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Pet Owners Warned To Keep Animals Away From Potomac River Due To Algae Mats Pet Owners Warned To Keep Animals Away From Potomac River Due To Algae Mats
Pet Owners Warned To Keep Animals Away From Potomac River Due To Algae Mats Pet owners are being advised to keep their animals away from parts of the Potomac River after potentially deadly algae mats were detected.  A new alert was issued by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources cautioning that the algae - which was collected from Williamsport to Riley Lock - could be harmful to animals if ingested. This week, a second advisory was issued for the Cumberland area. According to officials, "the algae has the appearance of mats of fine, green cotton and can be found along the shoreline, attached to rocks or plants, on the bottom or floating downstream…

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by Zak Failla
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Barn Built In 1860 Burned To The Ground In Maryland; Livestock Escape Safely, Fire Marshal Says Barn Built In 1860 Burned To The Ground In Maryland; Livestock Escape Safely, Fire Marshal Says
Barn Built In 1860 Burned To The Ground In Maryland; Livestock Escape Safely, Fire Marshal Says A barn that has stood in Maryland for more than 150 years was burned to the ground, though all animals inside were able to escape safely, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In Allegany County, shortly before 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, a crew of 20 firefighters from the Flintstone Fire Department responded to a home on Black Valley Road NE in Flintstone, when a passerby reported a fire that was in progress. Upon arrival, officials say that they found a wood-frame barn that was built in 1860 up in flames. It took an estimated 30 minutes to get the flames under control, but n…

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by Zak Failla