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Elkton, MD

Police & Fire

Garage Fire Causes $150K In Damage For Maryland Homeowners, Four Displaced, Officials Say

Garage Fire Causes $150K In Damage For Maryland Homeowners, Four Displaced, Officials Say

Garage Fire Causes $150K In Damage For Maryland Homeowners, Four Displaced, Officials Say A fire that broke out inside the garage of a Maryland home caused extensive damage before firefighters in Cecil County could quickly corral the flames and get the blaze under control. Shortly before 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said that members of the Singerly Fire Company responded to a reported blaze that was reported by a neighbor on Elkton Boulevard in Elkton. It took a team of 35 firefighters approximately 15 minutes to get the flames knocked down, but not before it caused an estimated $150,000 ($100,000 to the structure, $50,000 to its conten…

09/29/2022

Waldorf, MD

Police & Fire

Woman Killed After Being Trapped In Maryland House Blaze: Fire Marshal

Woman Killed After Being Trapped In Maryland House Blaze: Fire Marshal

Woman Killed After Being Trapped In Maryland House Blaze: Fire Marshal A house fire is under investigation after a woman was trapped and killed in a blaze that broke out in a Maryland home, according to authorities. The 59-year-old woman was killed on Tuesday, Sept. 27, the Office of the State Fire Marshal announced following an investigation into the fatal incident. At approximately 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, crews from the LaPlata Volunteer Fire Department and other surrounding agencies responded to the 1000 block of Suffolk Drive, where there was a reported house fire with people trapped inside. Upon arrival, firefighters said they located a woman ins…

09/29/2022

Westminster, MD

Police & Fire

Pick-Up Truck Parked At Maryland Sand And Gravel Plant Destroyed In Tricky Fire

Pick-Up Truck Parked At Maryland Sand And Gravel Plant Destroyed In Tricky Fire

Pick-Up Truck Parked At Maryland Sand And Gravel Plant Destroyed In Tricky Fire A pick-up truck used at a Maryland sand and gravel plant went up in flames overnight in a blaze being investigated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In Caroline County, members of the Goldsboro Volunteer Fire Company responded at 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, to the Bridgetown Shore Sand and Gravel Plant on Oakland Road in Henderson when a neighbor reported a vehicle fire in the area. It took a team of eight volunteer firefighters more than 40 minutes to get the fire under control, though a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado truck was destroyed by the flames, according to the fire marshal. T…

09/28/2022

Westminster, MD

Police & Fire

Police Charge 11-Year-Old Boy With Arson For Fire That Destroyed Maryland Dollar General Store

Police Charge 11-Year-Old Boy With Arson For Fire That Destroyed Maryland Dollar General Store

Police Charge 11-Year-Old Boy With Arson For Fire That Destroyed Maryland Dollar General Store An unexpected suspect has been identified as the person who caused millions of dollars in damage to a Maryland store last week. The Maryland Fire Marshal announced on Monday, Sept. 12 that an 11-year-old has been charged in connection to the fire at Dollar General on South Main Street in Carroll County that caused $2.5 million in damage and destroyed the building. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, first responders in Hampstead were dispatched to the Dollar General Store on South Main Street for a reported building fire. The fire was upgraded to a two-alarm blaze shortly after firs…

09/12/2022

Westminster, MD

Police & Fire

Pair Interviewed After Blaze Causes $2.5M In Damage To Maryland Dollar Store: Fire Marshal

Pair Interviewed After Blaze Causes $2.5M In Damage To Maryland Dollar Store: Fire Marshal

Pair Interviewed After Blaze Causes $2.5M In Damage To Maryland Dollar Store: Fire Marshal State officials have located a couple who are being interviewed after a fire caused $2.5 million in damage to a Maryland dollar store over the holiday weekend, authorities said. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, first responders in Hampstead were dispatched to the Dollar General Store on South Main Street for a reported building fire. The fire was upgraded to a two-alarm blaze shortly after first responders arrived, bringing firefighters from Carroll, Baltimore counties, and nearby Pennsylvania to the scene. It took a team of more than 100 firefighters approximately an hour to co…

09/06/2022

Bel Air, MD

Police & Fire

Fire In Maryland Home Under Investigation After Family Friend Finds Man Collapsed In Hallway

Fire In Maryland Home Under Investigation After Family Friend Finds Man Collapsed In Hallway

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…

08/31/2022

Towson, MD

Police & Fire

Dog Rescued As Homeowners Escape Fast-Moving Attic Fire In Maryland

Dog Rescued As Homeowners Escape Fast-Moving Attic Fire In Maryland

Dog Rescued As Homeowners Escape Fast-Moving Attic Fire In Maryland A Maryland family got an unwelcome wake-up call on Friday morning when they were alerted to a large attic fire that caused upwards of $250,000 in damage, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Grant Drive homeowners in LaVale heard a smoke detector going off shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, when a fast-moving fire was sparked in their attic space, officials said. The homeowners were able to retrieve their dog and exited the residence safely before firefighters arrived at the scene. It took an estimated 60 firefighters from the LaVale Volunteer Fire Department approxi…

08/26/2022

Elkton, MD

Police & Fire

Maryland's Bravest Helps Its Finest Avoid Disaster During Town Home Trash Pile Fire

Maryland's Bravest Helps Its Finest Avoid Disaster During Town Home Trash Pile Fire

Maryland's Bravest Helps Its Finest Avoid Disaster During Town Home Trash Pile Fire A police officer in Maryland gave an assist to firefighters in Wicomico County over the weekend, alerting them to a trash fire that broke out in Salisbury outside of a town home, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Shortly before 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, members of the Salisbury Fire Department were advised of an active fire by a member of the Salisbury Police Department regarding a blaze that had broken out along the side of a home on Green More Court. Officials said that it took a team of more than two dozen firefighters approximately 15 minutes to get the fire under…

08/22/2022

Elkton, MD

Police & Fire

Five Displaced In Massive Maryland Townhouse Blaze Causing $750K In Damages: Fire Marshal

Five Displaced In Massive Maryland Townhouse Blaze Causing $750K In Damages: Fire Marshal

Five Displaced In Massive Maryland Townhouse Blaze Causing $750K In Damages: Fire Marshal Five were displaced in Maryland as a roaring two-alarm fire ripped through a pair of neighboring townhouses in Cecil County, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, members of the Singerly Volunteer Fire Company responded to Whitetail Way in Elkton, when a massive fire was reported by a homeowner, who spotted the fire outside the residence. The fire was reported in part of the Persimmon Creek Townhomes community off Fletchwood Road near the Delaware state line. It took a team of 50 firefighters an estimated 45 minutes to get the fir…

08/19/2022

Bel Air, MD

Police & Fire

Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland

Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland

Bomb Squad Disposes Of Multiple Explosive Devices On Same Day In Maryland Some Maryland residents avoided potential disaster after multiple explosive devices were uncovered by a Harford County homeowner doing yard work. Shortly after noon on Wednesday, Aug. 17, a resident in the 3700 block of Any Road was mowing his lawn when he uncovered three suspicious items believed to be improvised explosive devices, authorities said. A team of bomb technicians from the Office of the State Fire Marshal responded to the scene after being contacted by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, which shut down the area of Route 543 and Taylor Road as they investigated. “After exam…

08/18/2022

Frederick, MD

Police & Fire

Maryland Man Accused Of Making Explosives, Home Invasion, Assaulting Family: Fire Marshal

Maryland Man Accused Of Making Explosives, Home Invasion, Assaulting Family: Fire Marshal

Maryland Man Accused Of Making Explosives, Home Invasion, Assaulting Family: Fire Marshal A Maryland man is facing charges after allegedly forcing his way into a family member's home, threatening to kill someone with a machete, then being busted with improvised explosive devices, state officials said. Brunswick resident Dominic Valenti, 25, was arrested following an investigation by local police and the Office of the State Fire Marshal after investigators found two explosive devices in a backpack he was wearing at the time of the incident, according. to authorities. Shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, the Brunswick Police Department responded to the 100 block of West C S…

08/17/2022

Hagerstown, MD

Police & Fire

Potential Arsonist Apprehended In Maryland After Pouring Gas, Threatening Family: Officials

Potential Arsonist Apprehended In Maryland After Pouring Gas, Threatening Family: Officials

Potential Arsonist Apprehended In Maryland After Pouring Gas, Threatening Family: Officials A family dispute nearly got extremely heated in Maryland, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Boonsboro resident Bruce Lovins, 52, is facing charges after allegedly pouring gasoline in the living room of his home and threatening his family, officials said. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, officials said that deputy state fire marshals were called to the 300 block of Lanafield Circle after Lovins allegedly made arson threats toward family members, grabbed a jug of gasoline and began pouring it throughout the living room. While he was pouring the gasoline, investigator…

08/06/2022