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Improperly Discarded Ashes Spark Maryland House Blaze, Fire Marshal Says Improperly Discarded Ashes Spark Maryland House Blaze, Fire Marshal Says
Improperly Discarded Ashes Spark Maryland House Blaze, Fire Marshal Says Improperly discarded ashes from a bonfire during the unseasonably warm start to fall led to a house fire in Harford County, the Maryland Fire Marshal is cautioning. Nearly two dozen firefighters from the Bel Air Fire Department were called at around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 to the 1600 block of Junius Court when a neighbor reported that the exterior of a home was on fire. First responders were quickly able to knock down the flames in less than a half hour, though it caused an estimated $20,000 in damage to the single-family home.  It was later determined that the fire was accide…

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by Zak Failla
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Overturned Tractor-Trailer Blocks Busy Roadway In Maryland Overturned Tractor-Trailer Blocks Busy Roadway In Maryland
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Blocks Busy Roadway In Maryland Traffic was tied up in parts of Northern Maryland on Tuesday morning when a tractor-trailer overturned in Harford County and spilled diesel fuel into the roadway. First responders were called at approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 to a stretch of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway near Singer Road, when there was a multi-vehicle crash that left a tanker on its side blocking all lanes of traffic. The scene of the Harford County crash.Abingdon Fire Department Firefighters from Abingdon, Bel Air, Howard County DES, and a HazMat team were all called to the scene of the crash to investi…

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by Zak Failla