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Child Accidentally Sets Maryland Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal Child Accidentally Sets Maryland Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal
Child Accidentally Sets Maryland Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal A child who accidentally set a fire inside a Cecil County shed caused thousands of dollars in damage to his family's home, officials say. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Aug. 16, crews from the Singerly Fire Company responded to a home on Hollingsworth Manor in Elkton, where a homeowner reported that their tarp-covered shed was on fire. More than two dozen firefighters were able to quickly knock down the flames and get the fire under control, but not before it caused approximately $25,000 in damage. According to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze was caused by a 5-year-old…

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by Zak Failla
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Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd
Chambersburg Man Killed In Fire ID'd A 70-year-old man has been killed and two firefighters have been hurt fighting the blaze at a Chambersburg home late on Dec. 19, authorities say.  The fire broke out in the 100 block of Brumbaugh Avenue on Monday, around 10:42 p.m., according to the Chambersburg fire department. Upon arrival, crews learned from the neighbors' someone was trapped inside the home. Fire crews initially searched for the person but were forced to evacuate because the  conditions "rapidly deteriorated." Crews attempted to re-enter the home through a bedroom window and found Gary Lee Stevens Sr. dead i…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Flames Tear Through Southern Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Fast-Moving Flames Tear Through Southern Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
Fast-Moving Flames Tear Through Southern Maryland Home: Fire Marshal A potentially malfunctioning fire sprinkler system inside a Cecil County home may have malfunctioned and caused an Elkton home to go up in flames, officials say. Smoke could be seen billowing through the air shortly before 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, a crew of 30 firefighters from the Singerly Fire Company responded to a stretch of Sycamore Road to battle a kitchen fire that rapidly tore through the home. It took firefighters approximately 30 minutes to get the flames under control, but not before they caused an estimated $250,000 in damage to the home and its contents, leaving it uninha…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Unattended Candle Sparks Unintentional $50K Maryland House Fire Unattended Candle Sparks Unintentional $50K Maryland House Fire
Unattended Candle Sparks Unintentional $50K Maryland House Fire An unattended candle left alone in the living room of a Carroll County home caused a large fire that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage, officials announced. Shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, members of the Winfield Volunteer Fire Company responded to the 7300 block of Woodbine Road in Woodbine when a homeowner found that a candle had started a blaze that was spreading to other combustibles in the living room. The Winfield Volunteer Fire Company responded to the fire on Woodbine Road.Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Company It took a crew of 30 firefighters appro…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal
Massive Tree Lands On Maryland House, Sparking Blaze That Finishes The Job: Fire Marshal A massive tree that uprooted and landed on a Wicomico County home sparked a quick-moving fire that brought the rest of the residence to the ground, the Maryland State Fire Marshal said. An accidental fire ignited in the exterior of an Emerson Avenue home in Salisbury shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, tearing through the wooden frame, after the fallen tree landed on the house. The downed tree caused significant damage to the property before the fire started from power lines coming into the home, causing flames to spread, bringing down the house. It took a team of 30 firefight…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Basement Fire Causes $200K In Damages To Maryland Home Basement Fire Causes $200K In Damages To Maryland Home
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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by Zak Failla