitalized following the fire have been pronounced dead, officials confirmed Thursday, Feb. 29. Click here for more. ------------------- An 8-year-old boy was killed and two other residents are in critical condition after a row of townhouses in Maryland went up in flames overnight Tuesday, Feb. 27, authorities confirmed. Baltimore City firefighters responded to battle the blaze on the 3400 block of E. Lombard Street in Southeast Baltimore and found both levels of the brick building smoking and billowing with heavy flames. Crews immediatel…

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by Valerie Musson
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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
Police & Fire
Duplex Catches Fire After Car Crashes Through Fence, Into Maryland Home: Police Duplex Catches Fire After Car Crashes Through Fence, Into Maryland Home: Police
Duplex Catches Fire After Car Crashes Through Fence, Into Maryland Home: Police One person is in custody and one is at large after a police pursuit that spilled over from Washington, DC into Prince George’s County. Imaauddin Hawkins, 21, of DC, is facing charges in Maryland after a wild police pursuit ended with he and a second suspect crashing into a Temple Hills duplex before catching fire and displacing multiple residents, according to a police spokesperson. At approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were asked to assist the Metropolitan Police Department’s Aviation Unit as they sought to track down suspec…

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by Zak Failla
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Cat Killed, Family Displaced By St. Mary's County Laundry Room Fire Cat Killed, Family Displaced By St. Mary's County Laundry Room Fire
Cat Killed, Family Displaced By St. Mary's County Laundry Room Fire A cat perished and a family is devastated after flames tore through a Maryland home when a dryer ignited. Support is swelling for the Skidmore family in St. Mary’s County following a house fire on Vinessa Court in Charlotte Hall that left at least two displaced and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said that an accidental fire was sparked in the laundry room of the home, quickly spreading and causing extensive damage. It took a total of 50 firefighters an estimated 30 minutes to get the flam…

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by Zak Failla
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Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Maryland Home Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Maryland Home
Early Morning Two-Alarm Fire Engulfs Maryland Home Several homes were damaged on Wednesday morning when a two-alarm fire broke out in a Prince George’s County home. At approximately 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, all hands were on deck in the 13900 block of Chadsworth Terrace in Laurel, where multiple agencies were called to a massive blaze that prompted evacuations. House Fire, 6:15am 13900 Blk Chadsworth Terr., Laurel. PGFD arrived to find a single family home, fully involved in fire. Defensive operations have been ordered & a 2nd alarm has been sounded as a precaution to protect nearby home. Occupants self-evacuated. No reported injurie…

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by Zak Failla
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Cats, Guinea Pigs Perish In Maryland Basement Blaze: State Fire Marshal Cats, Guinea Pigs Perish In Maryland Basement Blaze: State Fire Marshal
Cats, Guinea Pigs Perish In Maryland Basement Blaze: State Fire Marshal Several family pets were killed when a fire broke out in a Maryland home over the weekend, though the homeowner and residents were able to avoid injury. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, members of the LaVale Volunteer Fire Department were called to a Rye Street home to investigate a basement fire that had broken out unexpectedly, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. A team of 50 firefighters were able to swiftly knock down the flames, but not before five cats and four guinea pigs perished inside the home. Officials say that the homeowner and residents of the residence …

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by Zak Failla
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11 Dead Pets Found In Home Without Smoke Alarms Installed: Maryland Fire Marshal 11 Dead Pets Found In Home Without Smoke Alarms Installed: Maryland Fire Marshal
11 Dead Pets Found In Home Without Smoke Alarms Installed: Maryland Fire Marshal Nearly a dozen pets needlessly died over the weekend when a blaze broke out in a Maryland home that previously had been provided with smoke alarms that were never installed, according to the state’s fire marshal. Shortly before 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, fire crews from multiple agencies in Wicomico County were called to Giles Lane in Quantico, where there was a reported fire that sparked in the living room of an area home. It took a team of nearly three dozen firefighters from multiple agencies approximately 50 minutes to get the fire under control, though it caused an estimated $100,0…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Flee Furious Fast-Moving Fire That Tore Through St. Mary's County Home Four Flee Furious Fast-Moving Fire That Tore Through St. Mary's County Home
Four Flee Furious Fast-Moving Fire That Tore Through St. Mary's County Home Four people were able to safely escape a St. Mary’s County home that went up in flames on Sunday morning, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Members of the Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department were called to the 38000 block of Dickerson Road in Abell on Sunday, Jan. 8, when an occupant reported that a fire had broken out inside one of the bedrooms of the residence. Officials say that an occupant of the home discovered the fire in a bedroom, and was able to safely evacuate three others who were inside the home at the time the flames began spreading. Posted by Seventh D…

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by Zak Failla
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Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Baby Sister From Burning Maryland Home, Officials Say Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Baby Sister From Burning Maryland Home, Officials Say
Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Baby Sister From Burning Maryland Home, Officials Say One Maryland family will be thankful for their brave 11-year-old son this Thanksgiving after he risked it all to save his baby sister from a burning apartment, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said. In Wicomico County, shortly after 6 p.m., first responders were dispatched to a stretch of Jersey Road in Salisbury, where there was a reported blaze that broke out in one of the apartment units, setting off smoke alarms that allowed the occupants to escape. Two of eight units at the complex were rendered uninhabitable following the fire, but true tragedy was averted thanks to the quick-thin…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Infant, Three Adults Displaced As Kitchen Fire Destroys Maryland Home, Officials Say Infant, Three Adults Displaced As Kitchen Fire Destroys Maryland Home, Officials Say
Infant, Three Adults Displaced As Kitchen Fire Destroys Maryland Home, Officials Say Authorities say that a manufactured home in Maryland was completely destroyed by an afternoon fire on Monday, Nov. 14. First responders from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire company responded shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon to Sinsko Lane in Joppa, where there was a reported kitchen fire that rapidly spread, according to a spokesperson for the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire destroyed a home on Sinsko Lane in Joppa.Office of The State Fire Marshal via Joppa-Magnolia VFC Officials said that it took a team of more than three dozen firefighters approximately a half …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Apartment Complex Blaze Causes $250K In Damages: State Fire Marshal Maryland Apartment Complex Blaze Causes $250K In Damages: State Fire Marshal
Maryland Apartment Complex Blaze Causes $250K In Damages: State Fire Marshal More than a dozen people in Maryland were displaced by an early morning weekend blaze that was reported in a two-story apartment complex in Charles County, the state fire marshal announced. At approximately 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, a fire was discovered in the 4000 block of Indian Head Highway in Indian Head by guards of the Indian Head Naval Support Facility, officials said. According to the fire marshal, the blaze originated in the attic of an apartment complex, though it is unclear what sparked the flames on Sunday morning. It took a team of 30 members of the Indian Head Volunteer …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Crawls Through Burning House To Rescue Kenneled Dog In Maryland: Fire Marshal Woman Crawls Through Burning House To Rescue Kenneled Dog In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Woman Crawls Through Burning House To Rescue Kenneled Dog In Maryland: Fire Marshal A Harford County homeowner was able to make a bold save of three dogs when a kitchen blaze broke out on Monday afternoon, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Officials say that at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, a Holly Drive resident in Aberdeen returned home, and before opening the front door, could hear the sound of smoke alarms going off. When she opened the door, a spokesperson for the fire marshal said that two dogs immediately ran out and the homeowner was able to crawl under the smoke inside the burning home and open a cage to get the third dog free before retr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Displaced By Overnight Maryland Attic Fire Causing Thousands In Damages Two Displaced By Overnight Maryland Attic Fire Causing Thousands In Damages
Two Displaced By Overnight Maryland Attic Fire Causing Thousands In Damages A Maryland homeowner is facing thousands of dollars worth of repairs after an overnight attic blaze broke out in Allegany County. Shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, a team of 50 firefighters from the Frostburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Old National Pike in Frostburg when a passerby reported flames coming from the attic of a nearby home. Upon arrival at the one-story, single-family home, the Maryland Fire Marshal said firefighters took approximately an hour to get the fire under control, but not before it gutted the attic. In total, the marshal said that t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Dog Dies In Maryland Trailer Blaze, Fire Marshal Says Dog Dies In Maryland Trailer Blaze, Fire Marshal Says
Dog Dies In Maryland Trailer Blaze, Fire Marshal Says A dog was killed in Maryland when a fast-moving blaze broke out in a Washington County trailer, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Late on Sunday, Oct. 9, members of the Fairplay Volunteer Fire Department responded to Sharpsburg Pike in Boonsboro, when a resident living in the trailer reported a fire in the area of the front porch steps. It took a team of more than five dozen firefighters just 10 minutes to get the flames under control, but not before it caused $30,000 ($20,000 to the structure, $10,000 to its contents) in damage. A dog also died during the fire,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Adult, Two Minors Displaced After Discarded Smoking Material Leads To Maryland Townhouse Fire Adult, Two Minors Displaced After Discarded Smoking Material Leads To Maryland Townhouse Fire
Adult, Two Minors Displaced After Discarded Smoking Material Leads To Maryland Townhouse Fire A family of three was displaced from their La Plata home when an accidental fire broke out when smoking materials were haphazardly discarded, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Members of the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a Patient Court home shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, for a reported fire on the outside of an area townhouse. Officials said that a team of 20 firefighters was able to quickly control the fire in five minutes, but it caused $5,000 in damages to the structure.  A woman and two minors were displaced as a result of the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Frederick County Family Displaced After Early Morning House Fire Frederick County Family Displaced After Early Morning House Fire
Frederick County Family Displaced After Early Morning House Fire Dozens of firefighters were on hand to help knock down an early morning fire that unexpectedly broke out in a Frederick County home and rapidly spread, displacing a family. A house fire was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12 in the 4200 block of Ed McClain Road in Monrovia inside a single-family home, according to officials. Upon arrival, firefighters said that they located a fire showing from the back porch which worked its way up to the roof and attic space. Officials said that it took a crew of 50 firefighters approximately 45 minutes to get the fire under control and …

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by Zak Failla
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Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal
Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal A massive tree that uprooted and landed on a Wicomico County home sparked a quick-moving fire that brought the rest of the residence to the ground, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said. An accidental fire ignited in the exterior of an Emerson Avenue home in Salisbury shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, tearing through the wooden frame, after the fallen tree landed on the house. The downed tree caused significant damage to the property before the fire started from power lines coming into the home, causing flames to spread, bringing down the house. It took a team of 30 firefight…

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by Zak Failla
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Unattended Stove Sparks Two-Alarm Fire During Scorcher In Maryland Unattended Stove Sparks Two-Alarm Fire During Scorcher In Maryland
Unattended Stove Sparks Two-Alarm Fire During Scorcher In Maryland An unattended stovetop that was left inside a Maryland kitchen made a hot day even hotter as it caused $100,000 in damage to a single-family home in Dorchester County, state officials announced. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, crews from multiple agencies responded to a Washington Street home in Cambridge, when a passerby alerted the Rescue Fire Company to smoke and flames coming from the side of the residence. Crews were able to knock down the bulk of the fire within a few minutes of arriving, according to fire officials, but due to the heat, overhaul, and lack of manpower…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Family Displaced After Blaze Breaks Out In Maryland Kitchen: Fire Marshal Family Displaced After Blaze Breaks Out In Maryland Kitchen: Fire Marshal
Family Displaced After Blaze Breaks Out In Maryland Kitchen: Fire Marshal A fast-moving kitchen fire in Maryland caused approximately $150,000 in damage before dozens of firefighters were able to knock down the flames and get the blaze under control. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 20, in Cecil County, a fire was reported at a two-story, single-family home on Doctor Jack Road in Port Deposit, the Maryland office of the State Fire Marshal announced. In total, it took 50 firefighters - most of which were from the Water Witch Fire Company - to extinguish the flames, which originated in the kitchen area of the home, investigators said. The Fire Marshal esti…

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by Zak Failla