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Two-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Baltimore County Business Two-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Baltimore County Business
Two-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Baltimore County Business A Baltimore business suffered extensive damage on Friday morning when a two-alarm fire broke out that took more than an hour to control. At around 4 a.m. on Friday, crews from the Baltimore County Fire Department were called to the Reisterstown Lumber Company in the 13000 block of Old Hanover Road, where the building was "well involved" in fire, officials said. Crews are on scene of a commercial building fire in the 13000 blk of Old Hanover Rd #Reisterstown 21136. Arrived to find 40X60 building well involved. 2nd alarm requested. No reports of injury. DT 0356 *TA pic.twitter.com/WHSJe6RH…

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Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Expected To Displace Several Families In Maryland Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Expected To Displace Several Families In Maryland
Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Expected To Displace Several Families In Maryland Crews in Montgomery County had to deal with difficult conditions on Wednesday morning when a two-alarm fire broke out in an apartment building. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a reported blaze in the third floor of a four-story apartment complex in the 1700 block of East West Highway near Rosemary Hills Drive, a spokesperson for the agency said. Update - Summit Hills, East West Hwy- **2nd Alarm, @mcfrs PE719, E701, PE724, PE712, PE844, AT751, T834P, A705, MAU716, CT705 assisting — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 6, 2023 …

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Police & Fire
Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police
Threatening Firebug Torched Townhouse During Domestic Disturbance In Maryland: Police Byron Alton Bowie nearly made good on his threats to "burn everything down and harm everyone" after he set fire to a Maryland townhouse during a dispute in Frederick, police say. Neighbors said that there was an altercation involving Bowie last week, who was locked out of a townhouse, and he was then spotted on the back deck shouting that he wanted to "burn everything down and harm everyone," before a caller on the line with police saw him using a chair to break a glass door.  The incident was first reported shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, in the 2200 block of Waller House…

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Police & Fire
Home Torched By Burning Rug In Maryland; Homeowner Displaced: State Fire Marshal Home Torched By Burning Rug In Maryland; Homeowner Displaced: State Fire Marshal
Home Torched By Burning Rug In Maryland; Homeowner Displaced: State Fire Marshal A Washington County home was gutted on Thursday afternoon after a homeowner accidentally set a rug ablaze in Hancock, fire officials say. Dozens of firefighters from the Hancock Volunteer Fire Department were called shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday to a home in the 4900 block of Casper Road, where there was a fast-moving fire reported in the area. According to investigators, the homeowner was attempting to burn fringes from a rug that was sitting on a plastic container, and when he walked away, he heard a noise coming from the back of the deck, where he found the porch on fire and called 91…

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Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire Devastates Maryland Businesses; Causes Millions In Damage (PHOTOS) Two-Alarm Fire Devastates Maryland Businesses; Causes Millions In Damage (PHOTOS)
Two-Alarm Fire Devastates Maryland Businesses; Causes Millions In Damage (Photos) Millions of dollars worth of damage was caused overnight when an early morning two-alarm fire broke out inside a Montgomery County strip mall. Several businesses suffered extensive damage on Thursday morning when flames tore through several neighboring buildings on Lofstrand Lane in Rockville. First responders were called around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2 to knock down a commercial building fire that was largely under control by around 8:30 a.m., but not before causing an estimated $2.75 million in damage.  Update - Lofstrand La, fire extinguished & under control, no injuries, @…

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Police & Fire
Apartment Building Partially Collapses; $1.5M In Damages Reported: Maryland Fire Officials Apartment Building Partially Collapses; $1.5M In Damages Reported: Maryland Fire Officials
Apartment Building Partially Collapses; $1.5M In Damages Reported: Maryland Fire Officials More than a million dollars in damage was caused by a fire that tore through a Maryland apartment building that partially collapsed in Howard County, fire officials say. At around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Service personnel had all hands on deck after there were multiple reports of a fire in the 9000 block of Stebbing Way in Laurel, with all three floors fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters are on the scene of an apartment building fire in the 9000 block of Stebbing Way in Laurel. The bulk of the fire has been controlled at this time, a…

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Police & Fire
Four Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Discovered By Department Four Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Discovered By Department
Four Cats Killed In Maryland House Fire Discovered By Department Several family pets were killed when a blaze broke out inside a Charles County home on Wednesday, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. Crews from the Naval District Washington Fire Department were called to a Bland Drive home in Indian head shortly before 1 p.m. on Oct. 11, where there was a fire that broke out in the family's living room. It didn't take long for firefighters to get the flames under control, though it caused more than $20,000 in damage and four cats perished as a result of the fire, according to officials. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to the…

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Police & Fire
Dog Dies, Family Escapes Massive Overnight Maryland Fire Dog Dies, Family Escapes Massive Overnight Maryland Fire
Dog Dies, Family Escapes Massive Overnight Maryland Fire A family was able to escape a fast-moving fire in Harford County overnight, though a dog perished as the flames tore through parts of the home. A Ridden Road homeowner in Jarrettsville was woken up by loud “pops and bangs” and found a fire inside an attached garage before scrambling to get outside with her son and one dog, officials say. Scenes from the fireTwitter/@HarforCoFireEMS According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the flames extended to two vehicles that were parked outside the garage, but crews from the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company and other agencies were able to contain…

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Police & Fire
Up In Flames: Volunteer Fire Station Damaged By Ambulance Bay Fire In Maryland, Officials Say Up In Flames: Volunteer Fire Station Damaged By Ambulance Bay Fire In Maryland, Officials Say
Up In Flames: Volunteer Fire Station Damaged By Ambulance Bay Fire In Maryland, Officials Say Work hit close to home for some volunteer firefighters in Prince George's County when their ambulance bay caught fire early on Sunday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, members of the Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department got quite a shock when they heard fire alarms sounding, but they didn't have to go far to battle the blaze. Firefighters didn't have to go far to battle the blaze in their own house on Sunday morning.Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department Officials say that the Pratt Street station in Upper Marlboro suffered damage from the fire, though there were no reported i…

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Family Displaced By Two-Alarm Townhouse Fire, Possible Grill Explosion In Maryland Family Displaced By Two-Alarm Townhouse Fire, Possible Grill Explosion In Maryland
Family Displaced By Two-Alarm Townhouse Fire, Possible Grill Explosion In Maryland The heat was on dozens of firefighters in Montgomery County on Sunday afternoon as they battled a two-alarm fire that displaced a family, officials say. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to a townhouse in the 23300 block of Brewers Tavern Way in Clarksburg when a fast-moving blaze broke out amid the ongoing heatwave.  MCFRS units are on the scene of a townhouse fire in the 23300 blk of Brewers Tavern Way(Clarksburg). Units reported heavy fire to the rear with extension to both exposures. Fire is reported out, and there are no injuries at this time. @DavidPa…

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Explosions Heard Near Harford Memorial Hospital Under Investigation (DEVELOPING) Explosions Heard Near Harford Memorial Hospital Under Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Explosions Heard Near Harford Memorial Hospital Under Investigation (Developing) First responders in Harford County were busy on Saturday afternoon. The Susquehanna Hose Company was called to the Harford Memorial Hospital in Havre de Grace shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday to investigate a fire alarm, as well as reports of two explosions that were heard in the area. #SHCo investigating fire alarm, as well as report of two explosions heard, at Harford Memorial Hospital. The explosions are believed to be from an outside transformer. Crews are continuing to investigate. Five Engines, Two Aerials and the Deputy Chief. Staffing of 24 personnel. pic.twitter.com/FJngayZsES…

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Police & Fire
Duplex Catches Fire After Car Crashes Through Fence, Into Maryland Home: Police Duplex Catches Fire After Car Crashes Through Fence, Into Maryland Home: Police
Duplex Catches Fire After Car Crashes Through Fence, Into Maryland Home: Police One person is in custody and one is at large after a police pursuit that spilled over from Washington, DC into Prince George’s County. Imaauddin Hawkins, 21, of DC, is facing charges in Maryland after a wild police pursuit ended with he and a second suspect crashing into a Temple Hills duplex before catching fire and displacing multiple residents, according to a police spokesperson. At approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were asked to assist the Metropolitan Police Department’s Aviation Unit as they sought to track down suspec…

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