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Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead In Maryland Blaze As Firefighters Battled Icy, Cluttered Conditions
Firefighters faced challenging conditions overnight while battling a house fire in Montgomery County that tragically claimed the life of a woman, officials said. Shortly after midnight, first responders were called to a home near Route 28 and Whites Ferry Road in Boyds after neighbors reported seeing smoke and noted a person might be trapped inside. The fire in Montgomery County. Twitter Upon arrival, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews encountered heavy fire conditions. Their entry was delayed due to "excessive storage clutter in the house, what some would say were hoarding con…
Police & Fire
Woman, Two Dogs Tragically Killed In Maryland Trailer Inferno: Fire Marshal
A woman and two dogs were killed in a devastating trailer blaze that broke out Friday night in Cecil County, the Maryland Fir Marshal's Office announced. Firefighters from Singerly Fire Company and nearby agencies responded to the fire at approximately 9 p.m. on Nov. 29 in the 1900 block of East Old Philadelphia Road, where there was a reported fire. Investigators say that a man told firefighters that he was able to escape the trailer unharmed, but his girlfriend and their two dogs were still inside. Crews extinguished the flames in under 10 minutes and later found the woman - who has not …
Police & Fire
Home Torched By Fatal Fire Housed Four Generations Of Mourning Maryland Family
A family is coming to grips days after a fatal Maryland fire claimed the life of a beloved patriarch and left their childhood home with extensive damage. Early in the morning of Friday, July 19, first responders were called to the 11400 block of Neelsville Church Road near Shakespeare Boulevard in Germantown, where there was a reported house fire with a person trapped inside. Firefighters were able to rescue an 80-year-old man from a burning bedroom, while several others inside the home were able to escape safely. The man later died from his injuries after being airlifted to MedSTAR i…
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, Shed Destroyed In Backyard MD Fire
A fatal fire is under investigation in Washington County after an elderly woman was killed on Thursday afternoon in Smithsburg. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, June 22, first responders were called to the 22600 block of Cavetown Church Road when neighbors spotted a shed up in flames in the backyard of an area home. An off-duty firefighter and members of the Smithsburg Police Department arrived at the scene and found an unconscious 70-year-old woman who was suffering from severe burns in the yard not far from the engulfed shed. First responders pulled her away from the flames and att…
Police & Fire
Roof, Floor Collapse During Fatal House Fire In Frederick County
One person was killed after being trapped in a burning home overnight in Frederick County, officials confirmed. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, Frederick County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the 1700 block of Brookshire Run in Point of Rocks after there were multiple calls about a house fire from neighbors. Upon arrival, crews were met by a massive fire in the two-story home, and a nearby neighbor advised that there could be a single resident still inside who had not been seen evacuating the property. Posted by Frederick County (MD) Fire & Rescue on Wedne…
Police & Fire
At Least One Dead After Several Trapped In Fully-Engulfed Dundalk Rowhome Fire
One person has died after becoming trapped with several others inside of a rowhome that went up in flames in Dundalk. Baltimore County Fire and Rescue officials were called to the home in the 8500 block of Kavanaugh Road after reports of a residential fire in the late morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 28. Crews arrived to find heavy fire throughout the home and confirmed at least one victim dead. Update, fatal fire, 8500 blk Kavanagh Rd., Dundalk: A third person who was inside the house when fire started escaped from a window & has been located unharmed. Two adult victims have not ye…
Police & Fire
Here's The Latest From The Fatal Bel Air Blaze From The Maryland Fire Marshal
New details have been released by the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal after a body was pulled from the wreckage of a home in Bel Air that burned to the ground over the weekend. A joint investigation between the fire marshal and Harford County Sheriff's Office is ongoing days after first responders were called to a McGregor Way home to knock down a two-alarm blaze that broke out on Saturday, Feb. 18. It took crews from multiple agencies approximately two hours to get the flames under control, and eventually a large portion of the home collapsed, according to the fire marshal. Offi…
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Woman Trapped Inside LaPlata House Fire Dies, Fire Under Investigation
Fire Marshals are continuing an investigation into a fatal fire that claimed the life of a 59-year-old woman in LaPlata, authorities say. The victim was found trapped inside of the dwelling fire in the 1000 block of Suffolk Drive around 6:40 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters were able to remove the woman from the home and rush her to the Charles Regional Medical Center where she tragically succumbed to her injuries. Investigators believe that the fire started in a room behind the attached garage. The fire is still under investigation but …
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…
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