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Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police
Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police Byron Alton Bowie nearly made good on his threats to "burn everything down and harm everyone" after he set fire to a Maryland townhouse during a dispute in Frederick, police say. Neighbors said that there was an altercation involving Bowie last week, who was locked out of a townhouse, and he was then spotted on the back deck shouting that he wanted to "burn everything down and harm everyone," before a caller on the line with police saw him using a chair to break a glass door.  The incident was first reported shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, in the 2200 block of Waller House…

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Two-Alarm Fire Devastates Maryland Businesses; Causes Millions In Damage (PHOTOS) Two-Alarm Fire Devastates Maryland Businesses; Causes Millions In Damage (PHOTOS)
Two-Alarm Fire Devastates Maryland Businesses; Causes Millions In Damage (Photos) Millions of dollars worth of damage was caused overnight when an early morning two-alarm fire broke out inside a Montgomery County strip mall. Several businesses suffered extensive damage on Thursday morning when flames tore through several neighboring buildings on Lofstrand Lane in Rockville. First responders were called around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2 to knock down a commercial building fire that was largely under control by around 8:30 a.m., but not before causing an estimated $2.75 million in damage.  Update - Lofstrand La, fire extinguished & under control, no injuries, @…

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Apartment Building Partially Collapses; $1.5M In Damages Reported: Maryland Fire Officials Apartment Building Partially Collapses; $1.5M In Damages Reported: Maryland Fire Officials
Apartment Building Partially Collapses; $1.5M In Damages Reported: Maryland Fire Officials More than a million dollars in damage was caused by a fire that tore through a Maryland apartment building that partially collapsed in Howard County, fire officials say. At around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Service personnel had all hands on deck after there were multiple reports of a fire in the 9000 block of Stebbing Way in Laurel, with all three floors fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters are on the scene of an apartment building fire in the 9000 block of Stebbing Way in Laurel. The bulk of the fire has been controlled at this time, a…

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Four Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Discovered By Department Four Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Discovered By Department
Four Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Discovered By Department Several family pets were killed when a blaze broke out inside a Charles County home on Wednesday, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. Crews from the Naval District Washington Fire Department were called to a Bland Drive home in Indian head shortly before 1 p.m. on Oct. 11, where there was a fire that broke out in the family's living room. It didn't take long for firefighters to get the flames under control, though it caused more than $20,000 in damage and four cats perished as a result of the fire, according to officials. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to the…

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Death Of Man Found In Burned Northeast DC Apartment Ruled A Homicide: Police Death Of Man Found In Burned Northeast DC Apartment Ruled A Homicide: Police
Death Of Man Found In Burned Northeast DC Apartment Ruled A Homicide: Police The death of a man whose body was found in a burned apartment building in Northeast DC has been ruled a homicide, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. In April, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 1400 block of Saratoga Avenue NE for a reported fire in an apartment building, where they made a grisly discovery. According to a MPD spokesperson, once the fire was out, they found the remains of James Lavender, 64, a Northeast DC resident. Following his death, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that his death was a result of blunt force trauma, and it was rule…

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Up In Flames: Volunteer Fire Station Damaged By Ambulance Bay Fire In Maryland, Officials Say Up In Flames: Volunteer Fire Station Damaged By Ambulance Bay Fire In Maryland, Officials Say
Up In Flames: Volunteer Fire Station Damaged By Ambulance Bay Fire In Maryland, Officials Say Work hit close to home for some volunteer firefighters in Prince George's County when their ambulance bay caught fire early on Sunday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, members of the Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department got quite a shock when they heard fire alarms sounding, but they didn't have to go far to battle the blaze. Firefighters didn't have to go far to battle the blaze in their own house on Sunday morning.Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department Officials say that the Pratt Street station in Upper Marlboro suffered damage from the fire, though there were no reported i…

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Family Displaced By Two-Alarm Townhouse Fire, Possible Grill Explosion In Maryland Family Displaced By Two-Alarm Townhouse Fire, Possible Grill Explosion In Maryland
Family Displaced By Two-Alarm Townhouse Fire, Possible Grill Explosion In Maryland The heat was on dozens of firefighters in Montgomery County on Sunday afternoon as they battled a two-alarm fire that displaced a family, officials say. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to a townhouse in the 23300 block of Brewers Tavern Way in Clarksburg when a fast-moving blaze broke out amid the ongoing heatwave.  MCFRS units are on the scene of a townhouse fire in the 23300 blk of Brewers Tavern Way(Clarksburg). Units reported heavy fire to the rear with extension to both exposures. Fire is reported out, and there are no injuries at this time. @DavidPa…

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Duplex Catches Fire After Car Crashes Through Fence, Into Maryland Home: Police Duplex Catches Fire After Car Crashes Through Fence, Into Maryland Home: Police
Duplex Catches Fire After Car Crashes Through Fence, Into Maryland Home: Police One person is in custody and one is at large after a police pursuit that spilled over from Washington, DC into Prince George’s County. Imaauddin Hawkins, 21, of DC, is facing charges in Maryland after a wild police pursuit ended with he and a second suspect crashing into a Temple Hills duplex before catching fire and displacing multiple residents, according to a police spokesperson. At approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were asked to assist the Metropolitan Police Department’s Aviation Unit as they sought to track down suspec…

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Maryland Teen, Couple Killed In Rented Historical House Fire In NC Maryland Teen, Couple Killed In Rented Historical House Fire In NC
Maryland Teen, Couple Killed In Rented Historical House Fire In NC Three were killed and three were hospitalized after a massive fire broke out in the Outer Banks home they were renting. Officials have identified Cienna Farr, 13, of Silver Spring, Colleen Cohan, 64, and William Deer, 68, as the three who perished in a fire that broke out in the 1800 block of North Virginia Dare Trail in Kill Devil Hills, NC over the weekend. PIO Rachel Tackett said that the call came in at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11. The three were pronounced dead at the scene, she said, two others were airlifted to area hospitals while a third was treated locally for min…

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Custodian Accidentally Causes Two-Alarm Fire In Maryland Classroom Custodian Accidentally Causes Two-Alarm Fire In Maryland Classroom
Custodian Accidentally Causes Two-Alarm Fire In Maryland Classroom Thousands of dollars in damage was caused to a classroom inside a Maryland high school when the custodial staff accidentally sparked a fire, officials say. The Easton Volunteer Fire Department had their hands full at the Easton High School in southern Maryland, where there was a reported fire that broke out on a stovetop inside one of the rooms. Investigators say that the custodial staff was moving things out of the classroom during summer break shortly before 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning when they left an electronic device on top of a stop top, inadvertently turning on the top burning. Mom…

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Distress Call Declared After Roof Collapses At Ristorante Piccolo In Northwest DC Distress Call Declared After Roof Collapses At Ristorante Piccolo In Northwest DC
Distress Call Declared After Roof Collapses At Ristorante Piccolo In Northwest DC The two-alarm fire that tore through a popular Northwest DC restaurant has intensified on Thursday afternoon as crews continue to try and get the flames under control. A distress call was declared at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 29 at Ristorante Piccolo on 31st Street NW in Georgetown when the roof of the restaurant collapsed on the first floor of the two-story building. The roof at Ristorante Piccolo collapsed.@dcfireems The fire was reported at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, and a second alarm was sounded around hour later. Update 2 Alarm Fire 1000 bl…

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Hope Swells For Single Mom With Teen Daughters Whose House Was Destroyed By DC Blaze Hope Swells For Single Mom With Teen Daughters Whose House Was Destroyed By DC Blaze
Hope Swells For Single Mom With Teen Daughters Whose House Was Destroyed By DC Blaze A light-sleeping visitor and a random Good Samaritan banging on the door of a DC home shouting “SMOKE” may have saved the lives of an art teacher’s family whose home was destroyed earlier this month. At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, a home belonging to Washington Yu Ying School teacher Paula Zimmerman went up in flames, claiming the life of a family dog, and left at least one hospitalized. The fire left one with critical injuries.@dcfireems According to Zimmerman’s family, a their aunt happened to be staying with her on the night of the fateful fire who was woken up in …

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