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Two Rescued From Roofs Of Restaurants Following Downtown Maryland Building Fire Two Rescued From Roofs Of Restaurants Following Downtown Maryland Building Fire
Two Rescued From Roofs Of Restaurants Following Downtown Maryland Building Fire Two people had to be rescued from the roofs of Frederick County buildings on Tuesday morning when a fire broke out and damaged a pair of restaurants downtown, officials say. Shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 27, crews were called to the 100 block of North Market Street, where there was a reported fire with entrapment. Upon arrival, firefighters were met by smoke showing from the River Bar and Grill and Agave 137 Tequila Bar & Grill, both of which have apartments in the back of the building. UPDATE 10:05am | location correction: 129 N Market @ River Bar and Grill, 2 additional b…

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by Zak Failla
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Firefighter Hurt, 15 Displaced By Early Morning Two-Alarm Maryland Apartment Fire Firefighter Hurt, 15 Displaced By Early Morning Two-Alarm Maryland Apartment Fire
Firefighter Hurt, 15 Displaced By Early Morning Two-Alarm Maryland Apartment Fire Residents in a Montgomery County apartment building had to be evacuated early on Thursday morning, and more than a dozen are displaced following a two-alarm Silver Spring fire. A unit under renovation is to blame for the accidental electrical fire that sparked from a malfunctioning fan motor that left six apartments condemned and 15 without a home, according to Montgomery County officials.  The scene of the Thursday morning fire. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Shortly before 6 a.m. on Aug. 8, first responders were called to the Lockwood Apartments on Lockwood Drive, where a resident reporte…

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by Zak Failla
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Family, Visiting Relatives Displaced By Loudoun County House Fire Sparked By Lightning Family, Visiting Relatives Displaced By Loudoun County House Fire Sparked By Lightning
Family, Visiting Relatives Displaced By Loudoun County House Fire Sparked By Lightning The thunderstorms that rolled through Loudoun County and the rest of the DMV region left a family and relatives visiting Virginia displaced after a lightning strike in the area, officials say. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, first responders from multiple agencies in Virginia and Maryland responded to a home in the 15000 block of Shannondale Road in Hillsboro to investigate a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, crews were met by smoke and fire coming from the garage, which rapidly spread to the second story of the residence. Firefighters made their way into the home and were …

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by Zak Failla
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Cats, Dogs, Ducks Rescued From Burning Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Cats, Dogs, Ducks Rescued From Burning Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
Cats, Dogs, Ducks Rescued From Burning Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Firefighters came to the aid of several family pets that found themselves in a perilous position when a Carroll County home went up in flames on Tuesday afternoon. At around 4:30 p.m. on July 30, first responders from the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department were called to a residence on Railroad Avenue, when a passerby reported seeing flames coming from the structure.  According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, firefighters rescued two dogs, two cats, and two ducks from the home, one of which had to be taken to a local vet facility by Carroll County Animal Control. At 4:28 p.…

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by Zak Failla
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'Crackling Noise, Glow' On Maryland Porch Alerted Family To Fire, Investigators Say 'Crackling Noise, Glow' On Maryland Porch Alerted Family To Fire, Investigators Say
'Crackling Noise, Glow' On Maryland Porch Alerted Family To Fire, Investigators Say A faulty extension cord is to blame for a Washington County fire that left a family displaced and destroyed a home in Hancock on Sunday afternoon, according to investigators. Four dozen firefighters from the Hancock Volunteer Fire Company responded at around 3 p.m. on July 21, when the occupants of a White Oak Ridge residence reported that a blaze has broken out in their home. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, one occupant inside the home heard a crackling noise, and observed a glow outside the home, which turned out to be the flames that broke out on the front porch. The occupant wa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Sparks Fire, Destroys Montgomery County Home Lightning Strike Sparks Fire, Destroys Montgomery County Home
Lightning Strike Sparks Fire, Destroys Montgomery County Home A family was displaced on Thursday when a lightning strike sparked a fire in a Montgomery County that left it unsafe to occupy. During the series of lightning storms that rolled through the area on July 15, a home on Braemar Crescent Drive in Darnestown was struck, causing significant damage. Tw The fire started in the attic area and rapidly spread while temperatures in the area approached 100 degrees with high humidity. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Crews had to battle both smokey conditions, extreme heat, and the blaze, which left four adults displaced, all of whom were able to get out of the ho…

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by Zak Failla
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Residents Displaced, Firefighters Injured Battling Two-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Apartments Residents Displaced, Firefighters Injured Battling Two-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Apartments
Residents Displaced, Firefighters Injured Battling Two-Alarm Blaze At Maryland Apartments Ten people were displaced by a two-alarm weekend fire that broke out in a Charles County apartment complex. Crews from the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department were called shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 8 to the 6000 block of New Forest Court, where there was a fire showing from a building that included eight apartment units. On Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 1032 Waldorf Company 3 was dispatched second due to the 6000 block of New Forest Court... Posted by Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday, June 9, 2024 According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze was accident…

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by Zak Failla