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Burns Head To Torso: Ex-Fire Chief's Teen Granddaughter Victim Of Major MD House Fire Burns Head To Torso: Ex-Fire Chief's Teen Granddaughter Victim Of Major MD House Fire
Burns Head To Torso: Ex-Fire Chief's Teen Granddaughter Victim Of Major MD House Fire Support is swelling for the family of a former fire chief in Southern Maryland following a devastating house fire that left his granddaughter with critical injuries. The community is rallying around 13-year-old Rylee Johnson, who suffered burns on her face, neck, arm, and torso in the Mechanicsville fire Dec. 23, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Officials say a candle sparked the blaze at Three Notch Road and Oakville Road around 8 p.m. ***WORKING INCIDENT ALERT*** 20:04:57*Structure Fire - Residential*AREA OF THREE NOTCH RD & OAKVILLE... Posted by Mechanicsville Volunte…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader' Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader'
Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader' Tributes are flooding social media after the death of longtime Maryland volunteer firefighter Mickey Day. Day passed away in the loving embrace of his family at Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore) on Tuesday, Jan. 2. His death was announced by the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department, where he had served as Chief while providing decades of service to surrounding communities. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Chief Mickey Day. Chief Day passed away this afternoon at Johns... Posted by West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Day's d…

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by Valerie Musson
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Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA
Rookie Firefighter In Maryland Killed In Three-Alarm Blaze While Volunteering In PA Officials confirmed that a first-year firefighter in Maryland died in the line of duty while volunteering for his hometown department in New Tripoli in Pennsylvania. The Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services announced on Thursday, Dec. 8, that firefighter Zachary Paris died overnight from injuries sustained while operating with his volunteer company battling a three-alarm house fire in West Penn Township. Authorities say that Paris and another New Tripoli firefighter were killed battling the blaze in West Brunswick Township in Schuylkill County. A third person was found dea…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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