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Hit-And-Run Truck Driver Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Crew Was Inside: Officials Hit-And-Run Truck Driver Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Crew Was Inside: Officials
Hit-And-Run Truck Driver Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Crew Was Inside: Officials Officials in Northern Virginia are sounding the alarm after a near miss involving first responders on I-95 on Monday morning. Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management crews were sitting inside a fire truck around 4:15 a.m. on June 22 near the 129-mile marker at the interchange. While the crew was positioning the apparatus to establish a safe work zone, an approaching tractor-trailer failed to slow down or move over, officials said. The driver blew past the truck's blocking position and struck the front of the vehicle with firefighters still inside. The driver did not stop…

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All Lanes Shut Down On I-95 In Maryland As Crash Triggers Miles-Long Delays (DEVELOPING) All Lanes Shut Down On I-95 In Maryland As Crash Triggers Miles-Long Delays (DEVELOPING)
All Lanes Shut Down On I-95 In Maryland As Crash Triggers Miles-Long Delays (Developing) A parking lot on I-95. Thousands of drivers in Maryland spent part of their Father's Day staring at brake lights after a crash shut down all northbound travel lanes on one of the state's busiest stretches of highway, triggering miles-long backups. The collision was reported shortly after 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, on I-95 north near mile marker 39 in Howard County, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. As of approximately 4:30 p.m., all four northbound traffic lanes were closed while emergency crews worked at the scene. One of the two northbound shoulders was also shut…

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by Zak Failla
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MASS SHOOTING: 6 Shot, Crowd Scatters During Early-Morning Chaos In Maryland, Police Say MASS SHOOTING: 6 Shot, Crowd Scatters During Early-Morning Chaos In Maryland, Police Say
Mass Shooting: 6 Shot, Crowd Scatters During Early-Morning Chaos In Maryland, Police Say A chaotic early-morning gathering in Maryland ended with six people shot and scattered across multiple hospitals before investigators could piece together what happened. The gunfire was reported around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, when officers were called to the 1300 block of Charwood Road in Hanover for reports of an unknown disturbance involving possible shooting victims, according to Anne Arundel County Police. When officers arrived, they found one man suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. He was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatenin…

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by Zak Failla
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Pregnant Woman Shoots Bystander, Crashes Into Hotel Before Killing Herself: DA Pregnant Woman Shoots Bystander, Crashes Into Hotel Before Killing Herself: DA
Pregnant Woman Shoots Bystander, Crashes Into Hotel Before Killing Herself: DA An 8-month-pregnant woman opened fire outside a Massachusetts hotel, wounded an innocent bystander, crashed her vehicle into the building, and then took her own life during a violent early morning incident, according to police. The violence unfolded around 12:55 a.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Sturbridge Plaza Hotel on Haynes Street in Sturbridge, prompting a large response from local and state police. Investigators believe the woman went to the hotel looking for two people she knew, Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early said. She fired shots from outside the building, striking a bystande…

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by Josh Lanier
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Smoke Alarms Save Family As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Causes $300K Damage (PHOTOS) Smoke Alarms Save Family As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Causes $300K Damage (PHOTOS)
Smoke Alarms Save Family As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Causes $300K Damage (Photos) A Maryland family woke up to flames ripping through the back of their home early Sunday morning and got out just in time. The fire broke out around 1:15 a.m. on June 14 in an end-unit townhouse on Habersham Circle in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials. By the time firefighters arrived, heavy fire was already tearing through the rear of the home. The images tell the story. Twitter/@DavidPazos15 Flames shot from multiple levels of the townhouse as crews raced to stop the fire from spreading to neighboring homes in the attached row. Despite the damage,…

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by Zak Failla
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Car Flips Onto Roof During Morning Morning Commute Crash On I-270 In Maryland (PHOTOS) Car Flips Onto Roof During Morning Morning Commute Crash On I-270 In Maryland (PHOTOS)
Car Flips Onto Roof During Morning Morning Commute Crash On I-270 In Maryland (Photos) A car wound up upside down in the middle of I-270 during the Thursday morning commute, creating a dramatic scene for drivers passing through Montgomery County. The crash happened shortly after 8 a.m. on the southbound side of the highway just beyond Montgomery Village Avenue. Photos from the scene show a dark-colored vehicle resting on its roof across multiple lanes as Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews worked around the wreckage. The crash on I-270. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer, two vehicles were involved in the crash. Several people were ev…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Dies After Nitrous Tank Explodes Near Newly Purchased Race Car: Fire Marshal Maryland Man Dies After Nitrous Tank Explodes Near Newly Purchased Race Car: Fire Marshal
Maryland Man Dies After Nitrous Tank Explodes Near Newly Purchased Race Car: Fire Marshal What started as an exciting purchase ended in tragedy Friday night in Cecil County. Thomas Logue, 33, was critically injured when a nitrous oxide cylinder exploded near a recently purchased race car outside his Elkton home, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. The blast happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. on June 5 at a residence on Walnut Grove Road. By the end of the night, Logue was dead. Investigators say the vehicle had recently been purchased for racing and was equipped with a nitrous oxide system designed to boost engine performance. At some point Friday night, …

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Who Hit 100+ MPH Before Double-Fatal Christmas Crash In Virginia Faces New Charges: VSP Driver Who Hit 100+ MPH Before Double-Fatal Christmas Crash In Virginia Faces New Charges: VSP
Driver Who Hit 100+ MPH Before Double-Fatal Christmas Crash In Virginia Faces New Charges: VSP Devin Juliana, the Ohio driver accused of barreling down I-495 at more than 100 mph before a Christmas night crash that killed a 75-year-old woman and her 15-year-old passenger, is facing two involuntary manslaughter charges in Virginia. The new charges were announced June 4, more than five months after the Fairfax County crash that killed Su Nguyen, 75, and a teenage passenger. First responders were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 25 to a stretch of eastbound lanes on the interstate when witnesses reported a Toyota Sienna minivan with heavy rear-end damage. All five people inside …

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by Zak Failla
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After 24-Hour Shift Serving Prince George's County, Firefighter Demair Lloyd Dies At 44 After 24-Hour Shift Serving Prince George's County, Firefighter Demair Lloyd Dies At 44
After 24-Hour Shift Serving Prince George's County, Firefighter Demair Lloyd Dies At 44 For nearly 20 years, Demair Lloyd answered the call. Then, after finishing a routine 24-hour shift serving Prince George's County, the veteran firefighter-paramedic went home and suffered a medical emergency. He never made it back to the firehouse. Lloyd, 44, died after completing his shift, according to the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department, which announced the loss of the longtime firefighter over the weekend. A member of the department since 2006, Lloyd spent his career serving out of Station 841 in Calverton, where colleagues remembered him not only as a firefighter and param…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Meteor? Earthquake? Massive Boom Sparks 911 Calls After Weather Event Near Boston (VIDEO) Meteor? Earthquake? Massive Boom Sparks 911 Calls After Weather Event Near Boston (VIDEO)
Meteor? Earthquake? Massive Boom Sparks 911 Calls After Weather Event Near Boston (Video) Did you feel it? Parts of Eastern Massachusetts were rocked on Saturday afternoon by a seismic "boom" that could be heard across parts of the state and in Rhode Island. The cause? Possibly a meteor, according to some reports. Others claim it was an earthquake that could be felt throughout the region. The flash density product really shows this anomalous "flash" which is pretty distinctive of a bolide/meteor reentry. east of Boston. This is the likely source of the loud boom/explosion. pic.twitter.com/ka5b9KfiQ7 — Nick Stewart (@NStewWX) May 30, 2026 "The flash density product really s…

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by Zak Failla
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Midair Collision Sends 2 Navy Fighter Jets Down At Idaho Air Show: Video Midair Collision Sends 2 Navy Fighter Jets Down At Idaho Air Show: Video
Midair Collision Sends 2 Navy Fighter Jets Down At Idaho Air Show: Video A military air show turned into an emergency scene after two fighter jets went down during a live demonstration. Two US Navy F-18 Growler jets crashed while performing at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, May 17. Initial reports indicate the jets collided in midair about two miles from the base, CBS affiliate KBOI-TV Idaho News in Boise reported. A video of the collision was posted by @Breaking911 here on social media. BREAKING: Two U.S. Navy jets collided mid-air and exploded during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Forc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver Hits Woman, Child In Maryland Intersection, Crashes Into Bushes Moments Later: Police Driver Hits Woman, Child In Maryland Intersection, Crashes Into Bushes Moments Later: Police
Driver Hits Woman, Child In Maryland Intersection, Crashes Into Bushes Moments Later: Police A woman and a child were both injured by an apparent hit-and-run driver who later crashed in Maryland. First responders were called around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, to the intersection of Clubhouse Road and Centerway Road in Montgomery Village, according to officials in Montgomery County. Initially, police said two pedestrians were struck by a hit-and-run driver. They later clarified that the vehicle crashed into nearby bushes after hitting the victims, and the driver remained at the scene. Update - Clubhouse Road and Centerway Road, Montgomery Village/Gaithersburg, vehicle involved …

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by Zak Failla
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Helicopter Lands On Virginia Highway After Motorcycle Crash Leaves Rider Critical (DEVELOPING) Helicopter Lands On Virginia Highway After Motorcycle Crash Leaves Rider Critical (DEVELOPING)
Helicopter Lands On Virginia Highway After Motorcycle Crash Leaves Rider Critical (Developing) A motorcyclist suffered critical injuries on Tuesday afternoon after being involved in a crash on a Virginia highway, police say. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department and surrounding agencies were called around 2:30 p.m. on May 5, to investigate a crash on Richmond Highway near Armistead Road in Lorton. Multiple ambulances, fire crews, and a police helicopter were called to the scene following the crash.  The motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. The driver of the dump truck was uninjured and remained at the scene. Northbound l…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland State Police Trooper Airlifted To Hospital After Crash In I-95 Construction Zone Maryland State Police Trooper Airlifted To Hospital After Crash In I-95 Construction Zone
Maryland State Police Trooper Airlifted To Hospital After Crash In I-95 Construction Zone A Maryland State Police trooper was hospitalized after a crash inside a construction zone on I-95 caused major delays in Harford County, officials confirmed. The trooper was involved in the crash on Wednesday, April 29, along southbound I-95 near Route 24 in Abingdon, according to Maryland State Police. Emergency crews, including Abingdon Fire Company and Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, were dispatched shortly before 12:50 p.m. to mile marker 76 for a motor vehicle crash involving a state trooper, fire officials said. Images from the scene show a heavily damaged Maryland State Polic…

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by Zak Failla
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3-Year-Old Girl Dead After Apparent Drowning In Maryland, Officials Say 3-Year-Old Girl Dead After Apparent Drowning In Maryland, Officials Say
3-Year-Old Girl Dead After Apparent Drowning In Maryland, Officials Say A death investigation has been launched in Maryland after a 3-year-old girl died in an apparent drowning, police say. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18 to the 10900 block of Burbank Drive in Potomac, where there was a report of a possible drowning. Upon arrival, first responders found the child, who was rushed to an area hospital and later pronounced dead. The girl's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, where an autopsy will be conducted to officially determine the cause and manner of d…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DC Police Hunt Jeep With Maryland Plates After Woman Killed In Crosswalk Hit-Run Crash DC Police Hunt Jeep With Maryland Plates After Woman Killed In Crosswalk Hit-Run Crash
DC Police Hunt Jeep With Maryland Plates After Woman Killed In Crosswalk Hit-Run Crash DC police are searching for a white Jeep with Maryland plates after a woman was reportedly killed in a hit-and-run while crossing the street. In Northwest DC, officers responded around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, to the intersection of 23rd and L Street for a reported crash involving a pedestrian. Investigators say a woman was struck in the crosswalk by a driver who then fled the scene. Paramedics took her to an area hospital with critical injuries, where she later died, according to reports. Police are now on the lookout for a white Jeep bearing Maryland tags believed to be the stri…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Killed After Cadillac Escalade Flips In Violent Early-Morning Crash: Police Maryland Man Killed After Cadillac Escalade Flips In Violent Early-Morning Crash: Police
Maryland Man Killed After Cadillac Escalade Flips In Violent Early-Morning Crash: Police A 33-year-old Maryland man was killed when a Cadillac Escalade veered off a major roadway and flipped onto its roof in a violent early-morning crash, police said. The Montgomery County Department of Police has identified Silver Spring resident Cristhian Francisco Trejo Portillo as the driver killed in a single-vehicle crash early on Sunday morning. The crash was reported shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 12, along Georgia Avenue near Randolph Road in Silver Spring. ICYMI (~115a) Georgia Avenue IAO Layhill Rd, Glenmont, collision, @mcfrs PE718, A742D, PRS742, EMS704 & oth…

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by Zak Failla
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Passenger Killed, Driver Airlifted After Speeding SUV Slams Into Vehicle In Maryland: Sheriff Passenger Killed, Driver Airlifted After Speeding SUV Slams Into Vehicle In Maryland: Sheriff
Passenger Killed, Driver Airlifted After Speeding SUV Slams Into Vehicle In Maryland: Sheriff A 68-year-old Virginia man was killed, and a woman from Maryland was airlifted to the hospital after a speeding driver rear-ended them outside a Charles County car wash. Godfrey Derlonard Scarlett has been identified as the passenger in a Honda SUV who was killed in a crash involving a Genesis SUV driven by a 50-year-old man. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, officers were called to 155 St. Patrick’s Drive in Waldorf, where there was a violent crash involving two vehicles in the far right lane. Detectives determined that the driver of a gray Honda SUV had exited a car wa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At National Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At National Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter
Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At National Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter A teenager was rescued after getting stuck in muddy water while hiking after dark at a US wildlife refuge, police said. The 15-year-old, called 911 after becoming trapped in mud inside Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge at 7:27 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, according to Suffolk County police. The Shirley, Long Island teenager told dispatchers he had gone for a walk on the trails and could not find his way back after nightfall. While trying to navigate through the woods, he stepped into an offshoot of the Carmans River, sinking into the mud and becoming stuck, police said. Aviation Section offi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Pulled From Basement, 5 Firefighters Hurt In Fast-Moving Landover Hills House Fire Man Pulled From Basement, 5 Firefighters Hurt In Fast-Moving Landover Hills House Fire
Man Pulled From Basement, 5 Firefighters Hurt In Fast-Moving Landover Hills House Fire Five firefighters were injured, and a man had to be pulled from a Maryland basement early on Monday morning when a fast-moving blaze broke out. Prince George's County Fire and EMS crews were called shortly after 7:45 a.m. on March 23 to the 7400 block of Allison Street in Landover Hills, where they were met by flames already showing through the roof of the residence. Inside, crews made a push to the basement, where they found a man trapped. He was pulled out and rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Officials said he has since stabilized. Prince George's County Fire/EMS The fire…

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by Zak Failla
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Car Crashes Into Maryland Living Room, Trapping Two In Late-Night Rescue (PHOTOS) Car Crashes Into Maryland Living Room, Trapping Two In Late-Night Rescue (PHOTOS)
Car Crashes Into Maryland Living Room, Trapping Two In Late-Night Rescue (Photos) Disaster was averted in Maryland on Thursday night, when a car came crashing into the living room of a Montgomery County home. The scary scene unfolded in Germantown around 11:30 p.m. on March 12, when a vehicle slammed into an end-of-row townhouse in the 13600 block of Palmetto Circle in the Kingsview Ridge neighborhood. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Photos from the scene show the vehicle buried deep inside the home’s living room as firefighters worked through the night to rescue those involved and stabilize the damaged structure. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Two people who were inside the townhouse at the …

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by Zak Failla
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Speeding Teen Driver Killed After Being Ejected In Violent 3-Vehicle Crash In Maryland: Police Speeding Teen Driver Killed After Being Ejected In Violent 3-Vehicle Crash In Maryland: Police
Speeding Teen Driver Killed After Being Ejected In Violent 3-Vehicle Crash In Maryland: Police A 19-year-old driver was killed in a violent three-vehicle crash late Monday night in Maryland, police said. River Jordan Washington, of Monrovia, died after the collision on Ridge Road north of Sweepstakes Road in Damascus at approximately 10:29 p.m. on Monday, March 2, according to Montgomery County police. When officers and firefighters arrived, they found Washington lying in the roadway after being thrown from his vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say Washington had been driving a white 2022 Toyota Camry northbound on Ridge Road when the car crossed the cente…

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by Zak Failla
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Knife-Wielding Son Shot By Stepfather After Alleged Attack On Mom In Maryland: Police Knife-Wielding Son Shot By Stepfather After Alleged Attack On Mom In Maryland: Police
Knife-Wielding Son Shot By Stepfather After Alleged Attack On Mom In Maryland: Police A knife-wielding man who assaulted and robbed his mother was shot by his stepfather during an altercation in Maryland on Tuesday morning, police say. The violence unfolded just before sunrise. Officers were called to the 400 block of Lisa Avenue in Odenton around 5 a.m. on March 3 for a report of family violence involving a shot fired, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Inside the home, investigators say an adult son stole a personal item from his mother and assaulted her, leaving her injured. After the attack, the woman’s husband stepped outside to call the police. That’s when the…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Teen Overdoses, Found In Bathtub As Police Hunt Fentanyl Supplier (DEVELOPING) Maryland Teen Overdoses, Found In Bathtub As Police Hunt Fentanyl Supplier (DEVELOPING)
Maryland Teen Overdoses, Found In Bathtub As Police Hunt Fentanyl Supplier (Developing) The hunt is on for a person who supplied the fentanyl that led to a teen boy drowning in a Maryland bathtub. An intensive investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after 15-year-old Gabriel Ronald Mehta overdosed on fentanyl and was found in a Rockville bathroom, according to police. Officers were called shortly after midnight on Friday, Feb. 27 to the 2510 block of Baltimore Road in Rockville, where there were reports of a drowning. Upon arrival, they found Mehta unconscious in the bathtub and immediately began life-saving efforts until Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Se…

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by Zak Failla
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Two-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Maryland Auto Shop Thursday Morning (DEVELOPING) Two-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Maryland Auto Shop Thursday Morning (DEVELOPING)
Two-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Maryland Auto Shop Thursday Morning (Developing) An auto shop employee and firefighter were reportedly injured in a two-alarm blaze that broke out in Baltimore on Thursday morning. At around 10:45 a.m. on Feb. 26, crews were called to a commercial fire in the 2000 block of North Rose Street, which was quickly elevated to two alarms. Officials said that fire crews were working to contain the fire and knock down the flames. Two injuries were initially reported, according to reports. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Torches Own Townhouse, Plays Guitar As Smoke Fills The Sky, Sheriff Says Maryland Man Torches Own Townhouse, Plays Guitar As Smoke Fills The Sky, Sheriff Says
Maryland Man Torches Own Townhouse, Plays Guitar As Smoke Fills The Sky, Sheriff Says Police say a man torched his Maryland townhouse — then grabbed his guitar and started strumming on the sidewalk while flames chewed through the home behind him, as if arson came with a soundtrack. Malcolm Xavier Brown, 28, is behind bars after being connected to a townhouse fire that damaged some of his neighbors' homes and put them at risk, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. The incident began shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, when first responders were called to investigate a townhouse fire in the 5800 block of Rosebay Court. Upon arrival, fire personnel "rep…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Hell Of A Collapse: Snow Destroys Church Roof, Triggers Emergency Response (PHOTOS) Hell Of A Collapse: Snow Destroys Church Roof, Triggers Emergency Response (PHOTOS)
Hell Of A Collapse: Snow Destroys Church Roof, Triggers Emergency Response (Photos) A church in Virginia narrowly avoided disaster when part of its roof collapsed under the strain of winter weather, forcing emergency crews to shut down a busy road and declare the building unsafe. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called just before 5:20 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, to the 8700 block of Cooper Road after reports that the roof of a two-story building had blown off, and a second-floor wall appeared ready to fail, officials said. The building was identified as St. George Tigrai Orthodox Tewahdo Church, a longtime fixture in the Mount Vernon area. “When crews arrived, they …

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by Zak Failla
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They Spent Years Helping Animals — Now A House Fire Has Upended Their Lives They Spent Years Helping Animals — Now A House Fire Has Upended Their Lives
They Spent Years Helping Animals — Now A House Fire Has Upended Their Lives A devastating house fire in Virginia didn’t just destroy a home — it upended the lives of a couple known for spending years helping others, especially animals in need. Lori and Rick Farro barely escaped their burning home in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 28, after a fast-moving fire tore through their house on Jansen Court in West Springfield, leaving Lori critically injured and the couple with nowhere to return to. Lori suffered severe, life-altering burns and remains in the ICU Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where she faces multiple surgeries and a long, p…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Home Destroyed, Homeowner Burned By Early-Morning Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal Home Destroyed, Homeowner Burned By Early-Morning Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Home Destroyed, Homeowner Burned By Early-Morning Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal A dangerous early-morning house fire in Maryland left a homeowner injured while trying to escape as the Charles County home burned to the ground. Crews from the Tenth District Volunteer Fire Company were called shortly before 4 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, to the 5400 block of Powerline Place in Indian Head, where there were reports of a blaze that broke out, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say that an occupant woke up to the smell of smoke in the home, where he discovered the fire.  While attempting to get out of the home, the resident suffered…

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by Zak Failla
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Snow Day Irony: City Truck Slides Into Virginia Home During Icy Storm (PHOTOS) Snow Day Irony: City Truck Slides Into Virginia Home During Icy Storm (PHOTOS)
Snow Day Irony: City Truck Slides Into Virginia Home During Icy Storm (Photos) A city vehicle meant to keep Arlington residents safe during a winter storm instead wound up in the front yard of a home after sliding off an icy roadway Sunday morning, officials said. The crash happened at the height of treacherous winter conditions in Northern Virginia, showcasing just how dangerous the roads had become even for trained municipal crews. Arlington Fire & EMS said a vehicle slid off the roadway and struck a home around 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of South Glebe Road and Walter Reed Drive on Jan. 25. The truck involved was a City of Arlington vehicle, photos show. D…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
This Maryland Firehouse Has Been Standing Since The 1920s — Now It’s Getting A $21M Replacement This Maryland Firehouse Has Been Standing Since The 1920s — Now It’s Getting A $21M Replacement
This Maryland Firehouse Has Been Standing Since The 1920s — Now It’s Getting A $21M Replacement A nearly century-old firehouse that has served Maryland since Calvin Coolidge was president is officially on its way out. Baltimore County leaders broke ground Wednesday, Jan. 21, on a brand-new, $21.65 million Fire Station 4 in Catonsville, marking the beginning of the end for the department’s oldest career fire station, county officials announced. The new, state-of-the-art facility will be built on six acres at 736 Edmonson Ave. in Catonsville, replacing the aging station at 756 Frederick Road that was originally constructed in 1928. “Our first responders put their lives on the line ever…

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by Zak Failla