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Pickup Truck Erupts In Flames, Spreads To Maryland Home, Injures Man: Officials Pickup Truck Erupts In Flames, Spreads To Maryland Home, Injures Man: Officials
Pickup Truck Erupts In Flames, Spreads To Maryland Home, Injures Man: Officials A Maryland man was hospitalized after a fiery truck blaze spread to his home in Queen Anne’s County, authorities said. Fire crews were called at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, to the 100 block of Kirby Street in Chester, where they found a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado engulfed in flames and the fire spreading to a nearby home, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators said the homeowner had driven the pickup earlier in the day and later saw fire coming from the engine compartment while it was parked in the driveway. Strong winds and the truck’s proximity to the home …

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Hoax Explosive Device Found In Student’s Backpack At Maryland High School: Officials Hoax Explosive Device Found In Student’s Backpack At Maryland High School: Officials
Hoax Explosive Device Found In Student’s Backpack At Maryland High School: Officials A bomb squad rushed to a Maryland high school after reports of a possible explosive device inside a student’s backpack, authorities announced. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said its Bomb Squad personnel responded to Boonsboro High School in Washington County after receiving information about a possible improvised explosive device on Wednesday, March 19. With assistance from the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the bomb squad arrived within 20 minutes of the initial report and determined that the suspected item was a hoax device.  The device was rendered safe, and explosi…

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Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Maryland Home From Fire, Officials Say Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Maryland Home From Fire, Officials Say
Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Maryland Home From Fire, Officials Say A Maryland man didn’t wait for the fire department to arrive when he saw his neighbor’s home in flames—he grabbed a garden hose and took matters into his own hands, officials said. The fire broke out around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, at a two-story home on Candice Drive in Port Deposit, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office.  The blaze started on the rear porch due to an electrical failure. Before firefighters arrived, a neighbor spotted the flames and immediately jumped into action.  Using a garden hose, officials said he managed to contain the fire long e…

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Five Acres Burned After Fire Engulfs Mobile Home, Spreads In Maryland Five Acres Burned After Fire Engulfs Mobile Home, Spreads In Maryland
Five Acres Burned After Fire Engulfs Mobile Home, Spreads In Maryland A raging fire that started in a Garrett County mobile home quickly spiraled out of control, torching vehicles, spreading through dry brush, and burning five acres of land, officials said. Fire crews were called to the scene at 2011 Friendsville Addison Road in Friendsville around 3:32 p.m. on Monday, March 11, after the homeowner spotted flames venting from his roof, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. By the time 60 firefighters from the Friendsville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department arrived, it was too late to contain the blaze to just the house. The fire jumped to n…

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10+ Acres Burned After Backhoe Fire Spreads In Maryland: Officials 10+ Acres Burned After Backhoe Fire Spreads In Maryland: Officials
10+ Acres Burned After Backhoe Fire Spreads In Maryland: Officials A fire sparked by a burning backhoe in Washington County tore through more than 10 acres of woodland, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage before firefighters could bring it under control, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 11400 block of National Pike in Clear Spring around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 7, after flames spread from a backhoe to a nearby shed and then into the surrounding woods, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The property owner had started his 1982 Case 580 K Backhoe to let it warm up and left it idling while he went inside his ho…

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$2M Blaze Guts Maryland Car Dealership, Employee Injured: Fire Marshal $2M Blaze Guts Maryland Car Dealership, Employee Injured: Fire Marshal
$2M Blaze Guts Maryland Car Dealership, Employee Injured: Fire Marshal A massive two-alarm fire tore through a Harford County used car dealership and repair shop, causing an estimated $2 million in damage and sending one employee to the hospital, officials said. Firefighters rushed to EZ Car Plus on Pulaski Highway in Edgewood around 2:52 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, where they found flames ripping through the single-story building, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Joppa-Magnolia VFC It took 50 firefighters from the Abingdon Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding departments about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control, but the damage…

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Content Creator Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Maryland Fire Marshal Content Creator Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Maryland Fire Marshal
Content Creator Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Maryland Fire Marshal A Maryland social media creator accused of setting fires and making fake 911 calls for content has been arrested again—this time in St. Mary’s County—just days after being released on home detention, officials said. Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson, 21, of Prince Frederick, was taken into custody Wednesday, March 5, after investigators linked him to another arson case and a separate false 911 call, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Jackson, who was initially arrested last week for allegedly setting fire to a vacant commercial building in Charles County, had been release…

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'Social Media Hobbyist' Set Blaze, Made Fake 911 Calls For Content: Maryland Fire Marshal 'Social Media Hobbyist' Set Blaze, Made Fake 911 Calls For Content: Maryland Fire Marshal
'Social Media Hobbyist' Set Blaze, Made Fake 911 Calls For Content: Maryland Fire Marshal A Maryland social media "hobbyist" who films emergency responses for content was arrested for allegedly setting a building on fire and making false 911 calls to capture footage of firefighters in action, authorities said. Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson, 21, of Prince Frederick, was taken into custody on Friday, Feb. 28, after investigators determined he was responsible for a vacant commercial building fire in Charles County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Fire crews responded to 12535 Crain Highway around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, after receiving a 911 call a…

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Man Used Explosive Device To Destroy Mom's Car: Maryland Fire Marshal Man Used Explosive Device To Destroy Mom's Car: Maryland Fire Marshal
Man Used Explosive Device To Destroy Mom's Car: Maryland Fire Marshal A Maryland man is facing arson and explosives charges after investigators say he intentionally set his mother’s car on fire, causing damage to both the vehicle and a nearby home. Terry Lynn Ford Jr., 24, of Cumberland, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 28, following a months-long investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, authorities said. Fire crews responded to a 2005 Toyota Camry Solara engulfed in flames outside 883 Patterson Avenue around 8 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2024, officials said Investigators later determined the fire was deliberately set using an explosive device, causing an…

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Stolen FedEx Truck Erupts In Flames Along Maryland Train Tracks: Fire Marshal Stolen FedEx Truck Erupts In Flames Along Maryland Train Tracks: Fire Marshal
Stolen FedEx Truck Erupts In Flames Along Maryland Train Tracks: Fire Marshal A stolen FedEx delivery truck was found engulfed in flames along railroad tracks in Cecil County, sparking a criminal investigation, officials said. The fiery discovery was made around 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, near Red Toad Road and Bethel Church Road in North East, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. Authorities say a CSX train operator first spotted the abandoned commercial delivery truck, which had been stolen from the FedEx center in North East before being dumped and intentionally set on fire along the tracks. It took firefighters from the North East Volunteer …

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Arsonist Sparks Maryland YMCA Blaze With 80 People Inside: Fire Marshal Arsonist Sparks Maryland YMCA Blaze With 80 People Inside: Fire Marshal
Arsonist Sparks Maryland YMCA Blaze With 80 People Inside: Fire Marshal A 63-year-old man is facing serious charges after allegedly setting fires inside a Maryland YMCA while more than 80 people were inside, authorities announced. Donald Lee Martin Jr. was arrested following an investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office into a fire reported around 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, at the YMCA located on Baltimore Avenue in Cumberland. Officials say tenants at the YMCA, which provides transitional services for families and shelter for unhoused individuals, quickly extinguished a fire that broke out in a third-floor apartment before it could spread.  …

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Business
7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Maryland Apartment Above Local Shop 7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Maryland Apartment Above Local Shop
7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Maryland Apartment Above Local Shop A Harford County mother and her two children narrowly escaped an apartment fire early Friday morning, thanks to the quick actions of her 7-year-old son, authorities said. The fire broke out shortly before 12:15 a.m. on Feb. 14 in a two-story building on Conowingo Road in Bel Air, with Olivia’s Shop on the first floor and an apartment above it, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators said the fire originated in a bedroom and was sparked when a space heater came into contact with combustibles. The apartment’s occupant was asleep when her 7-year-old son woke her u…

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$2 Million Fire Destroys Maryland Farm Buildings, Equipment $2 Million Fire Destroys Maryland Farm Buildings, Equipment
$2 Million Fire Destroys Maryland Farm Buildings, Equipment A devastating fire tore through a Maryland farm Wednesday afternoon, reducing buildings, equipment, and vehicles to rubble in a blaze that caused an estimated $2 million in damages, officials said. The two-alarm fire broke out shortly after 12:25 p.m. on Jan. 29 at Calloway Family Farm, located on the 8300 block of Athol Road in Mardela Springs, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The farm owner discovered the fire and alerted authorities, and by the time firefighters arrived, flames had already consumed much of the property.  More than 50 firefighters from the Mard…

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Woman Who Torched Estranged BF's Home Slapped With Arson Charge In Maryland: Officials Woman Who Torched Estranged BF's Home Slapped With Arson Charge In Maryland: Officials
Woman Who Torched Estranged BF's Home Slapped With Arson Charge In Maryland: Officials A Maryland woman is facing serious prison time after being indicted on arson charges for allegedly torching her estranged boyfriend’s home last October, authorities announced. Heather Lynn Hutcheson, 43, of Frostburg was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 28, after a months-long investigation concluded she was responsible for the blaze in Allegany County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Firefighters responded from the Shaft Fire Department and other nearby agencies responded to the home in the 11200 block o Upper Georges Creek Road in Frostburg around 1:15 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2024, …

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Christmas Morning Tragedy: Sheriff Identifies 68-Year-Old Killed In Maryland House Fire Christmas Morning Tragedy: Sheriff Identifies 68-Year-Old Killed In Maryland House Fire
Christmas Morning Tragedy: Sheriff Identifies 68-Year-Old Killed In Maryland House Fire Community support is swelling for the family of a 68-year-old man who was killed in a tragic Christmas morning fire in Harford County.  First responders were called to the 200 block of Doncaster Road in Joppatowne at around 7 a.m. on Wednesday to assist in an investigation after Roger Butash was found dead in a fast-moving house blaze, according to the sheriff’s office. #JOPPATOWNE | *DWELLING FIRE* | 200 BLK DONCASTER RD | 2 STY SPLOT FOYER FIRE SHOWING SIDE B. | #harfordfire #harfordcounty — Harford Fire Blog (@HarfordFireBlog) December 25, 2024 A second person inside the home w…

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Residents Rescued From Roof Of Maryland House Fire Residents Rescued From Roof Of Maryland House Fire
Residents Rescued From Roof Of Maryland House Fire Some residents had to be rescued in Washington County on Saturday morning when a house fire broke out in Hagerstown, officials say. Crews were called shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 19 to the 200 block of Prospect Avenue where there was a smoke detector that activated inside an area row home. Upon arrival, firefighters rescued occupants from the roof of the residence and were able to knock down the flames and contain them to two of the nine units within the row, though others sustained smoke and water damage. From today’s fire in Hagerstown. Posted by Longmeadow Vol. Fire Co. on …

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Shooting Investigation Results In Three Arrests, Fireworks Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says Shooting Investigation Results In Three Arrests, Fireworks Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Shooting Investigation Results In Three Arrests, Fireworks Bust In Maryland, Sheriff Says The Fourth of July got off to a rough start for three in Maryland who were taken into custody in connection to a shooting earlier this year in Charles County and had their fireworks seized. In June, the sheriff's office launched an investigation into the shooting on Argyle Avenue in Waldorf when the suspects purposely shot several rounds at a house, grazing a woman who was inside. According to investigators, the shooting was the result of a disagreement regarding a stolen cell phone. On Thursday, July 4, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant in …

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