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Two Airlifted To Maryland Hospitals After Boat Engine Explodes: Fire Marshal Two Airlifted To Maryland Hospitals After Boat Engine Explodes: Fire Marshal
Two Airlifted To Maryland Hospitals After Boat Engine Explodes: Fire Marshal What started as a “wonderful day” for a family of six turned into a nightmare when the engine of their boat exploded in Maryland, leaving at least two members with extensive burns and injuries. One woman and a child were both airlifted to Maryland hospitals over the weekend when their boat went up in flames in the Eastern Bay off Romancoke Pier in Queen Anne's County when an engine malfunctioned, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire was a result of a malfunction of the fuel system within the inboard/outboard motor to the vessel, officials said. Oxygen was then intro…

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by Zak Failla
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Fast-Moving Fire Damages Maryland Home Fast-Moving Fire Damages Maryland Home
Fast-Moving Fire Damages Maryland Home A Maryland home sustained hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage when a fast-moving fire broke out and rapidly spread, state authorities announced. A Trequassin Drive homeowner and neighbor in Stevensville in Queen Anne's County reported a structure fire to the United Communities Volunteer Fire Department shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, when smoke was located coming from the residence. Officials said that the fire was discovered by a neighbor and one of the homeowners who was returning home from work, leaving the dwelling was unoccupied when the fire first started spre…

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by Zak Failla