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Police & Fire
Brush Fire Sparks Probe Into Possible Violations After Abandoned Maryland Home Burns
A brush fire being burned near an abandoned home on the Eastern Shore quickly spread out of control, causing chaos for dozens of firefighters, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, crews from the Allen Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding agencies were called to the 4100 block of South Upper Ferry Road in Eden when a brush pile went up in flames on a nearby property. Investigators said the owner and workers were burning a large brush pile near an abandoned single-family home when the fire accidentally spread to the structure. By the ti…
Police & Fire
Savage BBQ Food Truck Engulfed In $100K Inferno, Closing Popular Maryland Hotspot
A massive fire tore through a Maryland BBQ food truck early Saturday morning, causing $100,000 in damage and scorching a nearby home, officials said. The blaze broke out at around 5:47 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, in the 14900 block of Mt. Savage Road in Mt. Savage, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators said the fire started inside a 2025 Savage BBQ food truck trailer owned by Larry Thomas Snyder. The truck was parked next to a home when the flames erupted, sending heat into the outside of the residence. The food truck fire spread to a nearby home in Maryla…
Police & Fire
$1M Blaze Destroys Maryland Home, Damages Two Others: Fire Officials
A fast-moving $1 million fire tore through a Maryland neighborhood on Sunday, June 29, damaging three homes and displacing a family of four, fire officials said. Fire broke out around 7 a.m. on the deck of a two-story single-family home in the 8100 block of Pepper Ridge Way in Derwood, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. The flames quickly extended into the attic, igniting a fierce blaze that spread to two neighboring homes and drew a massive response from 75 firefighters. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Crews encountered “heavy fire conditions upon arriv…
Police & Fire
‘Devastating House Fire’ In DMV Kills 2 Dogs, Destroys Home, Leaves Family Reeling
A Virginia family is reeling after a fast-moving fire tore through their Lorton home, leaving it uninhabitable and claiming the lives of their two beloved dogs. The fire broke out in the 7500 block of Pollen Street in Lorton on Thursday, June 5, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from a split-level home, with fire in both the basement and kitchen. One person was taken to an area hospital for evaluations, officials said. Two dogs were found deceased inside the home. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control. No injuries were reported am…
Police & Fire
Man Burned, Airlifted As Grill Fire Guts Maryland Home, Dogs Escape
A Maryland man was airlifted with burn injuries and several dogs managed to escape after a two-alarm fire tore through a Garrett County home, state investigators said. The fire broke out shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at a single-story home on Loch Deer Road in Oakland, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the fire started on the rear deck and was caused by a grill. One of the residents found the fire and called 911, officials said. Crews from the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department and nearby agencies responded and brought the blaze und…
Police & Fire
Candle Sparks $500K Maryland House Fire With Family, Dog Inside
An unattended candle sparked a fast-moving fire that tore through a Harford County home with a family and dog inside, state investigators said. The two-alarm blaze broke out around 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at a two-story home on the 3000 block of Ebbtide Drive in Edgewood, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Three family members — a mother and her two adult children — were inside the house when a smoke alarm activated and one of them spotted smoke coming from a second-floor bedroom. They tried to douse the fire with a pot of water, but it spread too fast, officials …
Police & Fire
$200K Blaze Rips Through Maryland Home With No Smoke Alarms, Officials Say
A dryer fire tore through a home in Harford County on Sunday night, causing major damage and displacing the homeowner, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire broke out around 9:51 p.m. on March 23 at a one-story house in the 2000 block of Park Beach Drive in Aberdeen, investigators said. The homeowner discovered the flames behind a dryer as they spread up the wall. He attempted to put out the fire with a portable extinguisher, but the extinguisher failed, officials added. He then exited the home and called 911. Crews from the Aberdeen Fire Department arrived minutes …
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck Erupts In Flames, Spreads To Maryland Home, Injures Man: Officials
A Maryland man was hospitalized after a fiery truck blaze spread to his home in Queen Anne’s County, authorities said. Fire crews were called at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, to the 100 block of Kirby Street in Chester, where they found a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado engulfed in flames and the fire spreading to a nearby home, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators said the homeowner had driven the pickup earlier in the day and later saw fire coming from the engine compartment while it was parked in the driveway. Strong winds and the truck’s proximity to the home …
Police & Fire
Woman Rushes To Save Dogs As Flames Tears Through Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
A Maryland woman made a desperate attempt to save her dogs as a fire tore through her home, leaving behind more than $100,000 in damage. Firefighters were called to the single-story manufactured home on First Avenue in Friendsville around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, March 10, after one of the occupants spotted smoke and flames in the kitchen, Maryland State Fire Marshal officials said. The woman immediately called 911 and tried to rescue her pets, but the fire spread quickly. When firefighters from the Friendsville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department arrived, they found one dog trapped u…
Police & Fire
$980K Fire Destroys Virginia Home, Family Dog Still Missing (
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A Loudoun County family’s home was completely destroyed in a massive fire that left one cat clinging to life in the rubble and a dog missing. Firefighters rushed to the Jonella Farm property early on Thursday, March 6, where they found heavy flames ripping through both floors of the home in the Catoctin District, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. The two adults and two children who lived in the house were not home at the time, and no injuries were reported. Initially, officials said one of the family’s pets—a cat—was found alive in the rubble, while a second dog remained unaccou…
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Maryland House Fire
An off-duty Maryland state trooper is being hailed a hero after rushing into a burning Elkton home to save his neighbor’s pets during a garage fire that caused $150,000 in damages, officials say. The fire broke out around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at a one-story home on Darlise Court in Cecil County. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze originated in the garage due to an accidental electrical failure while the owners were not home. A nearby off-duty trooper noticed smoke and flames and immediately sprang into action, officials said. Unable to access the gara…
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Fireplace Ashes Ignite Blaze, Causing $55K Damage To Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
Improperly discarded fireplace ashes ignited a fire that caused $55,000 in damages to a Harford County home, officials said. The blaze broke out on Thursday, Dec. 5, at approximately 3:49 p.m. at a two-story single-family home located on Shepherd Court in Jarrettsville, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire began on the rear porch and was discovered by the homeowner and a neighbor, who noticed flames spreading to the backside of the residence. Thirty firefighters from the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company responded and controlled the fire within minutes, offi…
Police & Fire
Community 'Extends Virtual Arms' Around Maryland Family Devastated By Garage Fire
There has been an outpouring of support for a popular family after a garage fire caused hundreds of thousands in damage and left them displaced in Montgomery County. More than $15,000 was raised in just days after the Wu family was forced to evacuate their Rockville residence in the Rockshire neighborhood when a fast-moving fire sparked in their garage and spread to the rest of the home. The Rockville fire caused hundreds of thousands in damage. Twitter Shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, crews were dispatched to the 1400 block of Gerald Street, near Bentley Court, when a fam…
Police & Fire
Improperly Disposed Smoking Materials Possibly To Blame For Maryland Garage Fire
The cause of a massive fire that tore through a Montgomery County garage and damaged a home has been determined to possibly be improperly disposed smoking materials, investigators say. Late on Friday afternoon, first responders were called to the 13600 block of Cherrydale Drive near Glenn Mill Road in Rockville, where there was a reported fire in a garage that spread to an area home. According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, the fire was reported shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 by a neighbor who alerted the family that there were flames showing from the gara…
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Teens In Stolen Car Lead To Crash That Condemned Maryland Home, Officials Say
A house suffered "significant damage" on Friday morning in Anne Arundel County when a group of teens crashed a purportedly stolen vehicle into the residence, police say. Officers were called shortly before 3 a.m. on Sept. 27 to the 5200 block of Kramme Avenue in Brooklyn, where there was a report of a team of minors tampering with with auto. Upon arrival, members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department spotted a 2020 black Hyundai sedan with tinted windows speeding away from the area before striking a truck that then collided into a residence in the 300 block of Church Street. Followi…
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