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Several Residents Rescued From Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Maryland (
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Several people were rescued after a fire broke out inside a Montgomery County apartment building on Thursday morning. First responders were called at around 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 31 to the 3500 block of Pear Tree Court in Silver Spring, where there was a reported fire in the third floor of a four-story building. Silver Spring, MD - Aerial from the scene of a two alarm fire in the 3500blk of Peartree Court. @mcfrsPIO @DavidPazos15 @TheMoCoShow @ModeratelyMoco @CordellTraffic @HHFireProds @ArmisteadIsaac @mcpnews @mcfrs @Djp1Me @DCNewsLive @alanhenney @DCNewsNow #mcfrs @MoCoFireWire… pic.twitt…
Police & Fire
Family With Baby Displaced By Maryland House Fire, Officials Say
Seven people and a baby were displaced by an early morning fire that is believed to have broken out in a family's garage in Montgomery County. At approximately 5 a.m., first responders were called to a two-story home on Duvall Street near West Deer Park, where they were met by flames showing through the roof of the residence with smoke billowing through the area. A team of around 50 firefighters were able to get the fire under control quickly, though there was enough damage that seven adults, an infant, and dog were all displaced. First responders believe that the fire began in the garage,…
Police & Fire
Several Assisted From Two Alarm Fire On Top Floor Of Maryland Apartment Complex
An early morning accidental two-alarm fire left several displaced on Thursday in Montgomery County. First responders were called at around 5:40 a.m. on Sept. 12 to the 18200 block of Lost Knife Circle in Montgomery Village, where there was a reported fire in the top floor of a three-story apartment building. More… Lost Knife Circle, Montgomery Village, Initial 911 report of fire in a closet in 3rd floor apartment, 1st arriving @mcfrs FFs encountered fire coming from 3rd floor, pic.twitter.com/6wJ0lLOq9v — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 12, 2024 Upon arrival, approximately 75 firef…
Police & Fire
Utility Worker Killed, Neighbor Injured, One Unaccounted For After Maryland House Explosion
New details have been released by investigators in Harford County after a Baltimore Gas and Electric contractor was killed and a neighbor injured in the Bel Air house explosion on Sunday morning. Shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 11, first responders were called to the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in Bel Air, to investigate a reported gas leak that was followed by an explosion, officials say. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and surrounding companies are on scene of an apparent house explosion in the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in #BelAirMD. Firefighters are searching fo…
Police & Fire
One Killed In Harford County Home Explosion; Maryland Fire Marshal Investigating
At least one person is dead and two others were injured in an apparent home explosion at a Harford County home on Sunday morning. Shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 11, first responders were called to the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in Bel Air, to investigate a reported gas leak that was followed by an explosion, officials say. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and surrounding companies are on scene of an apparent house explosion in the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in #BelAirMD. Firefighters are searching for victims. Stay away from the area. pic.twitter.com/A53xfnMx39 — H…
Business
Popular Maryland Diner Temporarily Closed After Fire
A passerby is being credited with alerting patrons at a Maryland diner to a fire that will temporarily keep the eatery closed, officials say. At around 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, first responders from the Easton Volunteer Fire Department and nearby agencies were called to the Easton Diner on Ocean Gateway in Talbot County, where there was a reported fire. Easton Diner Google Maps street view Investigators say that the occupants were advised by a passerby that there was a fire outside the building near the rear door of the kitchen, and everyone was able to safely escape the restaura…
Police & Fire
Family Displaced By Lightning Strike That Caused House Fire In Maryland
A lightning strike is believed to be to blame for the Montgomery County house fire that left a family displaced overnight, officials say. At around 11:30 p.m. on Friday night, first responders were called to a home in the 19600 block of Westerly Avenue in Poolesville, where there was a reported fire that broke out and rapidly spread. ICYMI~On 5/11 @1153pm, @MCFRS responded to a house fire in the 19600blk of Westerly Ave(Poolesville). FD located a basement fire with extension to the exterior of the home. An occupant home reported seeing smoke from the basement after a lightning stri…
Police & Fire
Decision To Evacuate DC Day Care Before Explosion Saved Lives, Fire Officials Say
Cleanup efforts are underway and first responders are being hailed as heroes after a pair of gas-fed explosions rocked a Southeast DC neighborhood on Thursday. A convenience store next to a day care center was destroyed on Jan. 18 when a gas leak led to a tricky fire in the 1200 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE, prompting a lengthy battle that took hours to get under control. Video from the dash-cam of the first engine on scene captures the moment when the second of two explosions takes place at a convenience store on Marion Barry Ave SE minutes after the initial daycare explosion #DCsBra…
Police & Fire
Dog Walker Who Shot DC Firefighter In Maryland Charged With Murder, Sheriff Says
Justice may be served for friends and family of a DC firefighter who was shot and killed in his Charles County hometown earlier this year. Carlos Lavanto Garner, 37, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the fatal shooting of 30-year-old DC Firefighter/EMT Carl Francis Braxton during a standoff in Charles County, the sheriff's office announced on Wednesday. Both men are from Bryans Road. Carl Braxton @dcfireems Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the 2900 block of Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road at around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, May 8, to chec…
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Firefighters Injured By Tractor-Trailer Slamming Into Ambulance In MD
Two firefighters were injured in Prince George's County on Thursday night when a tractor-trailer crashed into an ambulance and several other vehicles. An ambulance that was stopped on the Inner Loop of the Beltway and MD-210 at approximately 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 15 in Oxon Hill when it was struck by the truck driver, according to officials. At the time of the crash, the ambulance was at the scene of a previous accident on I-495. A pair of firefighters suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash and were taken to nearby hospitals, and the ambulance sustained massive damage…
Obituaries
DC Firefighter Accused Of Assaulting GF Before Being Shot By Dog Walker In MD: Sheriff
The 30-year-old firefighter who was shot and killed early on Monday morning in Charles County may not have been an innocent victim, according to investigators from the sheriff's office. DC Firefighter/EMT Carl Francis Braxton was shot at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Monday, May 8 near the 2900 block of Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road during a domestic incident that ended violently. Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the area to investigate a reported domestic assault, and while en route, they received a report of gunshots coming from the same block, authorities say…
Obituaries
Union Mourns On-Duty Death Of Firefighter Who Suffered Medical Emergency In Maryland
A paramedic and firefighter in Baltimore who suffered a medical emergency while on the job last month died over the weekend, officials announced. Juan Wilson, 34, an 11-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department died on Sunday, Oct. 30 after he suffered an undisclosed medical emergency at approximately 10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 while tending to a patient. According to the Baltimore Firefighters Union, on the day of the incident, firefighters immediately began to take care of the initial patient, as well as Wilson, who was transported to the University of Maryland Medical Center i…
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Garage Fire Guts Maryland Home Overnight
It took dozens of firefighters utilizing a water tanker nearly three hours to get a house fire under control as it tore through a Maryland residence early on Wednesday morning, according to the state fire marshal. First responders in Talbot County were dispatched to a Dolvin Circle home in Wye Mills shortly before 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, when a neighbor reported a fire that started in the garage of a single-family home. The flames quickly spread to the rest of the residence, and it took a crew of 50 firefighters from the Cordova Volunteer Fire Company took approximately 2 hours an…
Police & Fire
Pet Cat Revived, Firefighter Injured Battling Maryland Basement Blaze: Fire Marshal
One firefighter suffered injuries battling a basement blaze that broke out in a Maryland laundry room, though first responders were able to revive a pet cat, the state’s fire marshal said. In Allegany County, more than four dozen members of the Cresaptown Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Greenfield Crescent SW in Cumberland when a passerby reported a fire that had broken out inside the residence. The incident happened on Sunday, Sept. 11. Officials said that it took a team of 50 firefighters approximately 15 minutes to have the fire under control, but not before it caused …
Police & Fire
Dozens Of Firefighters Battle Montgomery County Recycling Center Fire (
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Dozens of firefighters joined together to battle a large blaze at a recycling center in Montgomery County this morning, authorities say. The large paper trash fire began on the tipping room floor of the center on 16105 Frederick Road near Shady Grove Road around 7 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, according to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer. Update - 16105 Frederick Rd, Recycling Center, large (deep seated) trash fire on tipping room floor, fire contained, ~60 FFs on scene https://t.co/UeWtOat0YR pic.twitter.com/zRmv5kfKQ0 — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 7, 2022 Officials say that aro…
Police & Fire
Quick-Thinking Maryland Homeowner Extinguishes House Fire With Garden Hose
A Maryland woman was able to avoid disaster after being alerted to a fire that broke out in her home by a neighbor, officials said. In Waldorf, first responders were contacted shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, where there was a reported house fire that was discovered by a neighbor on Greystone Circle. Officials said that the neighbor spotted smoke coming from the back of the house, alerting the occupants, who were able to escape the home safely. They then jumped into action, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, knocking down the flames with the use of a…
Police & Fire
Second Alarm Called As Crews Battle Massive House Fire In Maryland
Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of a Baltimore home for several blocks as crews worked to extinguish a two-alarm fire that broke out. Crews from the Baltimore Firefighters Union were called to a home in the 3000 block of Westwood Avenue early on Sunday, Aug. 14, where there was a reported fire that broke out in a three-story house. A fire broke out in a three-story Baltimore home on Sunday, Aug. 14.Facebook/Baltimore City Fire Department Upon arrival, firefighters were met with heavy smoke and a fast moving-fire, which prompted a second alarm at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunda…
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Woman Apprehended After Firing BB Gun Towards Baltimore City Firefighters: State Police
A 20-year-old woman has been identified as a suspect and apprehended for allegedly shooting several BB rounds toward members of the Baltimore City Fire Department who were out on a call, Maryland State Police officials announced. Alysha Williams, 20, was arrested at her Catonsville home by state police troopers and members of the US Marshals Service at approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10 following an investigation into the shooting incident, which left at least two firefighters with injuries. Williams was wanted by the Baltimore Police Department in connection to the shooting on Mon…
Police & Fire
Building Fire Reported At Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center
A fire reportedly erupted at the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center, authorities say. Smoke was seen coming from the building in the 300 block of E. Madison Street around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 4, according to Baltimore Fire. Details surrounding the fire are currently unknownBaltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 Additional units were called in to help clear the smoke from the building, officials said. Details surrounding the fire and the current condition of the building or occupants are unknown as of 6:45 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. More information is expected to be rele…
Police & Fire
Equestrian Barn Destroyed By Blaze In Maryland: Fire Marshal
No horses were harmed in Maryland when an equestrian barn was destroyed by a blaze that broke out over the weekend that remains under investigation as of Monday, July 18, according to the state fire marshal. In Charles County, more than four dozen firefighters responded to a barn on Leonardtown Road in Bryantown shortly after 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, when a neighbor reported a barn that was on fire. Units arrived on the scene to find an approximately 400-by-200-foot horse stable with fire throughout, according to the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department. "A defensive fire attack…
Police & Fire
Unattended Cooking Leads To House Fire In Maryland: State Fire Marshal
Maryland homeowners are being advised to stay aware while cooking after a kitchen fire caused hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Wicomico County home. In Fruitland, more than two dozen firefighters responded to a Sharps Point Road home shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, when a fire broke out in a single-family residence, the state fire marshal announced. Upon arrival, it took 25 firefighters approximately 30 minutes to knock down the flames and get the fire under control after it was reported, officials said. The fire was deemed to be accidental in nature, according to the …
Police & Fire
Basement Fire Causes $200K In Damages To Maryland Home
Three firefighters in Maryland suffered injuries battling a fire that caused extensive damage to a Cecil County home. A passerby alerted first responders to a fire that broke out in the basement of a single-family in the 600 block of Rising Sun Road in Rising Sun at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 20. While battling the blaze, two firefighters suffered injuries and were transported to local hospitals, while a third was evaluated and refused transport by paramedics, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In total, 50 firefighters responded to the one-alarm fire, which c…
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