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Dog Killed, Families Displaced In Two Smoking-Related Fires Hours Apart In Virginia Dog Killed, Families Displaced In Two Smoking-Related Fires Hours Apart In Virginia
Dog Killed, Families Displaced In Two Smoking-Related Fires Hours Apart In Virginia A dog was killed, one person was hospitalized, and 14 residents were displaced after two separate fires sparked by improperly discarded smoking materials tore through homes in Virginia within hours of each other, fire officials said. The first fire broke out at approximately 12:21 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, in the 300 block of Sunset Course Terrace in Leesburg, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. Crews arriving at the townhome community encountered intense flames pouring from both the front and rear of the residence. The fire quickly escalated, prompting officials to call a Rapid Int…

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Fire Rips Through Maryland Apartments As One Rescued, Families Displaced By $2M Blaze (PHOTOS) Fire Rips Through Maryland Apartments As One Rescued, Families Displaced By $2M Blaze (PHOTOS)
Fire Rips Through Maryland Apartments As One Rescued, Families Displaced By $2M Blaze (Photos) A fast-moving fire tore through the upper floors of a Maryland apartment building Thursday night, forcing a dramatic rescue and leaving multiple families without homes. The blaze broke out around 8:50 p.m. on April 9 at the Sawyer Flats apartments in the 9800 block of Mahogany Drive in Gaithersburg, where crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the third and fourth floors. Gaithersburg, MD - Aerial video of the scene of a reported house fire, four story apartment building, fire through the roof, 2nd alarm in the 9800 Blk of Mahogany Dr., Sawyer flats. @mcfrsPIO @HHFireProds @Armist…

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Maryland Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (PHOTOS) Maryland Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (PHOTOS)
Maryland Home Gutted After Smoking Materials Spark Explosive Garage Fire (Photos) A Maryland family lost most of their home in minutes after discarded smoking materials sparked a fast-moving garage fire that ripped through the house on Thursday night, according to volunteer fire officials. The fire was reported shortly before 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3 in the 800 block of Copley Avenue in Waldorf, according to Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Multiple 911 callers reported flames shooting from the home. First responders arrived within minutes and confirmed a working garage fire, prompting a working fire dispatch as the blaze spread to…

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House Erupts In Massive Blaze After Smoking Materials Spark Fire In DMV Home Under Renovation House Erupts In Massive Blaze After Smoking Materials Spark Fire In DMV Home Under Renovation
House Erupts In Massive Blaze After Smoking Materials Spark Fire In DMV Home Under Renovation A fast-moving fire tore through a Virginia home Monday evening, sending heavy flames bursting from the back of the house as firefighters rushed in with ladders and hose lines. Crews were called around 5:15 p.m. on December 1 to the 4700 block of Twinbrook Road in the Kings Park West area, where firefighters arrived to find smoke and fire showing from the rear of the home, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. The house was under renovation and no one was inside, fire officials said. A neighbor discovered the fire and called 911. Firefighters knocked down the flames an…

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Police & Fire
$1M Fire Rips Through Maryland Apartment Building, Displaces Six Families: Officials $1M Fire Rips Through Maryland Apartment Building, Displaces Six Families: Officials
$1M Fire Rips Through Maryland Apartment Building, Displaces Six Families: Officials It started with a mattress — and sent flames through the top floor. A two-alarm fire caused nearly $1 million in damage, injured two Montgomery County firefighters, and displaced at least six families in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, July 1, officials said. Fire crews responded around 10 a.m. to a three-story apartment building at 746 Quince Orchard Boulevard, near Rabbit Road in the Potomac Oaks community, according to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer. More… Quince Orchard Boulevard, three-story apartment building,, nearly 100 FFs on scene, temp on scene 90°, two (2) firefighters injured/ev…

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Discarded Smoking Materials Spark Blaze That Leaves Man Critically Injured In MD: Officials Discarded Smoking Materials Spark Blaze That Leaves Man Critically Injured In MD: Officials
Discarded Smoking Materials Spark Blaze That Leaves Man Critically Injured In MD: Officials A 68-year-old man suffered serious injuries after being pulled from a blazing Owings Mills townhome during a two-alarm fire sparked by discarded smoking materials, fire officials said. Fire crews raced to the 9800 block of Bon Haven Lane just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, after getting reports of a dwelling fire with heavy flames, Baltimore County Fire said in a release. When firefighters arrived, they found the rear of the home fully engulfed. During their search, crews found the victim on the third floor in cardiac arrest. First responders performed life-saving measures and managed …

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Blind Civil Rights Attorney Killed In Maryland Fire Fought For Justice Until The End Blind Civil Rights Attorney Killed In Maryland Fire Fought For Justice Until The End
Blind Civil Rights Attorney Killed In Maryland Fire Fought For Justice Until The End David Shaffer, a blind civil rights attorney and lifelong advocate for marginalized communities, died after being pulled from the basement of a burning Montgomery County home. Fire crews rushed to the home on Aurora Drive in the Garrett Park Estates neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 28, according to a Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson. Firefighters managed to rescue Shaffer, who was blind and unable to escape on his own, but he later died at the hospital from his injuries. The Kensington fire. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Officials determined the fire was accidental, with multiple p…

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Improperly Disposed Smoking Materials Possibly To Blame For Maryland Garage Fire Improperly Disposed Smoking Materials Possibly To Blame For Maryland Garage 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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Firefighter Injured, Dog Dies In Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Blaze: Fire Marshal Firefighter Injured, Dog Dies In Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Blaze: Fire Marshal
Firefighter Injured, Dog Dies In Two-Alarm Maryland Townhouse Blaze: Fire Marshal One firefighter was injured and a dog perished in an overnight two-alarm fire that broke out behind a Harford County townhouse. First responders were called shortly before 3 a.m. to Browning Court in Abingdon, where there was a fire that started on a rear deck that damaged three homes, leaving several displaced. At 3am, Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and surrounding companies were dispatched to a townhouse fire in the 2800 block of Browning Court, #AbingdonMD. One firefighter was injured. @MarylandOSFM is on scene. pic.twitter.com/KxEBa7Yu0r — Harford Co., MD Fire & EMS (@…

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