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Woman Rescued From Burning Van By State Police, Good Samaritans On I-70 In MD Woman Rescued From Burning Van By State Police, Good Samaritans On I-70 In MD
Woman Rescued From Burning Van By State Police, Good Samaritans On I-70 In MD Some fast-acting Maryland State Police troopers may have saved the life of a woman who found herself in a perilous position on Wednesday. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Aug. 23, Sgt. Brian Blubaugh was working in Frederick County when there was a report of a single-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of I-70, officials said. A Ford van was being driven by a 69-year-old woman from Pennsylvania when she lost control, went off the road, crashed into an embankment, and went up in flames. Blubaugh, along with the help of several Good Samaritans, were able to extract the woman, saving her lif…

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by Zak Failla
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Off-Duty Firefighter Douses House Fire With Garden Hose Through Broken Bedroom Window In MD Off-Duty Firefighter Douses House Fire With Garden Hose Through Broken Bedroom Window In MD
Off-Duty Firefighter Douses House Fire With Garden Hose Through Broken Bedroom Window In MD Not all heroes wear capes. While enjoying his day off, a volunteer firefighter in Harford County leapt into action when a Bel Air home caught fire while the homeowners were away on Wednesday morning. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, a neighbor spotted smoke coming from a home on Prospect Mill Road, prompting an immediate response from the passerby and other witnesses, including a member of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company. At the time the fire broke out, the owners of the home were out of state. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the Good Samaritans used a garden ho…

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by Zak Failla
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Fishing Trip Turns To Rescue Mission For Fire Fighting Family In MD Fishing Trip Turns To Rescue Mission For Fire Fighting Family In MD
Fishing Trip Turns To Rescue Mission For Fire Fighting Family In MD What was supposed to be a holiday fishing trip for a group of Good Samaritans in Maryland took a strange turn for a bunch of heroes who jumped into action and may have saved a Cecil County business from burning to the ground. The Maryland State Fire Marshal says that disaster was averted at the Bakset Case Crab in Conowingo early on Monday morning when a family spotted smoke and flames coming from a shed outside the business. The situation played out shortly before 5:45 a.m. on Monday, May 29 on Conoqingo Road. According to officials, a family was en route to go fishing when they spotted…

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by Zak Failla