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Man Dead, Woman, Child Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In MD: Fire Marshal Man Dead, Woman, Child Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In MD: Fire Marshal
Man Dead, Woman, Child Critical From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In MD: Fire Marshal A devastating case of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning has left a 34-year-old man dead and a woman and young child fighting for their lives after they were discovered unresponsive in their Cecil County home, officials said. Emergency crews from the North East Fire Company and paramedics from the Cecil County Department of Emergency Services responded to the 800 block of South Main Street around 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4 when family members called 911 after finding the man unresponsive in the living room with a 43-year-old woman and 4-year-old child disoriented, according to authoriti…

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Flames From Unattended Burn Barrel Spread To Neighbor's Home In Cecil County: Fire Marshal Flames From Unattended Burn Barrel Spread To Neighbor's Home In Cecil County: Fire Marshal
Flames From Unattended Burn Barrel Spread To Neighbor's Home In Cecil County: Fire Marshal A Cecil County family came home to an unwanted surprise over the weekend when flames from an unattended burn barrel spread from a neighbor's backyard into theirs, according to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, first responders from the North East Fire Company were called to the 100 block of Superior Court, when a passerby reported a fire in the area. According to investigators, the owners were not home at the time of the fire, and witnesses reported observing the fire in the barrel next door, which spread to a fence and adjacent shed in the y…

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Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In MD With Family Inside: Fire Marshal Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In MD With Family Inside: Fire Marshal
Man Arrested For Setting Neighbor's Home Ablaze In MD With Family Inside: Fire Marshal The man who set fire to his neighbor's home while they were inside amid an ongoing dispute was arrested on Tuesday and faces attempted murder and other offenses, officials announced. North East native Joshua Edward Alexander Larkins, 27, was taken into custody on May 14 following a monthlong investigation into an intentionally set fire involving his neighbors. Shortly before 10 p.m. on April 16, crews from the North East Fire Company and nearby agencies were called to a home on Bay View Woods Lane to investigate a fire that was reported in the area.  Firefighters were able to quickly …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Possibly Caused By 'Discarded Smoking Materials' Displaces Maryland Family Fire Possibly Caused By 'Discarded Smoking Materials' Displaces Maryland Family
Fire Possibly Caused By 'Discarded Smoking Materials' Displaces Maryland Family A family is displaced after a fire tore through their Cecil County home on Saturday afternoon, officials say. It didn't take crews from the North East Fire Company to get the blaze under control but the damage had already been done to the Razor Strap Road home in North East, which was gutted by the flames. The fire was reported at around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18.  According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, a homeowner spotted the fire outside the home along a fence, which then extended to dry leaves, a playground, and then into the home, which sustained approximately $100,000…

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Maryland Firefighter Killed In Ocean City While Attending Firemen's Convention Maryland Firefighter Killed In Ocean City While Attending Firemen's Convention
Maryland Firefighter Killed In Ocean City While Attending Firemen's Convention A volunteer firefighter in Maryland was killed in Ocean City while attending the annual Maryland State Fireman’s Association convention, officials confirmed. Elkton resident Noah Day, 22, a lieutenant with the North East Fire Company in Cecil County, was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the Coastal Highway on Monday, June 20. 
“The Maryland State Firemen’s Association sends deepest condolences to the North East Fire Company on the loss of Lt. Noah Day,” the agency posted online. “Please pray for the Day family and Noah’s fire service brothers and sisters during this extremely…

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