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Fire Marshal IDs Two Victims Killed By Lexington Park Basement Blaze Fire Marshal IDs Two Victims Killed By Lexington Park Basement Blaze
Fire Marshal IDs Two Victims Killed By Lexington Park Basement Blaze New details have been released following the fatal St. Mary's County fire that claimed the lives of two people in Lexington Park earlier this week. The Maryland State Fire Marshal identified the victim's of Monday morning's fire as 59-year-old Jerome Garcia Barnes and 61-year-old Mary Jacqueline Queen, who both died from smoke inhalation during the blaze, according to the Medical Examiner's Office. Crews from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded at approximately 1:20 a.m. on Monday, March 20, to the 21700 block of Cabot Place to investigate a reported house fire after a…

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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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Basement Fire Causes $200K In Damages To Maryland Home Basement Fire Causes $200K In Damages To Maryland Home
Basement Fire Causes $200K In Damages To Maryland Home Three firefighters in Maryland suffered injuries battling a fire that caused extensive damage to a Cecil County home. A passerby alerted first responders to a fire that broke out in the basement of a single-family in the 600 block of Rising Sun Road in Rising Sun at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 20. While battling the blaze, two firefighters suffered injuries and were transported to local hospitals, while a third was evaluated and refused transport by paramedics, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In total, 50 firefighters responded to the one-alarm fire, which c…

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by Zak Failla