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Police & Fire
Maryland Man Burns His Own Home With Daughter Inside: Fire Marshal
A Maryland man was apprehended after a struggle with officials arresting him for attempting to light his own house on fire while his daughter was home, officials said. Dorchester resident Larry Herd, Jr., 38, of Madison has been charged with multiple crimes after allegedly attempting to burn down his house, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. First responders from the Madison Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a White Marsh Road home shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, when a neighbor reported a fire in a one-story single-family home. It took crews an esti…
Police & Fire
Second Case Of Arson Under Investigation In Maryland After Pick-Up Truck Fire
The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating another intentionally set incendiary fire, the agency announced. In Somerset County, members of the Crisfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on Old State Road in Crisfield shortly after 1:21 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, when the owner of a 2021 GMC Canyon reported that the pick-up was on fire. A team of six firefighters responded to the scene and were able to quickly get the flames under control within 10 minutes, though not before the fire caused approximately $10,000 in damage to the truck. It is unclear where the fire origin…
Police & Fire
'Incendiary' Fire Under Investigation In Maryland Days After Homeowner Notices Scorched Fence
An intentionally set fire is under investigation more than a week later after a homeowner noticed that a fence outside the residence had been scorched in Maryland, the fire marshal announced. An alert was issued by the Maryland State Fire Marshal on Monday, Sept. 12 in the 7900 block of Barclay Place in Charles County after a homeowner alerted officials to a fire that torched a gate leading into a White Plains yard. The fire was reportedly set in the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 3, but it took the homeowner several days to report it to officials. In total, the intentional fire caused appro…
Police & Fire
Fire In Maryland Home Under Investigation After Family Friend Finds Man Collapsed In Hallway
A joint investigation by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Harford County Sheriff's Office has been launched after a fire claimed the life of a 45-year-old man in Maryland. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, firefighters and paramedics from the Abingdon Fire Department responded to the 3400 block of Albantowne Way in Edgewood for a reported cardiac arrest after a family friend found the man collapsed in the hallway of the home. While paramedics were attempting life-saving procedures, officials said that firefighters noticed extensive heat throughout the home and eventu…
Police & Fire
Garage, Three Vehicles Destroyed In Massive Maryland Blaze: Fire Marshal
A massive garage fire that broke out in Cecil County led to hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. At approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, a crew of more than two dozen members of the Water Witch Volunteer Fire Company responded to a large garage fire in the 700 block of Jacob Tome Highway in Port Deposit. Posted by Water Witch Volunteer Fire Company on Monday, August 29, 2022 Upon arrival, fire officials said that they found a large garage fully engulfed in flames that took approximately an hour to control, though crews remained …
Police & Fire
Adult, Two Minors Displaced After Discarded Smoking Material Leads To Maryland Townhouse Fire
A family of three was displaced from their La Plata home when an accidental fire broke out when smoking materials were haphazardly discarded, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Members of the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a Patient Court home shortly after 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, for a reported fire on the outside of an area townhouse. Officials said that a team of 20 firefighters was able to quickly control the fire in five minutes, but it caused $5,000 in damages to the structure. A woman and two minors were displaced as a result of the …
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland
Some Maryland residents avoided potential disaster after multiple explosive devices were uncovered by a Harford County homeowner doing yard work. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Aug. 17, a resident in the 3700 block of Any Road was mowing his lawn when he uncovered three suspicious items believed to be improvised explosive devices, authorities said. A team of bomb technicians from the Office of the State Fire Marshal responded to the scene after being contacted by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, which shut down the area of Route 543 and Taylor Road as they investigated. “After exam…
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Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal
A massive tree that uprooted and landed on a Wicomico County home sparked a quick-moving fire that brought the rest of the residence to the ground, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said. An accidental fire ignited in the exterior of an Emerson Avenue home in Salisbury shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, tearing through the wooden frame, after the fallen tree landed on the house. The downed tree caused significant damage to the property before the fire started from power lines coming into the home, causing flames to spread, bringing down the house. It took a team of 30 firefight…
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…
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Sheriff's Office Investigates Suspicious Package At St. Mary's College Of Maryland
A suspicious package led to a swift response by law enforcement agencies after it was located in a St. Mary’s College of Maryland room with a reported ticking timer, officials said. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a suspicious package at the college on Friday, July 8, prompting a heavy response from multiple agencies to investigate the incident. The suspicious package was located by members of the bomb squad, and areas of concern were searched, ultimately leading authorities to determine that there were no explosives present at the school. Offic…
Police & Fire
Accidental Shed Fire Causes Thousands Of Dollars In Damage For Maryland Homeowner
An accidental shed fire in Maryland caused thousands of dollars worth of damage for a Cecil County homeowner, according to the state fire marshal. A structure fire was reported shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5 in the unit block of Colonial Way in Rising Sun, when smoke was found coming from the inside of a shed in the yard of an area home. Six firefighters from the Community Fire Company of Rising Sun responded to the property, and were able to extinguish the fire within minutes, though the shed sustained extensive damage to both the interior and exterior of the structure. In tota…
Police & Fire
'Incendiary' Pickup Truck Fire Being Investigated By Maryland Fire Marshal
A suspicious pickup truck fire is under investigation in Calvert County, the Maryland State Fire Marshal announced on Friday, June 24. In St. Leonard, fire crews were alerted by a passerby that a 2022 Dodge Ram 2500 was on fire shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, officials said. First responders were dispatched to the area of Parran Road and Bond Street, where they found the truck fully engulfed by flames that originated inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle, according to the initial investigation. It took 10 firefighters from the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Departmen…
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