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Faulty Power Cord Sparked Blaze At Legendary Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Faulty Power Cord Sparked Blaze At Legendary Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
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 …

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Family Pets Killed, Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze At Famed Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home Family Pets Killed, Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze At Famed Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home
Family Pets Killed, Firefighters Injured Battling Blaze At Famed Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home The home of longtime Salisbury University lacrosse coach Jim Berkman was ravaged by fire over the weekend in Maryland.  On Sunday morning, fire crews in Wicomico County were called to Russell Avenue in Salisbury, where there was a reported fire that quickly tore through an area home. Salisbury Fire Department crews with assistance from Wicomico County Fire Departments are on scene at Russell Avenue with a Working House Fire. Use Caution in the Area! Posted by Salisbury Fire Department on Sunday, October 8, 2023 According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the home belonged to Berkman, who i…

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Fireworks Mishap Leaves Man Dead: Maryland Fire Marshal Fireworks Mishap Leaves Man Dead: Maryland Fire Marshal
Fireworks Mishap Leaves Man Dead: Maryland Fire Marshal A night of fun and fireworks turned fatal for a group of friends who mishandled an explosive, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. At approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, officials say that a group was gathering and setting off fireworks in the backyard of a Bannister Circle home in Waldorf when one went off while in a mortar tube.  The 20-year-old man suffered hand and chest injuries and was rushed by first responders to Charles Regional Medical Center, where he later died from his wounds. Investigators have not released the name of the man. Officials encouraged area residents n…

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MD Man Making Homemade Fireworks Suffers Serious Burns: Fire Marshal MD Man Making Homemade Fireworks Suffers Serious Burns: Fire Marshal
MD Man Making Homemade Fireworks Suffers Serious Burns: Fire Marshal The Fourth of July came a little too early for a Carroll County man who suffered extensive injuries making homemade fireworks over the weekend. An investigation has been launched by state and federal officials after a 68-year-old man suffered severe burns in the 300 block of Parisian Way in Westminster on Friday, April 21, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Officials say that the Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) joined an inquiry after first responders were called at approximately 10 a.m. on Friday morning to investigate an incident, where the homeowner said he was mak…

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Crews Battle MD Blaze For 14 Hours; House Destroyed By Flames: Fire Marshal Crews Battle MD Blaze For 14 Hours; House Destroyed By Flames: Fire Marshal
Crews Battle MD Blaze For 14 Hours; House Destroyed By Flames: Fire Marshal It took firefighters the better part of a day to battle a Charles County blaze that broke out in a single-family home, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced on Monday, April 10. A tricky two-alarm fire took out of a Smallwood Church Road home in Indian Head late last week, causing devastating damage for the homeowner of a single-family dwelling, according to officials. The incident was reported shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 6. On the night of the fire, upwards of 100 firefighters from the 10th District Volunteer Fire Department and nearby agencies were called to the home, wher…

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Three Chickens Perish In Charles County Mobile Home Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Three Chickens Perish In Charles County Mobile Home Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal
Three Chickens Perish In Charles County Mobile Home Blaze: Maryland Fire Marshal Several chickens were killed in Charles County this week when a mobile home burned to the ground in Waldorf, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, members of the Waldorf Fire Department were called to the 12200 block of Wendy Lane when a homeowner reported a fire that had started outside of his residence. It took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately 15 minutes to get the fire under control, but not before it destroyed the camper and left three chickens dead. Posted by Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, Februa…

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Witness Sought After Trespassers Spotted Outside Area Of Maryland House Fire: Officials Witness Sought After Trespassers Spotted Outside Area Of Maryland House Fire: Officials
Witness Sought After Trespassers Spotted Outside Area Of Maryland House Fire: Officials The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is attempting to track down a woman who possibly witnessed trespassers who may have information about a massive weekend blaze that left a Harford County home with extensive damage. First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company responded to a vacant home owned by SHK Holdings in the 2000 block of Pulaski Highway in Havre De Grace Shortly before 12:20 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, the agency announced on Monday. #SHCo & mutual aid companies continue to work to extinguish the house fire in the 2000 block of Pulaski Highway. Command has ord…

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Expensive Warehouse Fire In Maryland Causes $200K In Damage, Officials Say Expensive Warehouse Fire In Maryland Causes $200K In Damage, Officials Say
Expensive Warehouse Fire In Maryland Causes $200K In Damage, Officials Say A Harford County warehouse went up in flames on Wednesday morning, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. Firefighters from the Bel Air Fire Company responded shortly after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, to the 200 block of Commerce Road in Forest Hill when a neighbor reported that the business was on fire. It took a team of more than two dozen firefighters to knock down the flames and get the fire under control, but not before it caused an estimated $200,000 ($100,000 to the structure, $100,000 to the warehouse’s contents) in damage. No…

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Two Displaced By Overnight Maryland Attic Fire Causing Thousands In Damages Two Displaced By Overnight Maryland Attic Fire Causing Thousands In Damages
Two Displaced By Overnight Maryland Attic Fire Causing Thousands In Damages A Maryland homeowner is facing thousands of dollars worth of repairs after an overnight attic blaze broke out in Allegany County. Shortly after 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, a team of 50 firefighters from the Frostburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Old National Pike in Frostburg when a passerby reported flames coming from the attic of a nearby home. Upon arrival at the one-story, single-family home, the Maryland Fire Marshal said firefighters took approximately an hour to get the fire under control, but not before it gutted the attic. In total, the marshal said that t…

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Pellets Placed Near Heater Spark Fire In Maryland Shopping Plaza Pellets Placed Near Heater Spark Fire In Maryland Shopping Plaza
Pellets Placed Near Heater Spark Fire In Maryland Shopping Plaza An off-duty firefighter helped keep the damage to a minimum in Maryland after a blaze broke out in an Allegany County shopping plaza. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, a Bedford Road firefighter passing by the Bowling Green Plaza on McMullen Highway in Cumberland noticed a fire and jumped into action, according to officials. Posted by Bowling Green Fire Dept on Friday, September 16, 2022 The firefighter was able to minimize the damage with an extinguisher until crews from the Bowling Green Volunteer Fire Department were able to respond and knock down the flames within mi…

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Mini Cooper Destroyed By Early Morning Maryland Fire Mini Cooper Destroyed By Early Morning Maryland Fire
Mini Cooper Destroyed By Early Morning Maryland Fire A blaze that gutted a Mini Cooper in Maryland is under investigation, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. In Talbot County, members of the St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Department responded to Blueberry Acres Road shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, when a neighbor reported that the vehicle was up in flames. It took a team of 11 firefighters from the agency a half-hour to get the fire under control in St. Michaels, but not before the interior and exterior of the vehicle were destroyed, causing thousands of dollars in damage for the car owner. It is unclear what caused the fire, …

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Pet Cat Revived, Firefighter Injured Battling Maryland Basement Blaze: Fire Marshal Pet Cat Revived, Firefighter Injured Battling Maryland Basement Blaze: Fire Marshal
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 …

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