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Baltimore Courthouse Closed Following Evacuation For Outside Fire Baltimore Courthouse Closed Following Evacuation For Outside Fire
Baltimore Courthouse Closed Following Evacuation For Outside Fire The Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse has been evacuated after a fire, authorities announce. Flames broke out at the courthouse after a fire was ignited inside an outer grating on the Fayette Street side of the courthouse on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 7, announced the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office. #BMORESBravest are extinguishing a fire outside of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse at 100 N Calvert St. Some smoke has entered the building so firefighters are using fans to remove it. pic.twitter.com/QeWLyPusZw — Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 (@BCFDL734) February 7, 2…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Car Carrier Goes Up In Flames In Cecil County: Fire Marshal Car Carrier Goes Up In Flames In Cecil County: Fire Marshal
Car Carrier Goes Up In Flames In Cecil County: Fire Marshal Nearly a million dollars worth of damage was caused in Cecil County when a multi-vehicle car carrier caught fire, destroying multiple vehicles in Elkton on Monday morning. At approximately 7:50 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, a team of more than two dozen firefighters from the Singerly Fire Company were called to the 1400 block of Elkton Road, where there was a report of a 2012 Freightliner multi-vehicle car carrier that went up in flames, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. The fire left two vehicles destroyed in Cecil County.Singerly Fire Department Officials said that a total of eight…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Boy Dead, Second Child Hospitalized After East Baltimore House Fire (VIDEO) Boy Dead, Second Child Hospitalized After East Baltimore House Fire (VIDEO)
Boy Dead, Second Child Hospitalized After East Baltimore House Fire (Video) One young boy is dead and another remains in the hospital after an early morning fire broke out in a Baltimore row home. Fire officials say that first responders were dispatched shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, to the 1600 block of East Oliver Street, where there were reports of a house on fire with dark, heavy smoke billowing through the air in the area. #BCFD responded to the 1600blk of E. Oliver St. Upon arrival units discovered 2 story dwelling with fire showing & reports of people trapped. FF’s quickly rescued 2 children that were transported to the hospital. T…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
PA Toddler Killed, Four Firefighters Injured, Community Raises $75K+ For Girl's Family PA Toddler Killed, Four Firefighters Injured, Community Raises $75K+ For Girl's Family
PA Toddler Killed, Four Firefighters Injured, Community Raises $75K+ For Girl's Family A girl has died, four firefighters were hurt, and a family lost their home to a massive fire on Friday, January 13 but one week later over $75,000 has been raised to help the family.  Shaler Township first responders were called to the house fire at 750 Fall Run Road on Friday at 9:45 p.m., according to a release by the police.  Five people were inside the home when the fire broke out and quickly spread throughout with "flames were visible coming from the house,” police state in the release.  Two residents were transported by ambulance and two others were transported to the hospital by a p…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Woman's Body Pulled From Vacant House Fire In Baltimore (DEVELOPING) Woman's Body Pulled From Vacant House Fire In Baltimore (DEVELOPING)
Woman's Body Pulled From Vacant House Fire In Baltimore (Developing) Firefighters in Baltimore found the dead body of a woman inside a vacant house that went up in flames in Ellwood Park on Tuesday night, authorities announced. At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, officials say that first responders were called to a two-story row home in the 400 block of North East Avenue near Pulaski Highway, where there was a reported fire sweeping through the residence. 🔥WORKING DWELLING FIRE🔥400 blk N East Av 21224#EllwoodParkMonument@TonyGlover13#BMORESBravest on scene with fire showing from a 2 story row home. A civilian was located by firefighters durin…

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by Zak Failla
News
IDs Released Following Double Deadly Fires In York County: Coroner IDs Released Following Double Deadly Fires In York County: Coroner
IDs Released Following Double Deadly Fires In York County: Coroner The identities of man and a woman who died in two separate fires in York County within two hours of each other on Monday, January 16, 2023 have been released, authorities say.  The first fire happened in the 1300 block of Roundtop Road of Warrington Township around 3 p.m., according to the state police.  A couple in their 70s lived alone in the home and the 72-year-old Lewisberry wife was pronounced deceased at the scene but Deputy Coroner Michele Kirchner at 3:57 p.m. Pennsylvania York County Lewisberry 1350 Roundtop RD 2ND Alarm Residential Structure Fire Command On Location With A.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Firefighters Called To Three-Story Baltimore Blaze Minutes Into The New Year Firefighters Called To Three-Story Baltimore Blaze Minutes Into The New Year
Firefighters Called To Three-Story Baltimore Blaze Minutes Into The New Year The New Year got off to a fiery start in Baltimore as first responders were called to a three-story row home blaze just minutes into Sunday, Jan. 1. Just 19 minutes into the new year, crews from the Baltimore City Fire Department were called to the 300 block of South Mount Street, when a blaze broke out in the third story of the building, according to the Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 Union. Nineteen minutes into the new year, #BMORESBravest responded to a 3 story row home fire in the 300 blk S Mount St 21223 @docbullock #NewSouthwestMountClare. Fire was showing and additional …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Aggressive Post-Christmas Carroll County Blaze Causes $300K In Damage, Fire Marshal Says Aggressive Post-Christmas Carroll County Blaze Causes $300K In Damage, Fire Marshal Says
Aggressive Post-Christmas Carroll County Blaze Causes $300K In Damage, Fire Marshal Says A Carroll County home suffered extensive damage when an early-morning fire broke out on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, a passerby alerted first responders from the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department of a blaze that sent smoke billowing through the air emanating from a two-story home on Bachmans Valley Road in Westminster. Officials say that it took more than six dozen firefighters less than a half-hour to get the flames under control, but not before it caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to the property. They made note that a smoke alarm wa…

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by Zak Failla
News
Coroner IDs Woman Killed In York County House Fire Coroner IDs Woman Killed In York County House Fire
Coroner IDs Woman Killed In York County House Fire Authorities have identified the 54-year-old woman who died in a York County fire last week. KeShim Whiteleather's body was found inside the home on the 500 block of Rockville Road in Jackson Township on Thursday, Dec. 22 around 8:30 p.m., according to a release by the York County coroner's office.  The Nashville volunteer fire department led the fire against the blaze. The coroner was called to the home at 10:19 p.m., although the woman's body is believed to have been found before then, according to the release. Whiteleather was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:23 p.m. by Depu…

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
News
Woman Dies In York County House Fire: Coroner Woman Dies In York County House Fire: Coroner
Woman Dies In York County House Fire: Coroner Nearly two hours after a fire broke out at a York County home, a 54-year-old woman was found dead inside, authorities say. The fire broke out at a home in the 500 block of Rockville Road in Jackson Township on Thursday, Dec. 22 around 8:30 p.m., according to a release by the York County coroner's office.  The Nashville volunteer fire department led the fire against the blaze. The coroner was called to the home at 10:19 p.m., although the woman's body is believed to have been found before then, according to the release. The unidentified woman was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:23 …

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Massive Fire Burns Through 'Edge Of Town' In South Central Pennsylvania Massive Fire Burns Through 'Edge Of Town' In South Central Pennsylvania
Massive Fire Burns Through 'Edge Of Town' In South Central Pennsylvania A Littlestown business has been gutted following a fire on Tuesday morning, authorities say. The fire broke out at Edge of Town, an antiques mall located on the 5200 block of Baltimore Pike in Germany Township, on Dec. 20 around 9:30 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers. Thick dark plumes of smoke were seen billowing from the building hours after it began. Details about what caused the fire or any injuries were not released. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd
Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd A 70-year-old man has been killed and two firefighters have been hurt fighting the blaze at a Chambersburg home late on Dec. 19, authorities say.  The fire broke out in the 100 block of Brumbaugh Avenue on Monday, around 10:42 p.m., according to the Chambersburg fire department. Upon arrival, crews learned from the neighbors' someone was trapped inside the home. Fire crews initially searched for the person but were forced to evacuate because the  conditions "rapidly deteriorated." Crews attempted to re-enter the home through a bedroom window and found Gary Lee Stevens Sr. dead i…

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by Jillian Pikora