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Firefighter Injured Battling Small Blaze Outside Maryland Apartment Building: Fire Marshal Firefighter Injured Battling Small Blaze Outside Maryland Apartment Building: Fire Marshal
Firefighter Injured Battling Small Blaze Outside Maryland Apartment Building: Fire Marshal One firefighter suffered a hand injury while dealing with a fire in Harford County that is believed to have been set by a minor, officials say. Crews from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called late in the afternoon on Monday to the Village of Lakeview Apartments on Edgewater Drive in Edgewood, where there was a reported fire.  According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, investigators believe that a minor is suspected of igniting four boxes of air filters that was located on the ground, just outside the window of a maintenance office, on fire. Firefighters were a…

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Historic Maryland Home Built In 1792 Destroyed By Two-Alarm Blaze: Fire Marshal Historic Maryland Home Built In 1792 Destroyed By Two-Alarm Blaze: Fire Marshal
Historic Maryland Home Built In 1792 Destroyed By Two-Alarm Blaze: Fire Marshal A historic home built in 1792 overlooking the North East River was destroyed by a two-alarm fire in Cecil County, authorities announced. An estimated $2.5 million in damage was reported in Charlestown, when a residence known by local residents as the Eagle Point Rod and Gun Club went up in flames on Monday. The cause of a two-alarm fire that destroyed a historic Cecil County home remains under investigation.The fire destroyed a home built in 1792, & caused an estimated 2.5 million in damages. High winds contributed to the fast-moving fire. More info ➡️ https://t.co/CqD1V774OA pic.twi…

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Farmhouse Burned Down On Same Property As Cecil County Barn Fire, Officials Say Farmhouse Burned Down On Same Property As Cecil County Barn Fire, Officials Say
Farmhouse Burned Down On Same Property As Cecil County Barn Fire, Officials Say For the second time in two months, firefighters were called to the same Cecil County property, this time when a vacant farmhouse was burned to the ground. Dozens of firefighters were called late on Wednesday night to a three-story home on Lock Street in Chesapeake City, where a passerby alerted officials that the residence was ablaze, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal.  The fire was reported at around 11:11 p.m. on June 19. It took a team of approximately 40 firefighters 90 minutes to get the flames under control, but the home is considered a complete loss. According to fire offi…

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