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Officials Investigating Intentionally Set Fire That Caused $100,000 In Damage In Maryland Officials Investigating Intentionally Set Fire That Caused $100,000 In Damage In Maryland
Officials Investigating Intentionally Set Fire That Caused $100,000 In Damage In Maryland Police are investigating an intentional fire that was set in a vacant Maryland dwelling overnight. In Somerset County, Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, members of the Crisfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on North Third Street when a neighbor reported a fire in an area dwelling. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it took nearly three dozen firefighters upwards of an hour and a half to get the blaze under control, though no injuries were reported. The fire caused an estimated $100,000 ($95,000 to the structure, $5,000 to its contents…

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'Incendiary' Pick-Up Truck Fire Under Investigation In Maryland 'Incendiary' Pick-Up Truck Fire Under Investigation In Maryland
'Incendiary' Pick-Up Truck Fire Under Investigation In Maryland An incendiary fire in Maryland is under investigation after it was allegedly intentionally set in Somerset County, officials said. A passerby reported the fire on Old State Road in Crisfield shortly after 6 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, which was inside the cargo area of a 2022 GMC Canyon pick-up truck. Officials said that a crew of 10 firefighters from the Crisfield Volunteer Fire Department quickly responded to the scene and were able to get the blaze under control in approximately 10 minutes. The initial investigation determined that the fire was intentionally set, though no suspect or motive…

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Second Case Of Arson Under Investigation In Maryland After Pick-Up Truck Fire Second Case Of Arson Under Investigation In Maryland After Pick-Up Truck Fire
Second Case Of Arson Under Investigation In Maryland After Pick-Up Truck Fire The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating another intentionally set incendiary fire, the agency announced. In Somerset County, members of the Crisfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Old State Road in Crisfield shortly after 1:21 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, when the owner of a 2021 GMC Canyon reported that the pick-up was on fire. A team of six firefighters responded to the scene and were able to quickly get the flames under control within 10 minutes, though not before the fire caused approximately $10,000 in damage to the truck. It is unclear where the fire origin…

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by Zak Failla