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Police & Fire
Crews Called Back To Battle Three-Alarm Blaze At Same Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
First responders were called to the same multi-family home in Cecil County twice overnight when a fire broke out, then rekindled, leaving some out in the cold, according to officials. Eight families were displaced by a two-alarm turned three-alarm fire in Elkton following a blaze that broke out on the deck of the dwelling late on Friday afternoon. UPDATE: 2ND ALARM TRANSMITTED. FIRE IN THE WALLS AND SPREADING #ELKTON | *APT FIRE* | 241 E MAIN ST | 3.5 STY APT BLDG. FIRE IN THE BASEMENT. | #cecilcounty #cecilfire Posted by Cecil County Fire Blog on Friday, November 8, 2024 The long…
Police & Fire
Firefighters From MD Assist At PA House Fire, Spotted By Amazon Driver
An Amazon Delivery Driver spotted a house fire that ended up sending two firefighters to the hospital on Thursday, Oct. 31, officials say. After the Amazon Driver made the 911 call, firefighters from both Pennsylvania and Maryland were dispatched to the blaze at the home near Sunspot and Spur trails in Carroll Valley Borough at 2:25 p.m. They arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames, but thankfully no one was home. Two firefighters were taken to an area hospital for medical attention while battling the blaze. They have since been released.
Police & Fire
Several Residents Rescued From Two-Alarm Apartment Fire In Maryland (
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Several people were rescued after a fire broke out inside a Montgomery County apartment building on Thursday morning. First responders were called at around 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 31 to the 3500 block of Pear Tree Court in Silver Spring, where there was a reported fire in the third floor of a four-story building. Silver Spring, MD - Aerial from the scene of a two alarm fire in the 3500blk of Peartree Court. @mcfrsPIO @DavidPazos15 @TheMoCoShow @ModeratelyMoco @CordellTraffic @HHFireProds @ArmisteadIsaac @mcpnews @mcfrs @Djp1Me @DCNewsLive @alanhenney @DCNewsNow #mcfrs @MoCoFireWire… pic.twitt…
Police & Fire
Home Explosions, Fire, Rock Quiet Cecil County Community
Disaster was largely averted on Monday morning when there was a reported explosion and fire inside a Cecil County home. First responders were called at around 9 a.m. on Oct. 21 to a home on Budds Landing Road in Warwick, where they were met with smoke emanating from the roof of the home. The homeowner, who was found in the garage, confirmed that there had been two explosions in the home and that they were able to safely evacuate while shutting off the gas supply to the residence. The aftermath of the Cecil County fire Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company Once inside, crews found a…
Police & Fire
Child Critically Injured In Early Morning Maryland House Fire That Displaced Seven
An 8-year-old boy suffered critical injuries and had to be rescued from a Baltimore County house fire that broke out early on Wednesday morning in Dundalk, officials say. Shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Sept. 4, crews were called to the 3000 block of Dunleer Road, where they were met by flames coming from the first floor of the home. Crews are on scene of a dwelling fire in the 3000 blk of Dunleer Rd-Dundalk #21222. Fire showing upon arrival, 1 resident has been rescued. DT0345 *TA Posted by Baltimore County Fire Department on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 During the subsequent search a…
Police & Fire
Utility Worker Killed, Neighbor Injured, One Unaccounted For After Maryland House Explosion
New details have been released by investigators in Harford County after a Baltimore Gas and Electric contractor was killed and a neighbor injured in the Bel Air house explosion on Sunday morning. Shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 11, first responders were called to the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in Bel Air, to investigate a reported gas leak that was followed by an explosion, officials say. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and surrounding companies are on scene of an apparent house explosion in the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in #BelAirMD. Firefighters are searching fo…
Police & Fire
One Killed In Harford County Home Explosion; Maryland Fire Marshal Investigating
At least one person is dead and two others were injured in an apparent home explosion at a Harford County home on Sunday morning. Shortly before 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 11, first responders were called to the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in Bel Air, to investigate a reported gas leak that was followed by an explosion, officials say. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and surrounding companies are on scene of an apparent house explosion in the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in #BelAirMD. Firefighters are searching for victims. Stay away from the area. pic.twitter.com/A53xfnMx39 — H…
Police & Fire
Fire At Vacant Home Known To Have Trespassers In Maryland Under Investigation
A home that has been vacant for years and is known to house trespassers at times in Cecil County was found fully engulfed by firefighters on Wednesday morning. Dozens of firefighters responded at around 2:40 a.m. on June 26 to a home on Stevenson Road in North East, when a passerby reported the fire. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze started in a bedroom on the second floor of the home, which has been vacant for several years. Crews quickly were able to knock down the flames on Wednesday morning, but not before it caused an estimated $20,000 in damage. The cause of the fir…
Police & Fire
Historic Artifacts Damaged By Barn Blaze At Stepping Stone Museum In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Hundreds of thousands of dollars, and some historic artifacts were destroyed in a weekend barn blaze in Harford County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. First responders from multiple agencies were called shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 2 to Quaker Bottom Road in Havre de Grace, when an employee reported a fire that broke out in a barn on the grounds leased by the Stepping Stone Museum. This afternoon around 1:30pm the Harford County Department of Emergency Services alerted Level VFC and multiple... Posted by Level Volunteer Fire Company on Sunday, June 2, 202…
Police & Fire
Home Destroyed By Explosion Reported In Baltimore County: Fire Officials
One person was reportedly injured in Baltimore County overnight when a house exploded and led to a two-alarm fire in Essex, according to officials. Crews were called at around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday night to the unit block of Ridgemoor Road, where there was a residential fire with an explosion reported at a home. *Update* 2nd alarm fire/explosion…PIO on scene @ Craftin & Avenal. DT2305 *TA pic.twitter.com/pmUiFi2Z4T — Baltimore County Fire Department (@BaltCoFire) April 21, 2024 Fire officials said that one person was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of …
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Car Fire Tears Through Harford County Garage, Home
A malfunctioning car that had just been parked in the garage of a Harford County home sparked a two-alarm blaze that caused approximately $500,000 in damage and left a family temporarily displaced, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. First responders were called shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, when a fast-moving fire spread from the garage of a two-story home to the rest of the residence on Adelaide Lane in Bel Air. Volunteer Firefighters from @BelAirVolFireCo are on the scene of a house fire in the 500 block of Adelaide Lane in #BelAirMD. A 2nd alarm has been requeste…
Police & Fire
Historic Vehicles Saved After BMW Catches Fire At Maryland Garage
Several classic cars were saved by fast-moving first responders who were called to a garage fire when a BMW engine sparked while it was being worked on in Cecil County. Shortly before 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday morning, first responders from the Rising Sun Volunteer Fire Company were called to Kustom Auto Repair on Washington Schoolhouse Road in North East when an engine malfunction led to a two-alarm blaze, officials say. According to investigators from the Maryland Fire Marshal, the owner of the garage was working on a 2012 BMW X5 when a fire started in the engine compartment. Th…
Police & Fire
Explosion Rocks MD Neighborhood, Sparks $5M Townhouse Fire
A weekend explosion sparked a fast-moving two-alarm fire that tore through nearly a dozen townhouses in Harford County and caused millions of dollars in damage, according to officials. The Maryland State Fire Marshal has launched an extensive investigation after a fire ripped through several townhouses late on Saturday, May 20, turning several Witchhazel Way residences into scorched rubble in Aberdeen. Here is a door bell cam video from John Sheridan showing one of several explosions during last night’s 2 alarm fire in #AberdeenMD. Eight homes were condemned. @MarylandOSFM determined th…
Police & Fire
Easter Sunday Fire Leaves Four Injured, Family Displaced In Gaithersburg
Several people had to be rescued from an early morning Easter Sunday house fire in Gaithersburg that left one hospitalized in critical condition, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. Crews were called at approximately 1 a.m. on Sunday, April 9 to a two-story home in the 9600 block of Whetstone Drive, where three people were trapped inside after a blaze broke out in the back of the home. Firefighters were able to rescue all three people inside, one of whom was hospitalized with what were described as life-threatening injuries. Their condition was not immediately…
Obituaries
Union Mourns On-Duty Death Of Firefighter Who Suffered Medical Emergency In Maryland
A paramedic and firefighter in Baltimore who suffered a medical emergency while on the job last month died over the weekend, officials announced. Juan Wilson, 34, an 11-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department died on Sunday, Oct. 30 after he suffered an undisclosed medical emergency at approximately 10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 while tending to a patient. According to the Baltimore Firefighters Union, on the day of the incident, firefighters immediately began to take care of the initial patient, as well as Wilson, who was transported to the University of Maryland Medical Center i…
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Garage Fire Guts Maryland Home Overnight
It took dozens of firefighters utilizing a water tanker nearly three hours to get a house fire under control as it tore through a Maryland residence early on Wednesday morning, according to the state fire marshal. First responders in Talbot County were dispatched to a Dolvin Circle home in Wye Mills shortly before 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, when a neighbor reported a fire that started in the garage of a single-family home. The flames quickly spread to the rest of the residence, and it took a crew of 50 firefighters from the Cordova Volunteer Fire Company took approximately 2 hours an…
Police & Fire
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 …
Police & Fire
Dozens Of Firefighters Battle Montgomery County Recycling Center Fire (
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Dozens of firefighters joined together to battle a large blaze at a recycling center in Montgomery County this morning, authorities say. The large paper trash fire began on the tipping room floor of the center on 16105 Frederick Road near Shady Grove Road around 7 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, according to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer. Update - 16105 Frederick Rd, Recycling Center, large (deep seated) trash fire on tipping room floor, fire contained, ~60 FFs on scene https://t.co/UeWtOat0YR pic.twitter.com/zRmv5kfKQ0 — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 7, 2022 Officials say that aro…
Police & Fire
Quick-Thinking Maryland Homeowner Extinguishes House Fire With Garden Hose
A Maryland woman was able to avoid disaster after being alerted to a fire that broke out in her home by a neighbor, officials said. In Waldorf, first responders were contacted shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, where there was a reported house fire that was discovered by a neighbor on Greystone Circle. Officials said that the neighbor spotted smoke coming from the back of the house, alerting the occupants, who were able to escape the home safely. They then jumped into action, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, knocking down the flames with the use of a…
Police & Fire
Second Alarm Called As Crews Battle Massive House Fire In Maryland
Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of a Baltimore home for several blocks as crews worked to extinguish a two-alarm fire that broke out. Crews from the Baltimore Firefighters Union were called to a home in the 3000 block of Westwood Avenue early on Sunday, Aug. 14, where there was a reported fire that broke out in a three-story house. A fire broke out in a three-story Baltimore home on Sunday, Aug. 14.Facebook/Baltimore City Fire Department Upon arrival, firefighters were met with heavy smoke and a fast moving-fire, which prompted a second alarm at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunda…
Police & Fire
Woman Apprehended After Firing BB Gun Towards Baltimore City Firefighters: State Police
A 20-year-old woman has been identified as a suspect and apprehended for allegedly shooting several BB rounds toward members of the Baltimore City Fire Department who were out on a call, Maryland State Police officials announced. Alysha Williams, 20, was arrested at her Catonsville home by state police troopers and members of the US Marshals Service at approximately 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10 following an investigation into the shooting incident, which left at least two firefighters with injuries. Williams was wanted by the Baltimore Police Department in connection to the shooting on Mon…
Police & Fire
Building Fire Reported At Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center
A fire reportedly erupted at the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center, authorities say. Smoke was seen coming from the building in the 300 block of E. Madison Street around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 4, according to Baltimore Fire. Details surrounding the fire are currently unknownBaltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 Additional units were called in to help clear the smoke from the building, officials said. Details surrounding the fire and the current condition of the building or occupants are unknown as of 6:45 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. More information is expected to be rele…
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…
Police & Fire
Unattended Cooking Leads To House Fire In Maryland: State Fire Marshal
Maryland homeowners are being advised to stay aware while cooking after a kitchen fire caused hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Wicomico County home. In Fruitland, more than two dozen firefighters responded to a Sharps Point Road home shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, when a fire broke out in a single-family residence, the state fire marshal announced. Upon arrival, it took 25 firefighters approximately 30 minutes to knock down the flames and get the fire under control after it was reported, officials said. The fire was deemed to be accidental in nature, according to the …
Police & Fire
Basement Fire Causes $200K In Damages To Maryland Home
Three firefighters in Maryland suffered injuries battling a fire that caused extensive damage to a Cecil County home. A passerby alerted first responders to a fire that broke out in the basement of a single-family in the 600 block of Rising Sun Road in Rising Sun at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 20. While battling the blaze, two firefighters suffered injuries and were transported to local hospitals, while a third was evaluated and refused transport by paramedics, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In total, 50 firefighters responded to the one-alarm fire, which c…
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