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Fair Lawn Firefighting Native Dies Of Injuries From Baltimore Rowhouse Blaze Fair Lawn Firefighting Native Dies Of Injuries From Baltimore Rowhouse Blaze
Fair Lawn Firefighting Native Dies Of Injuries From Baltimore Rowhouse Blaze A Fair Lawn native who was critically injured trying to rescue a brother firefighter in a blaze in Baltimore has tragically made the ultimate sacrifice. Fire Lt. Dillion Rinaldo succumbed to his injuries Tuesday night, Oct. 24, five days after a rowhouse blaze claimed the life of a fellow smoke eater whom he and his colleagues had gone back in to save. "To the Rinaldo family, we are at a loss for words," the Fair Lawn Fire Department wrote in a social media post. "Your son Dillon will never be forgotten," the post reads. "He had the biggest heart and would literally help anyone in need. Al…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Officials Investigating Intentionally Set Fire That Caused $100,000 In Damage In Maryland Officials Investigating Intentionally Set Fire That Caused $100,000 In Damage In Maryland
Officials Investigating Intentionally Set Fire That Caused $100,000 In Damage In Maryland Police are investigating an intentional fire that was set in a vacant Maryland dwelling overnight. In Somerset County, Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, members of the Crisfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on North Third Street when a neighbor reported a fire in an area dwelling. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it took nearly three dozen firefighters upwards of an hour and a half to get the blaze under control, though no injuries were reported. The fire caused an estimated $100,000 ($95,000 to the structure, $5,000 to its contents…

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by Zak Failla
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Dog-Gone Good Job: Accelerant Detection K-9 Billie Retires After Nearly 100K Alerts Dog-Gone Good Job: Accelerant Detection K-9 Billie Retires After Nearly 100K Alerts
Dog-Gone Good Job: Accelerant Detection K-9 Billie Retires After Nearly 100K Alerts A beloved K9 unit who dedicated his life to serving her Maryland community is officially retiring, announces authorities. Accelerant Detection Canine "Billie" will retire after serving nearly eight-and-half years of dedicated service to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, says State Fire Marshal Brian S. Geraci. "Billie and her handler, Senior Deputy Jeff Thomas are assigned to the Lower Eastern Regional Office and have lived, eaten, breathed, and worked together ever since", Geraci stated. "Billie's last investigations were an …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Blaze That Destroys Abandoned Structure Overnight Under Investigation: Maryland Fire Marshal Blaze That Destroys Abandoned Structure Overnight Under Investigation: Maryland Fire Marshal
Blaze That Destroys Abandoned Structure Overnight Under Investigation: Maryland Fire Marshal The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal has launched an investigation after an abandoned structure was torched overnight in Caroline County. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, firefighters from the Marydel Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a Mud Mill Road home in Henderson, when the owner of the structure reported it was up in flames. A team of 30 firefighters took approximately 45 minutes to get the flames under control, though it caused an estimated $30,000 in damages. The structure was burned to the ground. It is unclear what caused the fire or where it origina…

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by Zak Failla
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Toddler Killed In Baltimore Mattress Fire Homicide ID'd: Police Toddler Killed In Baltimore Mattress Fire Homicide ID'd: Police
Toddler Killed In Baltimore Mattress Fire Homicide ID'd: Police The girl whose body was found after a house fire last week, has been identified, authorities said.  My’royal Bennett, 3, was killed on Friday, April 9 after a mattress was apparently set on fire at a two-story home in the 4700 block of Vancouver Road, Baltimore Police said.  The girl's death was ruled a homicide on Monday, April 11. After Bennett was identified, a body found near I-95 on the Harford/Cecil County border on Tuesday was positively identified as her mother, Danielle Parnell.  So far, no suspects have been identified and no further details have been released. The investigation…

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by David Cifarelli