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Fire Causes $300K In Damage To Global Food Processing Plant In Maryland
New details have been released by the Maryland Fire Marshal after a fire broke out inside a global food processing facility in Harford County and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, first responders were dispatched to Ingrredion in the 4600 block of Richlynn Drive in Belcamp when an employee located a fire in a processing room inside the building. A team of 30 firefighters was able to control the fire in approximately 40 minutes, but not before it caused an estimated $300,000 in damages to the building and its contents, according…
Police & Fire
Garage, Three Vehicles Destroyed In Massive Maryland Blaze: Fire Marshal
A massive garage fire that broke out in Cecil County led to hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. At approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, a crew of more than two dozen members of the Water Witch Volunteer Fire Company responded to a large garage fire in the 700 block of Jacob Tome Highway in Port Deposit. Posted by Water Witch Volunteer Fire Company on Monday, August 29, 2022 Upon arrival, fire officials said that they found a large garage fully engulfed in flames that took approximately an hour to control, though crews remained …
Police & Fire
Child Playing With Lighter Causes Maryland House Fire
A child playing with a lighter accidentally set a fire inside the closet of a Maryland home, according to officials. Members of the Salisbury Fire Department were called to help extinguish a fire that broke out in the closet of a Hatings Street home shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 when a child toying around with a lighter. Officials said that a team of nine firefighters took approximately five minutes to knock down the accidental flames, which caused an estimated $350 in damage for the homeowner. No injuries were reported.
Police & Fire
Multiple Houses Damaged In Maryland When Illegal Fireworks Spark Outdoor Blaze
A late-night fireworks show in Maryland led to multiple Dorchester County homes getting damaged when one went awry and set an outdoor trash pile ablaze, according to the state fire marshal. A team of nearly two dozen firefighters from the Rescue Fire Company in Cambridge responded to a Hubbard Street home shortly before midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 2, where there was a reported trash fire that broke out. It took first responders approximately a half-hour to control the fire, which caused an estimated $10,000 to the structure. The initial investigation determined that it was accidental in nat…
Police & Fire
Unattended Stove Sparks Two-Alarm Fire During Scorcher In Maryland
An unattended stovetop that was left inside a Maryland kitchen made a hot day even hotter as it caused $100,000 in damage to a single-family home in Dorchester County, state officials announced. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, crews from multiple agencies responded to a Washington Street home in Cambridge, when a passerby alerted the Rescue Fire Company to smoke and flames coming from the side of the residence. Crews were able to knock down the bulk of the fire within a few minutes of arriving, according to fire officials, but due to the heat, overhaul, and lack of manpower…
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Bathroom Storage Unit Fire Causes $25K In Damage To Maryland RV
An RV suffered extensive damage in Maryland when an electrical fire rapidly spread through the vehicle after sparking in Allegany County. Members of the LaVale Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 12700 block of Gramlich Road in Cumberland at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, when there was a reported vehicle fire that randomly broke out. Upon arrival, crews found a 2007 Forest River 377CKDS Toy Hauler on fire on the property after smoke alarms failed to activate inside the vehicle, officials said. A crew of five firefighters reportedly took approximately five minutes to …
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Accidental Shed Fire Causes Thousands Of Dollars In Damage For Maryland Homeowner
An accidental shed fire in Maryland caused thousands of dollars worth of damage for a Cecil County homeowner, according to the state fire marshal. A structure fire was reported shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5 in the unit block of Colonial Way in Rising Sun, when smoke was found coming from the inside of a shed in the yard of an area home. Six firefighters from the Community Fire Company of Rising Sun responded to the property, and were able to extinguish the fire within minutes, though the shed sustained extensive damage to both the interior and exterior of the structure. In tota…
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Fast-Moving Fire Damages Maryland Home
A Maryland home sustained hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage when a fast-moving fire broke out and rapidly spread, state authorities announced. A Trequassin Drive homeowner and neighbor in Stevensville in Queen Anne's County reported a structure fire to the United Communities Volunteer Fire Department shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, when smoke was located coming from the residence. Officials said that the fire was discovered by a neighbor and one of the homeowners who was returning home from work, leaving the dwelling was unoccupied when the fire first started spre…
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Possible Fourth Of July Fireworks Shed Fire Under Investigation In Harford County
Fireworks may have caused a shed outside a Maryland home to go up in flames during the holiday weekend, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In Harford County, first responders were dispatched to a home on Maple Wreath Court shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Monday, July 4, where there was a reported shed fire on the property. Upon arrival, members of the Abingdon Fire Company found the shed fully engulfed in flames, though they were quickly able to knock down the flames within 10 minutes, officials said. The shed and its contents are “a complete loss,” according to the fire mar…
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Garage Fire Causes $50K In Damage To Maryland Home
Fast-acting firefighters in Maryland were able to contain an electrical fire that broke out in a Calvert County garage. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 26, a fire was reported by a Park Chesapeake Drive homeowner in Lusby, prompting a response from the Solomons Volunteer Fire Department. A crew of 40 firefighters worked for approximately 20 minutes to knock down the flames, which originated from the exterior of the dwelling, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Officials noted that the blaze was largely contained to the garage. No injuries were reported, and all …
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Engine Fire Causes Thousands In Damage To RV In Maryland
An RV suffered extensive damage in Maryland when an unexpected fire sparked in the engine block of the vehicle. A 1994 Overland Class A RV parked in Charles County on Jimmy Greens Place in La Plata went up in flames shortly before 12:15 p.m. on Friday, June 24, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire sparked in the engine compartment, which quickly spread to other parts of the vehicle after being reported to officials by the RV’s owner. It took approximately 10 firefighters from the Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department an estimated 20 minutes to knock down the flames, …
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Support Pours In For Washington County Family Whose House Was Destroyed By Lightning
Thousands of dollars have been raised in less than 24 hours to help support a Washington County family whose home suffered extensive damage after being struck by lighting and sparking a massive fire. Supporters of the Andele-Hegbe family in Hagerstown have set up a GoFundMe campaign after their Ailanthus Drive home was struck and left uninhabitable while they were away at their son’s lacrosse tournament. The family has been a fixture in the Hagerstown area for more than two decades, according to organizers of the fundraiser, where they raised their three children, who currently attend Smith…
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