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Vehicles Destroyed, One Hospitalized In First Working Sykesville House Fire Of 2023 (
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One person was hospitalized in Maryland overnight in Carroll County when a fast-moving fire broke out in a Sykesville garage. First responders were called at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2, to the 6100 block of Frontier Road, when a resident reported a fire that had broken out in an attached garage and spread to an attic. Upon arrival, members of the Sykesville Volunteer Fire Department said that they found the garage fire, which involved several vehicles and threatened the rest of the home. ICYMI: Sykesville units battle first working house fire of 2023. Details: https://…
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Two Dogs Dead, One Missing From Fast-Moving Two-Alarm Maryland House Fire
Two dogs were killed and a third is unaccounted for after ashes from a wood stove that were improperly stored inside a plastic continue sparked a rapidly moving blaze, the Maryland State Fire Marshal announced. On Wednesday, Dec. 21, members of the Cambridge Rescue Fire Company were called to an Algonquin Road home in Cambridge, when a neighbor reported a fire that had spread from hot embers to a fence, and then to the residence. Posted by Rescue Fire Company Cambridge, MD on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 It took a team of 30 firefighters approximately 45 minutes to get the two-alarm fir…
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Life In Prison For Maryland Murderer Who Set Townhouse Blaze That Killed Four: State's Attorney
The woman convicted of setting a Maryland townhouse ablaze in 2019 that led to the deaths of multiple people will likely never see the light of day after being sentenced on arson, murder, and other charges, according to the Harford County State's Attorney. Edgewood resident Bobbie Sue Hodge, 63, was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences plus 20 years in prison for her role in the fatal May 9, 2019 fire at 1862 Simons Court in her hometown. Specifically, Hodge received: A life sentence for each of four counts of felony murder; Five years for the assault of Brenda Ayres; Five years…
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Homeowner Suffers Burns To Head, Hands During Early-Morning Maryland Blaze: Fire Marshal
The Maryland State Fire Marshal said that a homeowner in St. Mary's County suffered burns to his hands and head when an expensive early-morning blaze broke out in a Ridge residence. Shortly before 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, more than five dozen firefighters - largely from the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department - responded to a stretch of the 16000 block of Bradburn Lane, when there was a report of a fire that had sparked from a fireplace inside the home. It took a team of 65 firefighters less than a half-hour to knock down the flames and get the fire under control, but not before it did a…
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Firefighter Injured Battling Tricky Two-Alarm Maryland House Fire
One firefighter had to be treated for injuries as crews contended with a tricky early-morning two-alarm wall fire that broke out in Carroll County, officials said. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, first responders in Union Bridge were called to the 600 block of Raywell Avenue when a passerby alerted them to a fire that broke out in a multi-family home. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, a crew of 50 firefighters from the Union Bridge Volunteer Fire Company and nearby agencies responded to the call, where they were met with a fire that had sparked inside a wall at the re…
Police & Fire
Home, Pick-Up Truck Destroyed By Pre-Thanksgiving Burning Brush Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Authorities have determined the cause of a fire that destroyed a Charles County home and left one out in the cold the day before Thanksgiving. A brush fire that rapidly spread destroyed a single-family home on Harmony Farm Place in La Plata, the Maryland State Fire Marshal announced on Monday, Nov. 28. The incident began shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, officials say, when the homeowner noticed the blaze burning outside. Officials say that the fire was a result of burning brush, which became out of control and destroyed the home, as well as a 2000 Chevrolet Colorado pick-up …
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Maryland Man Airlifted With Second, Third-Degree Burns From Two-Alarm House Fire, Officials Say
Authorities say that a man had to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital after suffering extensive burns during a tricky two-alarm house fire that broke out that devastated the home. One person was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center with second and third-degree burns at approximately 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, when a passerby reported a fire that had broken out in the 21500 block of Dover Bridge Road in Caroline County. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it took a team of 30 firefighters approximately three hours to get the flames under control inside the two…
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Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Baby Sister From Burning Maryland Home, Officials Say
One Maryland family will be thankful for their brave 11-year-old son this Thanksgiving after he risked it all to save his baby sister from a burning apartment, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said. In Wicomico County, shortly after 6 p.m., first responders were dispatched to a stretch of Jersey Road in Salisbury, where there was a reported blaze that broke out in one of the apartment units, setting off smoke alarms that allowed the occupants to escape. Two of eight units at the complex were rendered uninhabitable following the fire, but true tragedy was averted thanks to the quick-thin…
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Firefighters Injured Falling Through Floor Battling Cecil County Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries after falling through the floor of a Cecil County home while battling a tricky blaze that broke out on Thursday afternoon, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, members of the Community Fire Company of Perryville were called to a Principe Road home in Port Deposit when a neighbor reported smoke and flames that were visible from the residence. It took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately 20 minutes to get the flames under control, but not before it caused an estimated $150,000 …
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Maryland House Fire Leaves One Dead, One Seriously Burned, Officials Say
One person was killed and another airlifted to an area hospital when a fire broke out inside a Harford County home, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. First responders in Harford County were called to a Walnut Grove Road residence in Elkton early on Thursday, Nov. 17, where there was a reported fire that broke out inside the residence and rapidly spread. Officials said that a neighbor noticed a large fire on the property that started inside a camper-trailer behind the home. According to the fire marshal, upon arrival, members of the Singerly Fire Department f…
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Barn Owl Killed In Blaze At Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center In Maryland
An electrical fire that sparked at the Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center in Maryland and took the life of “Buddy” the barn owl remains under investigation. Members of the Prince Frederick Fire Department and area agencies responded at approximately 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, where there were reports of a fire that broke out at the National Natural Landmark. Upon arrival, first responders found a fire in the basement storage area, while crews were able to extinguish the flames, conduct an overhaul, and removed as much smoke and debris as possible. In a new update, members of the N…
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102-Year-Old Man Hospitalized With Burns From Early Morning Maryland Fire
Neighbors and passing motorists were able to assist an elderly man out of a burning home when a fire broke outside of a Maryland home, according to officials. First responders from the Pottsville Volunteer Fire Department in Wicomico County were called to Old Ocean City Road shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, where there was a reported fire outside a one-story single-family home. Officials say that the fire sparked as a result of a pellet stove chimney that was too close to combustible furniture on the porch, causing approximately $80,000 in damage. During the fire, a 102-year…
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