Fair 75°
Tag:

Office of The State Fire Marshal

Obituaries
Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets
Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets Community support is pouring in for the family of 62-year-old Ronald Joy in Maryland after he died being a hero attempting to save his beloved cats and dogs from their burning Carroll County home. On Sunday, Nov. 27, Ronald Joy and his wife, Kathy Joy, were at home when a fire broke out in their Littlestown home in Westminster, according to state officials. The Office of the State Fire Marshal, along with the Maryland State Police, are investigating the cause of a fire that claimed the life of a man in Carroll County Sunday afternoon.Office of The State Fire Marshal Both escaped before…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Toddler Sister From Burning Home In Region, Officials Say Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Toddler Sister From Burning Home In Region, Officials Say
Heroic 11-Year-Old Boy Rescues Toddler Sister From Burning Home In Region, Officials Say One Maryland family will be thankful for their brave 11-year-old son this Thanksgiving after he risked it all to save his baby sister from a burning apartment, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said. In Wicomico County, shortly after 6 p.m., first responders were dispatched to a stretch of Jersey Road in Salisbury, where there was a reported blaze that broke out in one of the apartment units, setting off smoke alarms that allowed the occupants to escape. Two of eight units at the complex were rendered uninhabitable following the fire, but true tragedy was averted thanks to the quick-thin…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
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…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Manufacturing Explosives After Home Invasion, Assaulting Family: Fire Marshal Man Accused Of Manufacturing Explosives After Home Invasion, Assaulting Family: Fire Marshal
Man Accused Of Manufacturing Explosives After 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…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
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…

SHARE

by Zak Failla