Overcast 70°
Police & Fire
Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage
Massive Fire At Anne Arundel County DPW Building Causes $5.7M In Damage Some officials in Anne Arundel County are picking up the pieces following an overnight fire that tore through a DPW building, causing millions of dollars in damage. First responders from multiple agencies were called to Broadneck Road shortly after midnight on March 19, where a fire was reported in the 10,500-square-foot DPW Traffic Engineering building. Anne Arundel County Fire Department Investigators say that the The Anne Arundel County Fire Department received a 911 call at 12:13 a.m. from a MDTA representative who was in the area and could see fire coming from the roof of the bu…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Seven Families Displaced By Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Maryland Seven Families Displaced By Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Maryland
Seven Families Displaced By Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Maryland A fast-moving fire in Maryland ripped through an apartment complex, causing hundreds of thousands in damages and leaving seven families displaced as a result. More than 50 firefighters from the Salisbury Fire Department responded to the Island Club Apartments on Sharen Drive in Salisbury early on Monday morning, where there was reports of a blaze that broke out in the eight-unit building. It took more than an hour to get the two-alarm blaze under control when it was discovered by occupants inside, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal, and no injuries were reported. Officials made note th…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Blaze At Maryland Farm Destroys Equipment, Causes $1M In Damage: Fire Marshal Fast-Moving Blaze At Maryland Farm Destroys Equipment, Causes $1M In Damage: Fire Marshal
Fast-Moving Blaze At Maryland Farm Destroys Equipment, Causes $1M In Damage: Fire Marshal An electrical issue with a tractor parked inside a storage unit at a Maryland farm sparked a blaze that caused an estimated million dollars in damage, according to the state fire marshal. Late on Friday night, first responders from the Princess Anne Volunteer Fire Department were called to a Stewart Neck Road in Somerset County, where farm employees and neighbors reported flames coming from the property. A second alarm was called as the fire continued to spread from the tractor to the building, and it took a team of nearly five dozen firefighters upwards of three hours to get the flames und…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Tanks Full Of Liquid Asphalt, Used Motor Oil Catch Fire At Montgomery County Industrial Site Tanks Full Of Liquid Asphalt, Used Motor Oil Catch Fire At Montgomery County Industrial Site
Tanks Full Of Liquid Asphalt, Used Motor Oil Catch Fire At Montgomery County Industrial Site Video from the scene shows the smoky oil tank blaze that prompted a HazMat response in Montgomery County on Thursday morning, March 14. The tanks went up in flames at 13900 Piney Meetinghouse Road near Travilah Road (FO Day Industries) in Rockville shortly before 11:50 a.m., MCFRS Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The blaze involved several oil tanks containing liquid asphalt and used motor oil, prompting a response by HazMat crews in the area. 1p Update - FO DAY AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES, Piney Meetinghouse Rd, several tasks burning, including liquid asphalt, used motor oil, fire is contain…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Vehicles Being Repaired In Maryland Building Destroyed By Blaze: Fire Marshal Vehicles Being Repaired In Maryland Building Destroyed By Blaze: Fire Marshal
Vehicles Being Repaired In Maryland Building Destroyed By Blaze: Fire Marshal No additional repairs will be required for several vehicles that were destroyed when a blaze broke out in a Waldorf garage. The Maryland Fire Marshal believes the flames that tore through an outbuilding on Old Washington Road in Waldorf were accidental in nature, but still caused thousands in damages and turned three vehicles and the structure into a smoldering wreck. It took more than four dozen members of the Waldorf Volunter Fire Department and nearby agencies approximately 20 minutes to get the fire under control, but the damage had already been done. According to investigators, the bu…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out In Chinatown Restaurant In Northwest DC Fire Breaks Out In Chinatown Restaurant In Northwest DC
Fire Breaks Out In Chinatown Restaurant In Northwest DC Smoke could be seen billowing for several blocks in Northwest DC on Sunday when a fast-moving fire broke out in a restaurant and spread to the roof. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called at around 1 p.m. on March 3 to the 700 block of 6th Street NW, where they were met by massive plumes coming from the roof of a business. This was the scene encountered by firefighters upon arrival at the Working Fire in the 700 block 6th St NW. #DCsBravest https://t.co/MktEwkQ4cQ — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) March 3, 2024 The fire was declared under control before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, thoug…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Residents Displaced In 2-Alarm Baltimore Apartment Blaze Residents Displaced In 2-Alarm Baltimore Apartment Blaze
Residents Displaced In 2-Alarm Baltimore Apartment Blaze Residents were displaced but unharmed when a two-alarm fire broke out at a Baltimore apartment building Wednesday, Feb. 28. The Baltimore County Fire Department quickly doused the heavy flames at a building on the 6700 block of Bonnie Ridge Drive. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately clear. 2-alarm apartment fire displaces residents but leads to no injuries in the 6700 blk of Bonnie Ridge Dr. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire after arriving to heavy fire conditions. DT1346 TF pic.twitter.com/ophmiRoUAa — Baltimore County Fire Department (@Bal…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
News
8-Year-Old Boy Killed, 2 Critical Following Massive Maryland Townhouse Blaze 8-Year-Old Boy Killed, 2 Critical Following Massive Maryland Townhouse Blaze
8-Year-Old Boy Killed, 2 Critical Following Massive Maryland Townhouse Blaze UPDATE: The 22-year-old man and 13-year-old girl hospitalized following the fire have been pronounced dead, officials confirmed Thursday, Feb. 29. Click here for more. ------------------- An 8-year-old boy was killed and two other residents are in critical condition after a row of townhouses in Maryland went up in flames overnight Tuesday, Feb. 27, authorities confirmed. Baltimore City firefighters responded to battle the blaze on the 3400 block of E. Lombard Street in Southeast Baltimore and found both levels of the brick building smoking and billowing with heavy flames. Crews immediatel…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Woman Who Died In Maryland House Fire Searching For Cats Remembered As Loving Mother Woman Who Died In Maryland House Fire Searching For Cats Remembered As Loving Mother
Woman Who Died In Maryland House Fire Searching For Cats Remembered As Loving Mother A woman who lost her life in a fire while searching for the family's beloved cats in Maryland is being remembered by friends and family who are reeling from her death. Amy Appleby-Harris, 58, was recovering from surgery in their Salisbury home on Saturday, Feb. 17 when a fire broke out in the second-floor master bedroom in the 26000 block of Quantico Creek Road. At approximately 0910 this morning, Stations 5, 9, 16, 2, and 74 were alerted for a structure fire in the 26300 block of... Posted by Hebron Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, February 17, 2024 Her longtime husband was …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Family Starting Fresh Following Townhouse Fire In Maryland Left Them Rebuilding Family Starting Fresh Following Townhouse Fire In Maryland Left Them Rebuilding
Family Starting Fresh Following Townhouse Fire In Maryland Left Them Rebuilding Support is on the rise for a family forced to start anew following a townhouse fire in Maryland. Yessenia Lopez’s home went up in flames as a result of an electrical malfunction in the garage on Sunday night, Feb. 18, according to a GoFundMe launched for the family a short time later. The fire occurred at a townhome on Treasure Oak Ct. in Rockville: Update - Treasure Oak Ct, Rockville. @mcfrs on the scene, middle of the row townhouse, heavy fire in garage & 1st floor of 1224, fire contained to TH of origin (did not extend to other units) Red Cross assisting 7 displaced occupan…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Vacant Building Goes Up In Flames In Southeast DC (PHOTOS) Vacant Building Goes Up In Flames In Southeast DC (PHOTOS)
Vacant Building Goes Up In Flames In Southeast DC (Photos) First responders had their hands full in Southeast DC on Wednesday when a fire broke out at a vacant building, officials say. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 2300 block of Minnesota Avenue SE at approximately 6:15 a.m. on Feb. 21, when a fire was reported in the basement of a two-story home with flames showing on the first floor.  Early images of the Working Fire this AM in the 2300 block Minnesota Ave SE. ##DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/eAG7mfnWfc — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) February 21, 2024 According to officials, the building is known to be vacant, and there were …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Homeowner's Son Possibly Killed In Maryland Shed Blaze: Fire Marshal Homeowner's Son Possibly Killed In Maryland Shed Blaze: Fire Marshal
Homeowner's Son Possibly Killed In Maryland Shed Blaze: Fire Marshal A man was found dead inside a burning shed overnight in St. Mary's County, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of a shed fire that claimed the life of a man on Friday, Feb. 16 living with his parents in Avenue.  Officials say that shortly after 11 p.m. crews from the Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department were called to a home on River Springs Road, when the homeowner found their shed ablaze with a person still possibly inside. The flames were knocked down within minutes, and inside, firefighters confirmed that a pers…

SHARE

by Zak Failla