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Woman Rushes To Save Dogs As Flames Tears Through Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Woman Rushes To Save Dogs As Flames Tears Through Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
Woman Rushes To Save Dogs As Flames Tears Through Maryland Home: Fire Marshal A Maryland woman made a desperate attempt to save her dogs as a fire tore through her home, leaving behind more than $100,000 in damage. Firefighters were called to the single-story manufactured home on First Avenue in Friendsville around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, March 10, after one of the occupants spotted smoke and flames in the kitchen, Maryland State Fire Marshal officials said. The woman immediately called 911 and tried to rescue her pets, but the fire spread quickly.  When firefighters from the Friendsville Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department arrived, they found one dog trapped u…

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Police & Fire
Family Loses Everything But Their Lives In Maryland House Fire Family Loses Everything But Their Lives In Maryland House Fire
Family Loses Everything But Their Lives In Maryland House Fire A devastating fire tore through a Howard County home over the weekend, leaving a family displaced and claiming the life of a beloved pet. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 25, Howard County Fire and Rescue crews responded to a blaze in the 2800 block of Belle Hollow Court.  When firefighters arrived, flames had already spread from the deck to the main floor and up to the second story of the single-family home, a spokesperson for the agency said. The intense fire took crews from Howard, Frederick, Carroll, and Montgomery Counties approximately two and a half hours to fully extinguish.…

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Police & Fire
Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Maryland House Fire Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Maryland House Fire
Off-Duty Maryland State Police Trooper Rescues Neighbors' Pets From Maryland House Fire An off-duty Maryland state trooper is being hailed a hero after rushing into a burning Elkton home to save his neighbor’s pets during a garage fire that caused $150,000 in damages, officials say. The fire broke out around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, at a one-story home on Darlise Court in Cecil County.  According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze originated in the garage due to an accidental electrical failure while the owners were not home. A nearby off-duty trooper noticed smoke and flames and immediately sprang into action, officials said.  Unable to access the gara…

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Police & Fire
Pets Rescued, Treated Following Basement Fire Inside Maryland Home Pets Rescued, Treated Following Basement Fire Inside Maryland Home
Pets Rescued, Treated Following Basement Fire Inside Maryland Home Several pets had to be treated and a person was displaced following a weekend house fire in Prince George's County, officials say. At approximately 6:15 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, first responders were called to a two-story residence in the 6600 block of Karlson Court in Chillum, where there was "a home with excessive storage conditions and fire in the basement."  Prince George's County Police Crews were able to swiftly get the flames under control, and during a search of the home, they found several pets who were rescued, treated at the scene by fire crews, and returned to their…

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Police & Fire
Final Dog Rescued From Devastating Christmas Day Fire Reunited With Family In Maryland Final Dog Rescued From Devastating Christmas Day Fire Reunited With Family In Maryland
Final Dog Rescued From Devastating Christmas Day Fire Reunited With Family In Maryland The final dog rescued from a Christmas Day fire in Maryland that tore through an area home is back with its family, and the community is rallying around them to help rebuild. On Monday afternoon, the Wentz family in Salisbury lost it all when a fire broke out in their Coulbourn Mill Road residence. The aftermath of the fire in Maryland. Maryland Fire Marshal The two-alarm fire was tough for crews to get under control, and it took a crew of around 60 firefighters approximately an hour to get the flames under control.  Four dogs and a pet rabbit were rescued from the burning home, t…

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Obituaries
Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets
Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets Community support is pouring in for the family of 62-year-old Ronald Joy in Maryland after he died being a hero attempting to save his beloved cats and dogs from their burning Carroll County home. On Sunday, Nov. 27, Ronald Joy and his wife, Kathy Joy, were at home when a fire broke out in their Littlestown home in Westminster, according to state officials. The Office of the State Fire Marshal, along with the Maryland State Police, are investigating the cause of a fire that claimed the life of a man in Carroll County Sunday afternoon.Office of The State Fire Marshal Both escaped before…

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Police & Fire
'Get Out, Stay Out:' Man Dies Rescuing Cats, Dogs From Maryland House Fire, Officials Say 'Get Out, Stay Out:' Man Dies Rescuing Cats, Dogs From Maryland House Fire, Officials Say
'Get Out, Stay Out:' Man Dies Rescuing Cats, Dogs From Maryland House Fire, Officials Say A man who tried to rescue his family's pets when a fire broke out in their Maryland home died after escaping and heading back inside a Carroll County residence to make the save, the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced. Ronald Joy, 62, and his wife, Kathy Joy, were home shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27 when a fire broke out in their Littlestown Pike home in Westminster, officials say. Both were able to escape before members of the Pleasant Valley Fire Department and other area agencies arrived at the scene, however, officials say that Joy went back inside the home to rescue…

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Police & Fire
Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Maryland Home Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Maryland Home
Cats, Dogs Rescued By Neighbors When Bathroom Fire Breaks Out In Maryland Home Quick-acting neighbors in a Maryland community were able to rescue several dogs and cats when a fire broke out in a Harford County home on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, a crew of more than two dozen members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a Tanglewood Court home in Joppa after being alerted to a smoky condition by a neighbor. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire was contained to a bathroom in the residence, which sustained "significant smoke, soot, and water damage throughout the home.” The blaze caused approximate…

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Police & Fire
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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