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Elderly Woman Catches Fire In Maryland Home, Succumbs To Injuries, Officials Say Elderly Woman Catches Fire In Maryland Home, Succumbs To Injuries, Officials Say
Elderly Woman Catches Fire In Maryland Home, Succumbs To Injuries, Officials Say An elderly woman died after accidentally catching fire in her Maryland home late Thursday afternoon, officials confirmed. Shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 21, Montgomery County firefighters were called to the 12100 block of Livingston Street in Wheaton, where a fire broke out on the first floor of a single-family home. The scene of the fire. Twitter According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials, the woman, believed to be in her 80s, was the only person in the house when she accidentally caught fire.  She managed to escape but sustained critical injuries. Mo…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Millions Of BISSELL Steam Cleaners Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Burn Risk Millions Of BISSELL Steam Cleaners Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Burn Risk
Millions Of Bissell Steam Cleaners Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Burn Risk Millions of steam cleaners that may be too hot to handle and were sold nationwide are being recalled after more than 150 burn injuries were reported. An alert was issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) advising that BISSELL Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaners are being recalled, which can leak hot water or steam onto users, posing a possible burn hazard. Approximately 3.2 million units are subject to the recall. According to CPSC, the recall includes multiple models in the model series 39N7 and 2994. "STEAM SHOT," or "POWER STEAMER" is printed on the side of the product.&nb…

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by Zak Failla
News
Woman Burned In RV Fire Flown To Hospital In St. Mary's County Woman Burned In RV Fire Flown To Hospital In St. Mary's County
Woman Burned In RV Fire Flown To Hospital In St. Mary's County One woman had to be airlifted to the hospital On Monday after an RV fire broke out in St. Mary's County. Shortly after 8 a.m. on July 15, first responders were called to the 23200 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, when a fire inside the vehicle was reported.  According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, at the time the blaze broke out, the woman was inside the RV with two children. She suffered burns while extinguishing the fire, investigators said, and was flown to an area hospital for treatment. She had been released as of Tuesday, July 16. The cause of the fire remains under …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Airlifted With Second, Third-Degree Burns From Two-Alarm House Fire, Officials Say Maryland Man Airlifted With Second, Third-Degree Burns From Two-Alarm House Fire, Officials Say
Maryland Man Airlifted With Second, Third-Degree Burns From Two-Alarm House Fire, Officials Say Authorities say that a man had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital after suffering extensive burns during a tricky two-alarm house fire that broke out that devastated the home. One person was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center with second and third-degree burns at approximately 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, when a passerby reported a fire that had broken out in the 21500 block of Dover Bridge Road in Caroline County. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it took a team of 30 firefighters approximately three hours to get the flames under control inside the two…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit In Maryland Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit In Maryland
Homeowner Suffers Burns To Face, Body Lighting Indoor Fire-Pit In Maryland A Maryland woman suffered accidental burns when an indoor fire-pit flashed when she tried to light it in Washington County, state officials said. Members of the Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company responded to a home on Plumwood Circle in Hagerstown shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, where there was a reported fire that broke out on a coffee table in the living room. Crews were able to quickly get the fire under control, but the homeowner suffered burns to her face and left side of her body and was transported by family members to Meritus Medical Center. Her condition was not immedi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Burning Debris With Gas Airlifted To Hospital When Flames Flash: Fire Marshal Maryland Man Burning Debris With Gas Airlifted To Hospital When Flames Flash: Fire Marshal
Maryland Man Burning Debris With Gas Airlifted To Hospital When Flames Flash: Fire Marshal What started as an innocuous gasoline-fueled fire outside a Maryland home led to a hospital visit for a 75-year-old man who suffered burn wounds in Dorchester County and had to be airlifted for treatment, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Members of the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Department were called to the 5200 block of Twelve Oaks Drive at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, where there was a reported burn victim who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Upon arrival, fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames, but not before one victim …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal
Man, Young Girl Hospitalized In Critical Condition After Maryland Truck Blaze: Fire Marshal A man and young girl have been hospitalized in critical condition after a pick-up truck fire left them both with severe burns in Maryland, the state fire marshal said. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, first responders in Garrett County were called to the 100 block of South Second Street in Oakland, where there was a report of a truck that was engulfed in flames. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, upon arrival at the scene, members of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department and Garrett County Sheriff’s Office found a late-model Nissan Titan with “heavy fire…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four People Injured In Dangerous Baltimore House Fire Four People Injured In Dangerous Baltimore House Fire
Four People Injured In Dangerous Baltimore House Fire Four people were sent to the hospital with burn injuries after a house fire in Baltimore, according to officials. The fire broke out just before 9 a.m. at 4607 Harcourt Rd. in a two-story house. Billows of smoke were seen from the roof and when firefighters arrived they rescued four people, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. All residents were taken to a nearby hospital, with one in serious condition and three others expected to survive. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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by Joe Gomez