A Few Clouds and Breezy 52°
Tag:

Home damage

Police & Fire
Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Elkton House Fire Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Elkton House Fire
Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Elkton 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…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Trash Truck Causes Minor Damage After Crashing Into Maryland Home Trash Truck Causes Minor Damage After Crashing Into Maryland Home
Trash Truck Causes Minor Damage After Crashing Into Maryland Home Some Baltimore County residents got a surprise visitor on Monday morning when a trash truck struck a Towson home. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Dec. 30, an alert was issued by the Baltimore County Fire Department, advising that there was a work truck whose driver lost control and accidentally struck a residence in the 200 block of East Pennsylvania Avenue. # bcofd 200 blk E. Pennsylvania Av. #21286 | Crews on scene with dump truck into building | PIO en route |DT0825 TA pic.twitter.com/u32h8AbCuJ — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) December 30, 2024 No injuries were reported, a…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Fireplace Ashes Ignite Blaze, Causing $55K Damage To Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Fireplace Ashes Ignite Blaze, Causing $55K Damage To Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
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…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Attic Fire Tears Through Maryland Home, Leaves Two Displaced Attic Fire Tears Through Maryland Home, Leaves Two Displaced
Attic Fire Tears Through Maryland Home, Leaves Two Displaced Two residents were reportedly displaced over the weekend when an attic fire rapidly spread to the rest of an Elkton home, officials say. It took firefighters from the Singerly Fire Company approximately an hour to control a blaze that broke out in a Kirkaldy Drive home in Elkton at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Officials say that a team of 50 firefighters were able to knock down the flames in approximately 60 minutes, but not before it caused an estimated $800,000 in damage to the structure and contents of the home. The investigation i…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued As Homeowners Escape Fast-Moving Attic Fire In Maryland Dog Rescued As Homeowners Escape Fast-Moving Attic Fire In Maryland
Dog Rescued As Homeowners Escape Fast-Moving Attic Fire In Maryland A Maryland family got an unwelcome wake-up call on Friday morning when they were alerted to a large attic fire that caused upwards of $250,000 in damage, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Grant Drive homeowners in LaVale heard a smoke detector going off shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, when a fast-moving fire was sparked in their attic space, officials said. The homeowners were able to retrieve their dog and exited the residence safely before firefighters arrived at the scene. It took an estimated 60 firefighters from the LaVale Volunteer Fire Department approxi…

SHARE

by Zak Failla