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Massive Boathouse Fire Engulfs Structure In Virginia, Spreads To Brush (VIDEO) Massive Boathouse Fire Engulfs Structure In Virginia, Spreads To Brush (VIDEO)
Massive Boathouse Fire Engulfs Structure In Virginia, Spreads To Brush (Video) A busy night for firefighters in Northern Virginia ended with a boathouse fully engulfed in flames, sending fire ripping into nearby brush and drawing a massive response. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called after midnight on Monday morning to the 10700 block of Old Colchester Road in Lorton, where there was a reported building fire. It was their fifth call to a working fire in 24 hours, according to the department. Upon arrival, firefighters found a fully-involved boathouse fire that extended to nearby brush in the area due to heavy winds.  Flames had pushed beyond th…

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Brush Fire Spreads Near Maryland Roadway, Crews Battle Flames In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Brush Fire Spreads Near Maryland Roadway, Crews Battle Flames In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Brush Fire Spreads Near Maryland Roadway, Crews Battle Flames In Maryland (Developing) Firefighters swarmed a wooded area in Gaithersburg on Wednesday afternoon after a brush fire flared up near a busy intersection and began spreading rapidly through dense vegetation. According to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson David Pazos, the first call came in around 3:55 p.m. on March 26, sending multiple units to the scene near Brink Road and Wightman Road. Crews arrived to find flames burning about 200 feet off the roadway, where thick brush and trees were fueling the spread, which was also aided by windy conditions.  Twitter/@DavidPazos15 Pazos said the fire e…

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Downed Power Line To Blame For Massive Two-Alarm Brush Fire In Northern Maryland Woods (VIDEO) Downed Power Line To Blame For Massive Two-Alarm Brush Fire In Northern Maryland Woods (VIDEO)
Downed Power Line To Blame For Massive Two-Alarm Brush Fire In Northern Maryland Woods (Video) The ongoing dry conditions throughout the region led to a large brush fire in Harford County that resulted in one firefighter suffering an injury, according to officials. First responders from multiple agencies in Northern Maryland and Pennsylvania were called at around 7:45 a.m. on Saturday morning to a brush and woods fire in the area of Baldhill Lane and Silver Lane in Darlington after being alerted to flames by a utility worker in the area. According to officials, the initial call came from a Delmarva Power technician, who found the flames spreading across the hillside near the Susqueha…

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by Zak Failla