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Auto Parts Facility Burned Down By Two-Alarm Fire In Southern Maryland Auto Parts Facility Burned Down By Two-Alarm Fire In Southern Maryland
Auto Parts Facility Burned Down By Two-Alarm Fire In Southern Maryland One person was burned and an auto parts facility was destroyed during an afternoon two-alarm fire in St. Mary's County on Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. The Maryland Fire Marshal says that an employee was working on a vehicle inside Champion Used Auto Parts in the 45000 block of Usher Lane in Drayden when a fire ignited, leaving him with burns to his upper body.  He was airlifted by a State Police helicopter to Washington Hospital Center for treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening burns. The incident was reported shortly after 2:45 p.m. on April 23.  **P…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Dead Body Found In Front Seat Of Burning Pick-Up Truck In Maryland: Sheriff Dead Body Found In Front Seat Of Burning Pick-Up Truck In Maryland: Sheriff
Dead Body Found In Front Seat Of Burning Pick-Up Truck In Maryland: Sheriff The investigation into a St. Mary's County car fire led to a grisly discovery this week, according to the sheriff's office. Earlier this week, deputies and fire crews were called to a reported vehicle fire in Drayden, where a 2011 Ford Ranger was ablaze and a dead body was found in the front seat. The truck fire is now being investigated by the Maryland State Fire Marshal and St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office's Criminal Investigations Division. Officials say that the name of the victim is being withheld until the body can be identified. The cause and origin of the fire remain unclear. T…

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by Zak Failla