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Cigarette-Smoking Inmate Accidentally Set Clothes On Fire At Maryland Prison: Investigators Cigarette-Smoking Inmate Accidentally Set Clothes On Fire At Maryland Prison: Investigators
Cigarette-Smoking Inmate Accidentally Set Clothes On Fire At Maryland Prison: Investigators Things got too hot to handle for an inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institute in Maryland who accidentally set himself on fire while illegally smoking a cigarette. The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating an incident reported at the Eastern Correctional Institute on Reveils Neck Road in Westover, when an inmate sparked a fire inside his cell. According to investigators, an inmate was in his cell smoking a cigarette - which is against the prison's policies - when he accidentally ignited his clothing on fire.  The inmate was able to quickly get the smoldering clothes "mo…

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Pets Rescued, Treated Following Basement Fire Inside Maryland Home Pets Rescued, Treated Following Basement Fire Inside Maryland Home
Pets Rescued, Treated Following Basement Fire Inside Maryland Home Several pets had to be treated and a person was displaced following a weekend house fire in Prince George's County, officials say. At approximately 6:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, first responders were called to a two-story residence in the 6600 block of Karlson Court in Chillum, where there was "a home with excessive storage conditions and fire in the basement."  Prince George's County Police Crews were able to swiftly get the flames under control, and during a search of the home, they found several pets who were rescued, treated at the scene by fire crews, and returned to their…

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by Zak Failla
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Building Unsafe To Occupy After Floor Collapses During Maryland Fire, Officials Say Building Unsafe To Occupy After Floor Collapses During Maryland Fire, Officials Say
Building Unsafe To Occupy After Floor Collapses During Maryland Fire, Officials Say Fire crews had to deal with tricky conditions overnight when a fire broke out in a Silver Spring building, according to a Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesperson. Dozens of firefighters were called at around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3 to the area of Layhill Road and Norbeck Road, where there was a reported fire in a two-story home that had limited access to fire hydrants. At the time of the fire, the structure was not occupied. Officials say that while battling the blaze, the flames collapsed part of the second floor onto the first, making the building unsafe and making the invest…

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Candle To Blame For House Fire That Injured One In Maryland, Officials Say Candle To Blame For House Fire That Injured One In Maryland, Officials Say
Candle To Blame For House Fire That Injured One In Maryland, Officials Say One person was injured attempting to put out a house fire that was caused by a candle that sparked combustibles in Montgomery County, investigators say. On Monday afternoon, Montgomery County Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 15400 block of Peach Leaf Drive off Quince Quince Road where there was a reported fire in the second floor of a single-family, split-level home. The Peach Leaf Drive fire. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to officials, there was one person in the home when the fire broke out, and they were able to escape, though non-life-threatening injuries were reported after …

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by Zak Failla