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Maryland Man Killed Lighting Fireworks In Leonardtown: Fire Marshal Maryland Man Killed Lighting Fireworks In Leonardtown: Fire Marshal
Maryland Man Killed Lighting Fireworks In Leonardtown: Fire Marshal A 26-year-old Maryland man is dead after a firework he was holding exploded, the state Fire Marshal announced. Piney Point resident William Michael McFann was pronounced dead in the 19900 block of Poplar Hill Creek Lane in Leonardtown early on Saturday, Sept. 16, according to officials. investigators say that McFann had placed a fireworks mortar tube on his upper chest and attempted to ignite it. The firework then exploded, killing him.  It is the second fireworks-related death in Maryland in 2023, following an incident in Charles County following the Fourth of July, when 20-year-old…

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Fireworks Mishap Leaves Man Dead: Maryland Fire Marshal Fireworks Mishap Leaves Man Dead: Maryland Fire Marshal
Fireworks Mishap Leaves Man Dead: Maryland Fire Marshal A night of fun and fireworks turned fatal for a group of friends who mishandled an explosive, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, officials say that a group was gathering and setting off fireworks in the backyard of a Bannister Circle home in Waldorf when one went off while in a mortar tube.  The 20-year-old man suffered hand and chest injuries and was rushed by first responders to Charles Regional Medical Center, where he later died from his wounds. Investigators have not released the name of the man. Officials encouraged area residents n…

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'Popping' House Fire Causes $145K In Damage For Maryland Homeowner 'Popping' House Fire Causes $145K In Damage For Maryland Homeowner
'Popping' House Fire Causes $145K In Damage For Maryland Homeowner The sounds of items “popping" in a Maryland home helped a homeowner in Charles County avoid disaster when an overnight fire broke out. At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, members of the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Bannister Circle, where there was a reported garage fire that broke out in a single-family residence. The Maryland State Fire Marshal said that it took a team of 44 firefighters less than a half-hour to get the fire under control in Waldorf, though it caused an estimated $145,000 ($140,000 to the structure, $5,000 to the contents inside) i…

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