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Mayday Called During Two-Alarm Maryland House Fire Mayday Called During Two-Alarm Maryland House Fire
Mayday Called During Two-Alarm Maryland House Fire All occupants inside a St. Mary's County home were able to escape a two-alarm fire that broke out in Chaptico on Monday morning, according to officials. First responders from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department and nearby agencies were called around 10:45 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 5 to a working basement fire with mayday in the 36300 block of Notley Woods Lane.  Upon arrival, crews reported that there was smoke coming from the roof of the residence after rapidly spreading from the basement to the rest of the residence. Firefighters were able to quickly enter the home and battled t…

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by Zak Failla
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Firebug With Fitting Name Arrested For Torching Rented Bedroom: Maryland Fire Marshal Firebug With Fitting Name Arrested For Torching Rented Bedroom: Maryland Fire Marshal
Firebug With Fitting Name Arrested For Torching Rented Bedroom: Maryland Fire Marshal Wendy Hope Firebaugh wrapped up 2023 in a fiery way and is spending the beginning of 2024 behind bars after setting an intentional fire inside a home she was renting in Maryland. The 64-year-old woman has been arrested on multiple counts of arson following an investigation into a fire that broke out inside a St. Mary's County home while two others were inside the residence, according to the state Fire Marshal. Officials say that Firebaugh was arrested over the weekend after fire investigators determined she intentionally sparked the blaze inside a bedroom of the Mechanicsville home. Shortl…

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by Zak Failla