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Lexington Park, MD
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Sprinkler Stops Fire At Maryland High School, Students Get Day Off Sprinkler Stops Fire At Maryland High School, Students Get Day Off
Sprinkler Stops Fire At Maryland High School, Students Get Day Off A sprinkler system is being credited with saving a Maryland high school after an electrical fire broke out Tuesday night — but students still got the day off while crews cleaned up, officials said. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire happened at Queen Anne’s High School on Ruthsburg Road in Centreville around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 9. The school’s alarm company alerted 911, and a custodian also discovered the blaze after the alarm activation. Investigators said the fire started in a rear first-floor office and was caused by “an unspecified electrical event involving…

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by Zak Failla
Westminster, MD
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Two Barns Collapse, Tractors Destroyed In $500K Fire At Cold Springs Farm Two Barns Collapse, Tractors Destroyed In $500K Fire At Cold Springs Farm
Two Barns Collapse, Tractors Destroyed In $500K Fire At Cold Springs Farm Flames tore through a Carroll County farm Tuesday afternoon, burning down two barns and destroying multiple tractors in a blaze that caused more than half a million dollars in damage, officials said. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire broke out just after noon on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Cold Springs Farm on Hawks Hill Road in New Windsor. Office Of The Maryland State Fire Marshal A passerby spotted flames around 12:10 p.m. and called for help, officials said. More than 50 firefighters from New Windsor and surrounding departments battled the two-alarm fire for three hours …

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
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No Arson Found In Waldorf Fire That Killed 6 — Cause Remains A Mystery After Deadly Blaze No Arson Found In Waldorf Fire That Killed 6 — Cause Remains A Mystery After Deadly Blaze
No Arson Found In Waldorf Fire That Killed 6 — Cause Remains A Mystery After Deadly Blaze Six people — including four children — were killed in a Sunday morning house fire in Waldorf, and Maryland officials say the cause remains under investigation. The Office of the State Fire Marshal announced Monday, Aug. 11, that investigators have found no evidence of arson but are still working to determine what started the multi-fatal blaze. Part of the investigation includes determining whether smoke alarms were activated during the fire, Acting State Fire Marshal Jason M. Mowbray said. “We must methodically examine every possible fire cause and contributing factor,” Mowbray said. “Dete…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
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Four Children, Two Adults Killed As Raging Waldorf House Fire Traps Victims Inside Four Children, Two Adults Killed As Raging Waldorf House Fire Traps Victims Inside
Four Children, Two Adults Killed As Raging Waldorf House Fire Traps Victims Inside Four children and two adults were killed when a raging two-alarm fire tore through a Charles County home Sunday morning, trapping victims inside before firefighters could reach them, officials said. The blaze broke out around 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, in the 3000 block of Declaration Court North in Waldorf, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Charles County Sheriff’s deputies were the first to arrive and found two adult occupants had escaped unharmed. They were told as many as six others were still inside, but deputies were forced back by heavy smoke and flames, offic…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
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Flames Tear Through Walrdorf Home, Killing Two, Possibly More: Fire Marshal (DEVELOPING) Flames Tear Through Walrdorf Home, Killing Two, Possibly More: Fire Marshal (DEVELOPING)
Flames Tear Through Walrdorf Home, Killing Two, Possibly More: Fire Marshal (Developing) A raging two-alarm fire ripped through a Charles County home Sunday morning, leaving at least two people dead and sending investigators back into the charred debris to search for more victims, authorities said. Deputy State Fire Marshals responded with the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding agencies at around 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, to the 3000 block of Declaration Court North in Waldorf for reports of a house fire with people trapped inside, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Flames had already consumed much of the structure when crews arrived, prom…

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by Zak Failla
Elkton, MD
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$1M Fire Guts Popular Elkton Pizza Restaurant Now Closed Indefinitely $1M Fire Guts Popular Elkton Pizza Restaurant Now Closed Indefinitely
$1M Fire Guts Popular Elkton Pizza Restaurant Now Closed Indefinitely A devastating two-alarm fire caused an estimated $1 million in damage at Mario’s Pizza in Elkton, forcing the beloved Cecil County restaurant to close indefinitely while repairs are made, officials confirmed. Firefighters rushed to 42 Beauchamp Road just before 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, after flames erupted in the kitchen of the long-running pizzeria, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The blaze was discovered by a neighboring employee and quickly escalated, requiring a two-alarm response from the Singerly Fire Company and nearby agencies.  Approximately 75 firefighters…

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by Zak Failla
Westminster, MD
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Blaze Breaks Out At Vanessa’s Corner Pub In Carroll County, Fire Marshal On Scene (UPDATED) Blaze Breaks Out At Vanessa’s Corner Pub In Carroll County, Fire Marshal On Scene (UPDATED)
Blaze Breaks Out At Vanessa’s Corner Pub In Carroll County, Fire Marshal On Scene (Updated) Flames tore through a well-known Maryland restaurant early Tuesday morning. Dozens of firefighters rushed to Vanessa’s Corner Pub in Carroll County after a fire broke out before dawn, causing extensive damage and prompting an ongoing investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire started just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, at the restaurant located at 2600 Liberty Road, officials said. Firefighters from the Carroll County Department of Fire & EMS, Mt. Airy, Winfield, and several other area fire departments arrived to find heavy smoke and flames within the restau…

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by Zak Failla
Middle River, MD
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$500K Fire Guts Marina Store At Gunpowder Falls State Park, Officials Say $500K Fire Guts Marina Store At Gunpowder Falls State Park, Officials Say
$500K Fire Guts Marina Store At Gunpowder Falls State Park, Officials Say A fast-moving fire gutted a state-owned marina store in Middle River early Saturday morning, causing $500,000 in damage, fire investigators confirmed. The blaze broke out just after 6 a.m. on June 28, at the Dundee Creek Marina Store, at 7400 Graces Quarters Road inside Gunpowder Falls State Park, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. An employee and a fisherman spotted the flames and escaped without injury, officials said. According to investigators, the fire started inside the garage area of the building and was caused by an electrical or mechanical malfunction involving…

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by Zak Failla
Mechanicsville, MD
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Mechanicsville Man Who Set His Own House On Fire Admits To Torching Parents’ Car: Officials Mechanicsville Man Who Set His Own House On Fire Admits To Torching Parents’ Car: Officials
Mechanicsville Man Who Set His Own House On Fire Admits To Torching Parents’ Car: Officials A Southern Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly setting two fires in three days— one that destroyed his own home, and another that burned his parents’ car, fire officials said. Michael Robert Guy, 47, of Mechanicsville, was arrested early Monday, June 23, shortly after flames tore through his residence on Morganza Turner Road, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded around 1 a.m. and found the home engulfed in flames, with the fire spreading from the attached garage.  The house was declared a total…

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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
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Hagerstown Man Threatens To ‘Burn Building Down’ — Sets Fire With 14 People Inside: Officials Hagerstown Man Threatens To ‘Burn Building Down’ — Sets Fire With 14 People Inside: Officials
Hagerstown Man Threatens To ‘Burn Building Down’ — Sets Fire With 14 People Inside: Officials A Hagerstown man accused of threatening to “burn the building down” made good on his word — torching a downtown apartment complex with more than a dozen people inside, authorities said. Dameon Davonte Irby, 32, has been arrested and charged in connection to a fire that damaged a Hagerstown apartment building while 14 residents were inside, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on Monday, May 19, at 56 E. Antietam St., when Hagerstown firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from the third floor of the building. Crews encountered…

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by Zak Failla
Edgewood, MD
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Candle Sparks $500K Edgewood House Fire With Family, Dog Inside Candle Sparks $500K Edgewood House Fire With Family, Dog Inside
Candle Sparks $500K Edgewood House Fire With Family, Dog Inside An unattended candle sparked a fast-moving fire that tore through a Harford County home with a family and dog inside, state investigators said. The two-alarm blaze broke out around 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at a two-story home on the 3000 block of Ebbtide Drive in Edgewood, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Three family members — a mother and her two adult children — were inside the house when a smoke alarm activated and one of them spotted smoke coming from a second-floor bedroom. They tried to douse the fire with a pot of water, but it spread too fast, officials …

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by Zak Failla
Joppatowne, MD
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House Fire Kills Two As Flames Tear Through Harford County Home, Officials Say House Fire Kills Two As Flames Tear Through Harford County Home, Officials Say
House Fire Kills Two As Flames Tear Through Harford County Home, Officials Say Flames tore through a Harford County home on Wednesday morning, claiming the lives of two people, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Deputy state fire marshals are investigating a double-fatal fire in Joppa, after two people were found dead inside a burning home, officials announced on May 14. Update on the Gunpowder Drive house fire:Volunteer Firefighters have rescued 2 civilians from the burning home, they are being treated by 2!HarfordCoDES EMS units. @MarylandOSFM is responding. — Harford Co., MD Fire & EMS (@HarforCoFireEMS) May 14, 2025 Crews from the…

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by Zak Failla
Elkton, MD
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Body Found After Mobile Home Blaze In Cecil County, Fire Marshal Says Body Found After Mobile Home Blaze In Cecil County, Fire Marshal Says
Body Found After Mobile Home Blaze In Cecil County, Fire Marshal Says A late-night mobile home fire in Maryland turned deadly when firefighters made a grim discovery while knocking down the flames, state officials said. Crews were called to the Kent Road property in Earleville, around 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. When firefighters from the Cecilton Volunteer Fire Company and nearby departments arrived, the mobile home was already engulfed in flames. The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes, officials said, but not before firefighters discovered human remains inside the structure. Investig…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
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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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by Zak Failla
Boonsboro, MD
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Hoax Explosive Device Discovered In Boonsboro High School, Students Questioned: Fire Marshal Hoax Explosive Device Discovered In Boonsboro High School, Students Questioned: Fire Marshal
Hoax Explosive Device Discovered In Boonsboro High School, Students Questioned: Fire Marshal 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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by Zak Failla
Perryville-Port Deposit, MD
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Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Port Deposit Home From Flames: Fire Marshal Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Port Deposit Home From Flames: Fire Marshal
Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Port Deposit Home From Flames: Fire Marshal 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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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
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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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by Zak Failla
Clear Spring-Hancock, MD
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10+ Acres Burned After Backhoe Fire Spreads In Clear Spring: Officials 10+ Acres Burned After Backhoe Fire Spreads In Clear Spring: Officials
10+ Acres Burned After Backhoe Fire Spreads In Clear Spring: 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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by Zak Failla
Edgewood, MD
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$2M Blaze Guts Edgewood Car Dealership, Employee Injured: Fire Marshal $2M Blaze Guts Edgewood Car Dealership, Employee Injured: Fire Marshal
$2M Blaze Guts Edgewood 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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by Zak Failla
Prince Frederick, MD
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Prince Frederick Influencer Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Fire Marshal Prince Frederick Influencer Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Fire Marshal
Prince Frederick Influencer Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: 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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by Zak Failla
Prince Frederick, MD
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Prince Frederick Influencer Set Blaze, Made Fake 911 Calls For Content: Maryland Fire Marshal Prince Frederick Influencer Set Blaze, Made Fake 911 Calls For Content: Maryland Fire Marshal
Prince Frederick Influencer 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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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
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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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by Zak Failla
North East, MD
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Stolen FedEx Truck Erupts In Flames Along North East Train Tracks: Fire Marshal Stolen FedEx Truck Erupts In Flames Along North East Train Tracks: Fire Marshal
Stolen FedEx Truck Erupts In Flames Along North East 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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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
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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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by Zak Failla
Bel Air, MD
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7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Bel Air Apartment Above Local Shop 7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Bel Air Apartment Above Local Shop
7-Year-Old Boy Wakes Up Family As Fire Rips Through Bel Air 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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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
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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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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
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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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by Zak Failla
Joppatowne, MD
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Christmas Morning Tragedy: Sheriff Identifies 68-Year-Old Killed In Joppatowne House Fire Christmas Morning Tragedy: Sheriff Identifies 68-Year-Old Killed In Joppatowne House Fire
Christmas Morning Tragedy: Sheriff Identifies 68-Year-Old Killed In Joppatowne 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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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
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Residents Rescued From Roof Of Hagerstown House Fire Residents Rescued From Roof Of Hagerstown House Fire
Residents Rescued From Roof Of Hagerstown 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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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
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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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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
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Homeowner Burned, $150K In Damages Caused By Cooking Oil In NYE Charles County Fire: Officials Homeowner Burned, $150K In Damages Caused By Cooking Oil In NYE Charles County Fire: Officials
Homeowner Burned, $150K In Damages Caused By Cooking Oil In NYE Charles County Fire: Officials Unattended cooking oil is what officials say ignited a house fire in Waldorf on New Year's Eve. Firefighters found flames shooting out of the roof of the home around 4:15 p.m. on Castletown Court Saturday, Dec. 31, the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Company  The homeowner left a pan of oil heating on the stove unattended before the blaze broke out, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said in a release.  The smoke detector went off and the man suffered burns to his wrist trying to put out the fire. He brought himself to the hospital. He and his nephew were being assisted …

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