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10+ Acres Burned After Backhoe Fire Spreads In Washington County: Officials 10+ Acres Burned After Backhoe Fire Spreads In Washington County: Officials
10+ Acres Burned After Backhoe Fire Spreads In Washington County: Officials A fire sparked by a burning backhoe in Washington County tore through more than 10 acres of woodland, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage before firefighters could bring it under control, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 11400 block of National Pike in Clear Spring around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 7, after flames spread from a backhoe to a nearby shed and then into the surrounding woods, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The property owner had started his 1982 Case 580 K Backhoe to let it warm up and left it idling while he went inside his ho…

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Rollover Utility Truck Crash On I-70 Temporarily Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (PHOTOS) Rollover Utility Truck Crash On I-70 Temporarily Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (PHOTOS)
Rollover Utility Truck Crash On I-70 Temporarily Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (Photos) Some lanes were blocked on I-70 in Washington County on Saturday morning when first responders were called to investigate and clean up a rollover crash. At approximately 10 a.m. on April 20, crews from the Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company were called to a stretch of the interstate near Pectonville Road, where there was a reported crash involving a utility and box truck that left one vehicle overturned on the side of the road. The scene of the crash in Clear Spring. Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company In photos from the scene, traffic cones can be seen strewn about following the crash…

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Obituaries
Maryland Volunteer Fire Chief Zachary Reid Killed In Crash Maryland Volunteer Fire Chief Zachary Reid Killed In Crash
Maryland Volunteer Fire Chief Zachary Reid Killed In Crash An off-duty fire chief in Washington County who was also a career firefighter in Hagerstown died in a single-vehicle crash on US 40, officials confirmed. Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Chief Zachary Reid, 32, was found unconscious inside his truck by police shortly before 6:40 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 on Route 40 near Rockdale Road approaching Wilson in Washington County. Police say that Reid was driving a 2013 Ford F650 east on the highway when he lost control for unknown reasons and hit the pole. He was rushed to Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, where he was pronounced dead at approxi…

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Fire Causes Thousands In Damages To Mobile Home In Maryland Fire Causes Thousands In Damages To Mobile Home In Maryland
Fire Causes Thousands In Damages To Mobile Home In Maryland A mobile home in Maryland suffered extensive damage when an overnight fire broke out, officials announced on Monday, June 13. In Washington County, first responders were dispatched to a Big Pool Road residence in Washington County shortly before 1 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said. According to officials, 26 firefighters - mostly from the Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company - responded to the scene and were able to quickly knock down the flames on the front porch of the residence after being alerted to the blaze by the homeowner. The Fire Marshal said that…

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