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Two-Alarm Fire At Used Auto Parts Store In Maryland Causes $400K In Damage Two-Alarm Fire At Used Auto Parts Store In Maryland Causes $400K In Damage
Two-Alarm Fire At Used Auto Parts Store In Maryland Causes $400K In Damage A fast-moving two-alarm fire caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages as it tore through a used auto parts store in Maryland. The Maryland Fire Marshal announced that a fire at Chaz’s Auto Parts in the 6000 block of Taneytown Pike in Carroll County is under investigation after it caused approximately $400,000 ($200,000 to the structure, $200,000 to the contents of the shop) in damages. It took a team of 50 firefighters from the Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company an estimated 45 minutes to put out the two-alarm blaze, which sparked from the inside of the building and was first repo…

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by Zak Failla
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Fire Breaks Out At Rockville High-Rise Building (VIDEO) Fire Breaks Out At Rockville High-Rise Building (VIDEO)
Fire Breaks Out At Rockville High-Rise Building (Video) A fire broke out at a high-rise building in Rockville around 12:45 Thursday, Aug. 25. Firefighters were on scene at 10101 Grosvenor Pl. for the two-alarm blaze. Grosvenor House 2nd Alarm https://t.co/YrLar5IujQ — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) August 25, 2022 The fire was believed to have started in an electrical room on the ninth or tenth floor, developing reports say.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Baltimore City Firefighter Injured After Falling Through Roof Of Building Baltimore City Firefighter Injured After Falling Through Roof Of Building
Baltimore City Firefighter Injured After Falling Through Roof Of Building A Baltimore City firefighter has reportedly been injured after falling through a roof at the scene of a fire, according to preliminary and unconfirmed reports. The firefighter was battling a small fire at a recycling facility in the 2740 block of Wilmarco Avenue when the incident occurred around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, the reports state. BALTIMORE CITY *INJURED FF* 2740 WILMARCO AV - TRUCKIE FELL THRU ROOF AT SCENE OF SMALL FIRE IN RECYCLING FACILITY #BREAKING — Baltimore Metro News (@BaltMetroNews) August 24, 2022 The extent of the firefighter's injuries is currently unknown on…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Germantown Hookah Lounge Catches Fire, Close To $100K In Damages Germantown Hookah Lounge Catches Fire, Close To $100K In Damages
Germantown Hookah Lounge Catches Fire, Close To $100K In Damages A fire at a Germantown hookah lounge has resulted in close to $100,000 in damages, authorities say. Firefighters were called to the 13000 block of Wisteria Drive around 8:45 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23, according to Montgomery County Fire officials. Upon arrival, firefighters were able to locate the fire in the walls of the business and quickly extinguish the flames. Fire officials believe that the fire started in an employee area of the lounge where smoking devices and tobacco is changed and cleaned out, they said. The fire is thought to have started from improperly discarded smoking materials…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Woman Smoking While On Oxygen Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Fire Breaks Out: Officials Woman Smoking While On Oxygen Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Fire Breaks Out: Officials
Woman Smoking While On Oxygen Airlifted To Maryland Hospital After Fire Breaks Out: Officials A Maryland homeowner had to be airlifted to an area hospital after suffering burns when a fire broke out while she was smoking and on oxygen, according to the state’s fire marshal. First responders were dispatched to a Wicomico County home on Windy Hill Circle in Delmar shortly before 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, where there was a reported fire that broke out inside a two-story residence. A team of 10 firefighters from the Delmar Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene and had the flames knocked down within 15 minutes, officials said. One occupant of the residence was flown to Bayv…

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by Zak Failla
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Three-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Washington Township Garage: Reports Three-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Washington Township Garage: Reports
Three-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Washington Township Garage: Reports Multiple fire crews were reportedly on the scene of a three-alarm garage fire at Washington Township on Monday, August 22, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire, located just west of Waynesboro, created a large cloud of smoke that could be seen from nearby roads. No injuries have been reported and crews are still at the scene to extinguish the flames, reports said. This story is still developing. Check back for updates.

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Maryland's Bravest Helps Its Finest Avoid Disaster During Town Home Trash Pile Fire Maryland's Bravest Helps Its Finest Avoid Disaster During Town Home Trash Pile Fire
Maryland's Bravest Helps Its Finest Avoid Disaster During Town Home Trash Pile Fire A police officer in Maryland gave an assist to firefighters in Wicomico County over the weekend, alerting them to a trash fire that broke out in Salisbury outside of a town home, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Shortly before 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, members of the Salisbury Fire Department were advised of an active fire by a member of the Salisbury Police Department regarding a blaze that had broken out along the side of a home on Green More Court. Officials said that it took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately 15 minutes to get the fire under…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Radio Station WGOP Destroyed By Accidental Attic Fire: Officials Maryland Radio Station WGOP Destroyed By Accidental Attic Fire: Officials
Maryland Radio Station Wgop Destroyed By Accidental Attic Fire: Officials A longtime radio staple in Maryland has burned to the ground in an accidental fire, according to multiple reports. First responders from multiple agencies in Maryland responded to the home of WGOP radio on Dun Swamp Road in Pocomoke City on Thursday, Aug. 18, officials said, which was the former home of WDMV. At the time the fire was reported, a host was on the air. Upon arrival, fire crews found smoke and fire coming from the attic of the building, and it took approximately 50 firefighters from Maryland and Virginia more than an hour to knock down the flames and get the blaze under contr…

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by Zak Failla
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Expensive Early Morning Maryland Garage Fire Under Investigation Expensive Early Morning Maryland Garage Fire Under Investigation
Expensive Early Morning Maryland Garage Fire Under Investigation Fire investigators in Maryland declared a garage in Cecil County a complete loss after an early morning blaze broke out in Colora, authorities announced. Shortly before 4 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, a 20-foot by 20-foot wood-framed garage in the 2500 block of Liberty Road went up in flames, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, though it remains unclear what caused it. A crew of 20 firefighters from the Community Fire Company of Rising Sun took an estimated half-hour to get the flames under control, but the blaze caused approximately $20,000 in damage to the destroyed gar…

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by Zak Failla
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Five Displaced In Massive Maryland Townhouse Blaze Causing $750K In Damages: Fire Marshal Five Displaced In Massive Maryland Townhouse Blaze Causing $750K In Damages: Fire Marshal
Five Displaced In Massive Maryland Townhouse Blaze Causing $750K In Damages: Fire Marshal Five were displaced in Maryland as a roaring two-alarm fire ripped through a pair of neighboring townhouses in Cecil County, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, members of the Singerly Volunteer Fire Company responded to Whitetail Way in Elkton, when a massive fire was reported by a homeowner, who spotted the fire outside the residence. The fire was reported in part of the Persimmon Creek Townhomes community off Fletchwood Road near the Delaware state line. It took a team of 50 firefighters an estimated 45 minutes to get the fir…

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by Zak Failla
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Second Alarm Called As Crews Battle Massive House Fire In Maryland Second Alarm Called As Crews Battle Massive House Fire In Maryland
Second Alarm Called As Crews Battle Massive House Fire In Maryland Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of a Baltimore home for several blocks as crews worked to extinguish a two-alarm fire that broke out. Crews from the Baltimore Firefighters Union were called to a home in the 3000 block of Westwood Avenue early on Sunday, Aug. 14, where there was a reported fire that broke out in a three-story house. A fire broke out in a three-story Baltimore home on Sunday, Aug. 14.Facebook/Baltimore City Fire Department Upon arrival, firefighters were met with heavy smoke and a fast moving-fire, which prompted a second alarm at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunda…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Shoots Himself After Driving Into US Capitol Barricade: Police Man Shoots Himself After Driving Into US Capitol Barricade: Police
Man Shoots Himself After Driving Into US Capitol Barricade: Police A man shot himself after crashing his car into the US Capitol barricade as it went up in flames early Sunday, Aug. 14, authorities said. The incident occurred just after 4 a.m. on East Capitol and Second street, US Capitol Police said. While the man was getting out of the car, it became engulfed in flames. That's when he fired several shots into the air before turning the gun on himself. Nobody else was hurt. At this time, it does not appear the man was targeting any Members of Congress, who are on recess, and it does not appear officers fired their weapons. DC’s Metropolitan Po…

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by Cecilia Levine