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Dilapidated Building Collapses In Hancock (UPDATE) Dilapidated Building Collapses In Hancock (UPDATE)
Dilapidated Building Collapses In Hancock (Update) Responders were at the scene of a building collapse Monday morning, March 25 in Washington County. Hancock's volunteer fire company said the incident happened at 55 W. Main Street. The first and second floors collapsed. The state's highway administration reported major delays along Main Street in Hancock near Route 522 as of 12:30 p.m. 55 W MAIN ST IN DOWNTOWN HANCOCK FOR A BUILDING COLLAPSE REPORTS OF THE 1ST & 2ND FLOORS HAVE COLLAPSED INTO THE... Posted by Washington County MD Fire Calls on Monday, March 25, 2024 Firefighters said the cause was due to the building being old…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Car Crashes Into Maryland Home; Collapse Investigation Launched Car Crashes Into Maryland Home; Collapse Investigation Launched
Car Crashes Into Maryland Home; Collapse Investigation Launched Some homeowners in Prince George's County got an unexpected visitor on Friday morning. First responders rushed to the 6200 block of Seminole Street in College Park shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Friday, when a car came to a crashing halt into a single-family home, according to authorities. The crash led to a partial collapse of the home, while the car came to rest on its side leaning against the chimney with a tree on top. Two people were taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries, and seven others are being assisted by the Prince George's Office of Emergency after being displ…

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by Zak Failla
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Explosion, Two-Alarm Fire Rock Maryland Apartment Complex, Injuring 12 (DEVELOPING) Explosion, Two-Alarm Fire Rock Maryland Apartment Complex, Injuring 12 (DEVELOPING)
Explosion, Two-Alarm Fire Rock Maryland Apartment Complex, Injuring 12 (Developing) An explosion and two-alarm fire in a Maryland apartment complex left 12 with injuries and led to a structural collapse of a building on Wednesday morning, authorities announced. The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard near Rabbit Road in Gaithersburg, Pete Pringer, the Chief spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, said. The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard near Rabbit Road in GaithersburgTwitter/@mcfrsP…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Parking Garage Collapses With Dozens Of Vehicles Inside Baltimore Parking Garage Collapses With Dozens Of Vehicles Inside
Baltimore Parking Garage Collapses With Dozens Of Vehicles Inside A parking garage in Baltimore has collapsed with over 50 vehicles inside, authorities say. The Pratt Street parking garage collapsed around 10:45 a.m., Friday, July 15, according to the Baltimore Fire Department. Miraculously, no injuries have been reported in the incident. Building inspectors are working with vehicle owners to remove the remaining vehicles from the garage.  The incident will be handled by building management S&P Plus.  This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla
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Sinking Boat Fire Among 800 Incidents That Brought Baltimore's Bravest Out On July Fourth Sinking Boat Fire Among 800 Incidents That Brought Baltimore's Bravest Out On July Fourth
Sinking Boat Fire Among 800 Incidents That Brought Baltimore's Bravest Out On July Fourth An overturned car. A fire on a sinking boat. Dozens of apartments ablaze. These are just some of the 800 calls that Baltimore's bravest responded to on the Fourth of July. At the intersection of Gold Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, a motor vehicle crash led to a partial building collapse, officials said.  A partial building collapse at the Intersection of Gold Street & Pennsylvania Avenue.Twitter/@baltimore_buffs Multiple apartment and dwelling fires were also reported to local fire agencies. A dwelling fire in the 4000 block of Garrisonville Avenue.Twitter/@baltimore_buffs Som…

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by Zak Failla
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Philadelphia Firefighter Killed In Building Collapse ID'd As Sean Williamson, 51 Philadelphia Firefighter Killed In Building Collapse ID'd As Sean Williamson, 51
Philadelphia Firefighter Killed In Building Collapse ID'd As Sean Williamson, 51 A longtime Philadelphia firefighter killed in a building collapse Saturday, June 18 has been identified as Sean Williamson. A 27-year department veteran, 51-year-old Williamson was crushed by rubble at 300 W, Indiana Ave., which went up in flames around 2 a.m., fire officials said. Around 90 minutes later, it collapsed. Four other firefighters and a Licensing and Inspections Department inspector were pulled from the rubble and treated at Temple University Hospital, officials said. Update: PFD continued work to rescue 2 trapped members from the collapse at 300 W. Indiana St. 1 member wa…

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by Cecilia Levine