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Deck Fire Causes Millions In Damage, Razes MD Mansion, Officials Say (Photos)
A massive fast-moving fire tore through a Maryland mansion overnight, causing millions in damage and leaving a family out in the cold.
At approximately 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14, officials say that crews responded to a home on Brickyard Court in Potomac, where there was a massive blaze that broke out.
ICYMI (~1015p 6/14) Brickyard Court, Potomac, large single-family house, significant damage/total loss, 1 family displaced, no injuries, ~65 FFs were on scene https://t.co/LZexB3voET pic.twitter.com/aY0EtaJprj — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 15, 2023
More than five dozen firefigh…
Former Maryland Volunteer Firefighter Sentenced For Intentionally Setting Vacant House Blazes
A volunteer firefighter in Maryland who sparked, not fought several blazes at vacant homes in Prince George's County has been sentenced, the state's attorney announced.
Jeremy Hawkins, a former West Lanham Hills Volunteer firefighter, has been sentenced to 15 years each on two counts of arson, with all but time served suspended, followed by three years supervised probation and a requirement to serve 120 hours of community service, according to Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy.
Officials say that between Dec. 1, 2019, and Jan. 31, 2020, five West Lanham Hill Volunteer …