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Car Fire
Police & Fire
Estranged Boyfriend Set Fire To Ex's Mercedes In Hagesrtown, Marshal Says
The man responsible for setting a woman's Mercedes on fire has been arrested, officials say. Crews from the Hagerstown Fire Department responded at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Sept. 8 to the 1000 block of Security Road to investigate a reported car fire. Firefighters responded to the scene, where they found the fire was already extinguished, though the vehicle suffered significant damage. The aftermath of the fire in Washington County. Office Of The Maryland State Fire Marshal According to investigators from the Maryland Fire Marshal, the cause of the fire was determined to be incen…
News
Suspect Inserted Combustible Material In Mercedes Gas Tank In Hagerstown: Fire Marshal
A Mercedes in Washington County was damaged early on Sunday morning when an incendiary fire broke out in Hagerstown. Crews from the Hagerstown Fire Department responded at approximately 5:15 a.m. on Sept. 8 to the 1000 block of Security Road to investigate a reported car fire. Firefighters responded to the scene, where they found the fire was already extinguished, though the vehicle suffered significant damage. According to investigators from the Maryland Fire Marshal, the cause of the fire was determined to be incendiary, with an open flame to combustible material that was inserted …
Traffic
Traffic Tied Up By Car Fire On I-695 In MD
Several lanes were closed on I-695 in Maryland on Thursday morning when a car went up in flames. A car fire on the Inner Loop of the interstate near Perring Parkway forced first responders to close the right two lanes of I-695 while they extinguished the fire and investigated, leaving only one lane open to traffic. The fire was extinguished as of 11:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, though crews remained at the scene. ALERT - Baltimore Co. Vehicle fire on the inner loop I-695 at MD 41 (Perring Parkway). Right lane closed. #MDtraffic cg pic.twitter.com/NPGbIMjMQ9 — MD State Highway Adm (@MD…
Obituaries
'Violent Murder' Turned Car Fire Leaves PA Man Dead In VA: Authorities
A "violently murdered" York City 20-year-old man was pulled from a car fire in Virginia on Tuesday, April 18, and now he and his alleged killer have been identified, authorities announced in multiple releases on Tuesday, April 25. Ethan Bert was identified by Bedford County Commonwealth’s Attorney Wes Nance a week after his remains were pulled from the burning vehicle found on Sandy Level Road, near the intersection with Goodview Road by the Bedford County Fire and Rescue at 12:45 a.m., as told to Daily Voice and reported by WDBJ. The suspect, 29-year-old Joseph Richard Walker, of Roanoke…
Police & Fire
Police ID Body Of Charred DC Teen Found Shot, Burned To Death In Maryland Field
Police have identified the teenager whose charred remains were found inside a burning vehicle in Anne Arundel County earlier this year. On Tuesday, Dec. 27, the Anne Arundel County Police Department announced that 16-year-old Washington, DC resident Marquette Knight’s body was found in a burning vehicle in Maryland in September. The investigation was launched at approximately midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 27, when officers and firefighters responded to the area of Brock Bridge Road and Tribeca Lane in Laurel for reports of a car that was on fire approximately 100 yards off the roadway in a ne…
Business
Subaru Recalling 272K SUVs Due To Potential Fire Hazard
Hundreds of thousands of Subaru SUVs are the latest vehicles subject to a nationwide recall due to the potential they could unexpectedly catch fire. The auto giant announced a recall of 271,694 Subaru Ascent SUVs with produced in the 2019 through 2022 model years due to a faulty electrical grounding bolt that may have been improperly fastened, according to the company. Owners of those vehicles subject to the recall are being advised to park the SUVs outside and away from garages or other structures. They should also not be left unattended with the engine running. According to the company, …
Police & Fire
Unidentifiably Charred Human Remains Found Inside Burning Vehicle Confirmed To Be Murder Victim
The charred body found inside of a burning car in the middle of a Laurel field has been confirmed to be the victim of a homicide, authorities say. The victim, who was so badly burned that the race, sex, or estimated age could not be determined, is confirmed to have died of a gunshot wound. The suspected killer then attempted to destroy the body by setting it on fire inside of the vehicle, Anne Arundel County police say. Police found the victim around midnight Tuesday, Sept. 27, after responding to the area of Brock Bridge Road and Tribeca Trail for reports of a car fire that was found about…
Police & Fire
'Well Involved Fire' Destroys Car Parked In Maryland Mall Parking Garage
The first day of Fall got off to a rough start for one shopper at the Westfield Wheaton Mall, where there was a large car fire that broke out in the parking garage early on Thursday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to the mall at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, when a fire was reported on the ground level of a garage near JCPenney’s and Dick’s Sporting Goods, according to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer. Upon arrival, Pringer said that firefighters found the vehicle “well involved,” though they were able to swiftly knock down the…
Police & Fire
Outdoor Structure Goes Up In Flames From Car Fire In DC
An outdoor structure in D.C. was set on fire after a car burst into flames beneath it, police said. Just before 4:30 a.m. on August 21, a car fire sent a large outdoor structure up in flames, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Two fire units extinguished the blaze and investigators were at the scene, officials reported. Law enforcement said no injuries were reported.
Police & Fire
Dead Man Found In Vehicle Following Rosedale Car Fire Near Railroad Tracks
A man was found dead in a vehicle that had caught fire just off of a set of railroad tracks in Rosedale, authorities say. Officials arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames after a report of smoke in the 8500 block of Contractors Road, near the CSX Railroad Crossing at 7:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, according to Baltimore County police. Crews extinguished the fire and found the victim in the driver's seat of the vehicle. The investigation of the circumstances surrounding the fire is ongoing.
Police & Fire
One Dead After Head-On Crash, Car Fire In Maryland: Sheriff
One person was killed and two hospitalized after being involved in a head-on crash in Maryland that led to a massive car fire, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said. A 2017 Toyota was traveling east on Halfway Boulevard near the area of Oak Ridge Drive at approximately 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, when the driver lost control and entered the oncoming lanes, striking a Chevy Malibu in Hagerstown. As a result of the collision, the Toyota caught fire, according to the sheriff's office. The two occupants of the Malibu were transported to Meritus Medical Center for treatment of their in…
Police & Fire
Suspicious Car Fire Under Investigation In Maryland
The memories of an Infiniti that was destroyed in a suspicious fire will not soon be forgotten as police investigate the incendiary blaze in Maryland. In Charles County, first responders were dispatched to the 12000 block of Forgotten Farm Place in Waldorf shortly before 6 a.m. on Friday, July 8, where there was a reported car fire, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Upon arrival, officials said that they found a two-door Infiniti G35 that had been destroyed and completely burned by a fire that was reportedly intentionally set. The fire was reported by a passerby, and the …
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Crash That Kills One, Hospitalizes Two In Maryland
One person was killed and two others hospitalized with “serious injuries” after an early-morning crash and car fire in Maryland, authorities said. Shortly after 2:15 a.m. on Friday, July 8, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to the 11300 block of Maryland Point Road in Nanjemoy, where there was a reported single-car crash. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that officers reported that two occupants of the vehicle were able to exit the car, though a third was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation determined that the driv…
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