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Ailanthus Drive, Hagerstown, MD

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Support Pours In For Washington County Family Whose House Was Destroyed By Lightning Support Pours In For Washington County Family Whose House Was Destroyed By Lightning
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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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Home Suffers Extensive Damage During Tricky Fire Maryland Home Suffers Extensive Damage During Tricky Fire
Maryland Home Suffers Extensive Damage During Tricky Fire Firefighters in Maryland worked to battle a tricky blaze that left a Washington County home with extensive damage overnight. Flames tore through a home in the 12600 block of Ailanthus Drive near Old Forge Road in Hagerstown at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, prompting a response from first responders in multiple agencies in the area. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the Leitersburg Volunteer Fire Company said that crews found flames visible through the roof of the property and were advised by neighbors that the residents were not home at the time the fire broke out. “Comman…

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by Zak Failla