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Faulty Power Cord Sparked Blaze At Legendary Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
New details have been released after the home of longtime Salisbury University lacrosse coach Jim Berkman was ravaged by fire earlier this month in Maryland. Deputy State Fire Marshals have determined that a power cord connected to a lamp in the living room of Berkman's Wicomico County home sparked the blaze that tore through the residence, killing a dog and two cats while causing $250,000 in damage on Sunday, Oct. 8. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Oct. 8, Salisbury fire crews were called to Russell Avenue, where there was a reported fire that quickly tore through an area home. Salisbury …
Police & Fire
Home Under Renovation Goes Up In Flames In Maryland: Fire Marshal
A home being renovated went up in flames in Maryland overnight, the state fire marshal said. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. in Wicomico County on Sunday, Sept. 25, a neighbor on Union Avenue alerted the Salisbury Fire Department of a fire that broke out in a nearby home that was under renovation. Officials said that upon arrival at the two-story home, they were met with a fire in the kitchen area of the renovated residence, and it took a team of nearly three dozen firefighters approximately 20 minutes to get the blaze under control. The fire caused an estimated $30,000 to the structure of the h…
Police & Fire
Person Hospitalized, Cat Rescued After Fire Breaks Out In 'Historic' Maryland Dwelling
One person was hospitalized in Maryland when a bedroom blaze broke out in a three-story “historic dwelling,” the fire marshal announced. In Wicomico County, first responders were dispatched to an East Isabella Street home in Salisbury shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, when an occupant of the residence noticed a fire in a rear bedroom on the first floor. The Salisbury Fire Department responded to the home, and it took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately a half hour to get the flames under control, officials said. Crews from the Salisbury Fire Departmen…
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
Maryland's Bravest Helps Its Finest Avoid Disaster During Town Home Trash Pile Fire
A police officer in Maryland gave an assist to firefighters in Wicomico County over the weekend, alerting them to a trash fire that broke out in Salisbury outside of a town home, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Shortly before 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, members of the Salisbury Fire Department were advised of an active fire by a member of the Salisbury Police Department regarding a blaze that had broken out along the side of a home on Green More Court. Officials said that it took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately 15 minutes to get the fire under…
Police & Fire
Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal
A massive tree that uprooted and landed on a Wicomico County home sparked a quick-moving fire that brought the rest of the residence to the ground, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said. An accidental fire ignited in the exterior of an Emerson Avenue home in Salisbury shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, tearing through the wooden frame, after the fallen tree landed on the house. The downed tree caused significant damage to the property before the fire started from power lines coming into the home, causing flames to spread, bringing down the house. It took a team of 30 firefight…
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More Than Tempers Flare During Domestic Dispute In Suspected Maryland Arson Fire
A 38-year-old suspected Maryland arsonist was in custody after setting a fire in a Wicomico County home amid a domestic dispute with multiple children inside the home, state officials announced. Anthony McNeese is facing a host of charges for allegedly setting the fire inside a Bethel Street home in Salisbury on Sunday, July 10, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. First responders from the Salisbury Fire Department were dispatched to the two-story home at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Sunday night, where a crew of four firefighters took less than five minutes to control a small…
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