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More Than 32K Still Without Power 24 Hours After Storms Smash Through Maryland More Than 32K Still Without Power 24 Hours After Storms Smash Through Maryland
More Than 32K Still Without Power 24 Hours After Storms Smash Through Maryland Tens of thousands of Maryland residents were still in the dark a day after severe storms left the region in tatters.  Despite working around the clock to make repairs, as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8, Baltimore Gas and Electric was still reporting 1,415 active outages that were impacting 32,962 of the company's 1,340,185 Maryland customers. The Baltimore Gas and Electric Outage Map at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 8.Baltimore Gas and Electric Outages by county:  Anne Arundel: 73 outages affecting 1,406 customers; Baltimore: 618 outages affecting 11,437 customers; Baltimore City: 199 outag…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Firefighter Killed In Maryland Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support Firefighter Killed In Maryland Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support
Firefighter Killed In Maryland Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support The firefighter who was killed battling a house fire in St. Mary's County has been identified. Brice Trossback was part of the Naval Air Station's Patuxent River Naval Air Station unit providing support to multiple agencies who responded to the fire around 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, on the 20500 block of Deer Wood Park Drive in Leonardtown. The Naval Air Station mourned the 25-year-old firefighter's line of duty death in a Facebook post, noting he "made the ultimate sacrifice while responding to a mutual aid call of a structure fire in Leonardtown, Maryland, dedicating his life to protect an…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Impersonator Burned Attempting To Cancel Emergency Call With Two-Way Radio In MD: Fire Marshal Impersonator Burned Attempting To Cancel Emergency Call With Two-Way Radio In MD: Fire Marshal
Impersonator Burned Attempting To Cancel Emergency Call With Two-Way Radio In MD: Fire Marshal Not all heroes wear capes, but some "heroes" are actually wolves in sheep’s clothing. A West Virginia man is in police custody after impersonating a firefighter and attempting to use a two-way radio to cancel fire and EMS personnel that were called to a Maryland home, according to the State Fire Marshal. Matthew Milburn, 32, of Romney, West Virginia, is facing charges in Maryland for impersonating a firefighter and impeding an emergency 911 call that was made earlier this week, authorities announced. On Tuesday, June 7, Barton Hose Company and the George's Creek Ambulance Service were call…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Thief Steals Fire Truck In Baltimore During Episode, Officials Say Thief Steals Fire Truck In Baltimore During Episode, Officials Say
Thief Steals Fire Truck In Baltimore During Episode, Officials Say One person is in custody after stealing a Baltimore fire truck during a reported behavioral health crisis. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Friday, April 28, officials say that a 30-year-old man entered a fire truck and released its brake in the 4900 block of Barber Avenue, allowing it to slowly drift away temporarily. BALTIMORE CITY - TRUCK 26 TO DISPATCH WE NEED THE POLICE - SOMEBODY JUST STOLE OUR TRUCK - 4907 BARBER AVE #BREAKING — Alertpage, Inc (@alertpage) April 28, 2023 “We need the police here, somebody just stole our truck 26,” a firefighter can be heard in a call to the authori…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Baltimore Firefighter Fighting To Recover After Serious Accident Baltimore Firefighter Fighting To Recover After Serious Accident
Baltimore Firefighter Fighting To Recover After Serious Accident A Baltimore firefighter is recovering after being involved in a serious accident after leaving work, authorities say. On the morning of Friday, Nov. 4, EMT and firefighter Jake Bicking was heading home after his shift when he was involved in a serious accident, announced a Baltimore Firefighters Union spokesperson. "We’re grateful for the firefighters & EMS providers who cared for our brother. We stand by Brother Bicking & his family now & throughout his long road to recovery", the statement continued. No additional details have been released at this time.

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by Annie DeVoe