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Smoke Alarm

Joppatowne, MD
Police & Fire
Man Returns From Evening Walk To Find Joppa Home Engulfed In Massive Flames Man Returns From Evening Walk To Find Joppa Home Engulfed In Massive Flames
Man Returns From Evening Walk To Find Joppa Home Engulfed In Massive Flames Dinner was done. The evening walk had already started. Then came the smoke. A Harford County homeowner returned from an evening walk Tuesday night to find flames ripping through his Joppa home in a devastating fire investigators believe may have started with an air fryer. The massive blaze broke out shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at a home on Anchor Drive in Joppa, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. By the time the homeowner made it back, smoke was pouring from the eaves of the two-story house. Investigators say the man opened the front door but was immedi…

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by Zak Failla
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Elderly Pittsfield Woman Dies After Late-Night House Fire; No Working Smoke Alarms Found Elderly Pittsfield Woman Dies After Late-Night House Fire; No Working Smoke Alarms Found
Elderly Pittsfield Woman Dies After Late-Night House Fire; No Working Smoke Alarms Found A woman died in a weekend fire at her Berkshire County home, authorities said. Pittsfield firefighters were called to the home on Virginia Avenue around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, to reports of flames coming from the front of the building, the State Fire Marshal's Office said. Firefighters went inside right away as they battled the blaze. They found the only resident, a woman in her 70s, inside and pulled her out. She later died at an area hospital. Authorities have not released her name. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of her death. Firefig…

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by Josh Lanier
Leesburg, VA
Police & Fire
Two Loudon County Homes Go Up In Flames Overnight — Candle And Chimney To Blame, Officials Say Two Loudon County Homes Go Up In Flames Overnight — Candle And Chimney To Blame, Officials Say
Two Loudon County Homes Go Up In Flames Overnight — Candle And Chimney To Blame, Officials Say Two late-night fires lit up Loudoun County — one sparked by unattended candles inside an Aldie home, another by a chimney gone wrong in Purcellville — keeping fire crews busy overnight. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue crews said firefighters responded to two separate residential fires in the Little River and Catoctin districts between Monday night, Oct 20, and early Tuesday, Oct 21.  No injuries were reported, but both blazes caused heavy damage and displaced several residents. The first fire broke out around 9:23 p.m. Monday in the 24000 block of Yellow Poplar Place in Aldie, where sm…

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by Zak Failla
Burke, VA
Police & Fire
Tesla Charger Sparks $128K Blaze That Displaces Family Of Six In Burke: Fire Officials Tesla Charger Sparks $128K Blaze That Displaces Family Of Six In Burke: Fire Officials
Tesla Charger Sparks $128K Blaze That Displaces Family Of Six In Burke: Fire Officials A Tesla charger is being blamed for a blaze that ripped through a Northern Virginia home in the middle of the night, leaving a family of six displaced, fire officials said. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews were called around 3:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, to the 6600 block of Mainsail Court in Burke, where flames were shooting from the roof of a garage attached to a single-family home. All six occupants inside the home made it out safely after one person smelled smoke and found the fire in the garage.  “The home had working smoke alarms; however, the fire was discovered prior to them…

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by Zak Failla
Purcellville, VA
Police & Fire
Lithium Battery Turns Virginia Home Into $275K Fireball As Family Escapes In Purcellville Lithium Battery Turns Virginia Home Into $275K Fireball As Family Escapes In Purcellville
Lithium Battery Turns Virginia Home Into $275K Fireball As Family Escapes In Purcellville An early morning fire in Virginia torched a Purcellville home and left three people displaced after investigators say a lithium battery malfunction sparked the blaze. The fire broke out shortly before 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in the 17000 block of Strathallen Court, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue. When crews arrived, flames were already shooting from a second-floor window of the two-story home, officials said. A Rapid Intervention Task Force was requested, bringing in more backup from across the county. Firefighters said everyone inside escaped safely thanks to working smoke a…

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by Zak Failla
Sterling, VA
Police & Fire
Gas-Powered Scooter Sparks $417K Inferno That Displaces 10 In Sterling: Fire Marshal Gas-Powered Scooter Sparks $417K Inferno That Displaces 10 In Sterling: Fire Marshal
Gas-Powered Scooter Sparks $417K Inferno That Displaces 10 In Sterling: Fire Marshal A gas-powered scooter is being blamed for an early morning inferno that ripped through a Virginia home, displacing seven adults and three children, officials said. The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office said crews were called just after 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, to the 1700 block of North Brunswick Street in Sterling Park, where flames were already tearing through a single-family home. Firefighters from Sterling Park, Cascades, Kincora, and Fairfax County raced to the scene and found fire burning on the exterior of the house before it spread into the home, officials said. Crews quickly ext…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Fatal Maryland Fires Five Miles Apart Leave Elderly Couple, Child Dead In Same Week: Officials Fatal Maryland Fires Five Miles Apart Leave Elderly Couple, Child Dead In Same Week: Officials
Fatal Maryland Fires Five Miles Apart Leave Elderly Couple, Child Dead In Same Week: Officials A second deadly house fire in Wicomico County in less than a week has claimed the lives of an elderly couple, investigators announced. The Maryland State Fire Marshal said crews were called around 2:10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, to the 1300 block of Middleneck Drive in Salisbury, where firefighters arrived to find heavy flames tearing through a two-story home. Two adults — initially identified as an 85-year-old man and his 79-year-old wife who lived in the home — were pulled out and rushed to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, where they were later pronounced dead. Deputy State Fire Marshals deter…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
11-Year-Old Killed As Flames Rip Through Maryland Home Overnight, Officials Say 11-Year-Old Killed As Flames Rip Through Maryland Home Overnight, Officials Say
11-Year-Old Killed As Flames Rip Through Maryland Home Overnight, Officials Say An early morning fire tore through a Maryland home, killing an 11-year-old child and leaving a family devastated, officials said. At around 4:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, fire crews from the Parsonsburg Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding companies rushed to a house fire on the 31600 block of Zion Road, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. When firefighters arrived, the one-and-a-half-story home was engulfed in flames.  Three adults managed to escape, but told rescuers a child was still trapped inside. Despite rescue efforts, the boy was pronounced dead at the scene af…

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by Zak Failla
Havre de Grace, MD
Police & Fire
Oxygen Machine Blamed After Harford County Blaze Leaves Woman Critical, Pets Dead: Fire Marshal Oxygen Machine Blamed After Harford County Blaze Leaves Woman Critical, Pets Dead: Fire Marshal
Oxygen Machine Blamed After Harford County Blaze Leaves Woman Critical, Pets Dead: Fire Marshal A 66-year-old woman is battling critical injuries after flames tore through her Harford County home, killing three pet cats, officials said. First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company and nearby agencies were called shortly before 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21 to the 600 block of Linden Lane in Havre de Grace, when a fire broke out in the living room of an area home, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. The homeowner told investigators she had just turned on her oxygen concentrator in the living room when she heard a “pop” and saw a flash of fire.  Just after 4am this …

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Six Dead, Nine Homeless: Maryland Community Pours Out Support After Waldorf Inferno Six Dead, Nine Homeless: Maryland Community Pours Out Support After Waldorf Inferno
Six Dead, Nine Homeless: Maryland Community Pours Out Support After Waldorf Inferno A Maryland family reeling from a fire that killed six loved ones — including four children — is seeing an outpouring of support from neighbors, local businesses, and strangers across the region as they attempt to recover. The Sunday, Aug. 10 blaze on North Declarations Court in Waldorf displaced all nine people who lived in the home, destroyed nearly everything they owned, and left only three survivors, officials said.  Investigators say the victims are believed to include the wife and three children of the homeowner, along with the wife and child of another resident.  The…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
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 Investigators say a disconnected smoke alarm with no battery was found in the basement of a Maryland home where six people — including four children — were killed in a weekend fire. The Office of the State Fire Marshal said the deadly blaze broke out Sunday morning, Aug. 10, in Waldorf, killing victims believed to be the wife and three children of the homeowner, along with the wife and child of another surviving resident of the home.  While no evidence of arson has been found, the cause is still under investigation, officials said. All smoke alarms on the first and second floors were …

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
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
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
$1.5M Fire Erupts At Hagerstown Truck Shop After Gas Vapors Ignite: Officials $1.5M Fire Erupts At Hagerstown Truck Shop After Gas Vapors Ignite: Officials
$1.5M Fire Erupts At Hagerstown Truck Shop After Gas Vapors Ignite: Officials A fast-moving two-alarm fire that caused $1.5 million in damage ripped through a Hagerstown towing and repair business after a mechanic siphoning gasoline accidentally sparked an explosion, state fire investigators said. The blaze broke out around 4:23 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, at Main Truck Towing & Repair Inc. on Label Lane, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said the fire started in a rear vehicle bay when flammable vapors ignited as the mechanic siphoned fuel from a diesel motor.  The mechanic suffered serious burns to his lower body and was airlifted…

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by Zak Failla
Kingstowne-Franconia, VA
Police & Fire
$1.1M Townhouse Fire In Kingstowne Caused By Spontaneous Combustion: Report $1.1M Townhouse Fire In Kingstowne Caused By Spontaneous Combustion: Report
$1.1M Townhouse Fire In Kingstowne Caused By Spontaneous Combustion: Report A fast-moving early morning blaze tore through multiple Virginia townhouses, causing more than $1.1 million in damage, fire officials said. Firefighters responded around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, to the 5000 block of Dunstable Lane in the Kingstowne area, where flames and smoke were seen pouring from the rear of several units, according to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. A second alarm was quickly called as crews worked to knock down the flames to prevent it from spreading, officials said. #FairfaxsBravest are on scene of a 2-alarm townhouse fire in the 5000 blk of Du…

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by Zak Failla
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Blaze Kills Woman, Children Cling To Life After Philly Rowhome With No Smoke Alarms: Police Blaze Kills Woman, Children Cling To Life After Philly Rowhome With No Smoke Alarms: Police
Blaze Kills Woman, Children Cling To Life After Philly Rowhome With No Smoke Alarms: Police A woman was killed and two children are fighting for their lives after an early morning fire tore through a rowhome in Philadelphia’s Mayfair neighborhood, officials announced on Wednesday, July 23. Firefighters were called to the 3100 block of Stirling Street just before 6 a.m., where they encountered a fast-moving fire inside a two-story rowhome, according to Philadelphia police and fire officials. A 10-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were pulled from the flames and rushed to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in critical condition, officials said. A woman was pronounced dead at…

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by Jillian Pikora
Edgewood, MD
News
Hero Maryland Teen Saves Siblings From Fiery Air Fryer Blaze In Edgewood: Officials Hero Maryland Teen Saves Siblings From Fiery Air Fryer Blaze In Edgewood: Officials
Hero Maryland Teen Saves Siblings From Fiery Air Fryer Blaze In Edgewood: Officials A 14-year-old Maryland girl is being praised for keeping her cool under pressure and getting her younger siblings to safety after a kitchen fire broke out while the kids were home alone. Shortly after 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, crews were called to a townhouse fire on the 600 block of Burlington Court in Edgewood, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said the fire started in the kitchen of the two-story middle-unit townhouse while three children were cooking French fries in an air fryer with no adults home. The 14-year-old began to smell smoke and went to invest…

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by Zak Failla
Rising Sun-Conowingo, MD
Police & Fire
Suspicious Vehicle Spotted Before Cecil County House Fire, Officials Say Suspicious Vehicle Spotted Before Cecil County House Fire, Officials Say
Suspicious Vehicle Spotted Before Cecil County House Fire, Officials Say A suspicious vehicle was spotted leaving the area just before a house went up in flames late Saturday night in Cecil County, fire officials said. The fire broke out at 10:42 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, inside a two-story single-family home on the 5800 block of Telegraph Road in Elkton, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, released Monday. The fire, which caused an estimated $1,000 in damage, was discovered by a neighbor, officials said. The home did not have a smoke alarm, and no fire alarms or sprinklers were present, they noted. No injuries were reported. Roughly 40 firefighters…

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by Zak Failla
Middle River, MD
Police & Fire
$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
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
$1M Fire Destroys Maryland Townhouse After Attic AC Sparks Two-Alarm Blaze $1M Fire Destroys Maryland Townhouse After Attic AC Sparks Two-Alarm Blaze
$1M Fire Destroys Maryland Townhouse After Attic AC Sparks Two-Alarm Blaze A two-alarm fire in Maryland lit up the sky and left behind more than $1 million in damage after flames tore through the attic of a townhouse and rapidly spread, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was reported shortly after 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, in the Martingham Circle development in St. Michaels. A passerby spotted the fire and called 911. 6/21/25 1322 hours Firefighters from St.Michaels, Tilghman, Easton and Talbot County Paramedic 94 were alerted for the... Posted by St. Michaels Fire Department, Inc. on Saturday, June 21, 2025 Firefighters arrive…

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by Zak Failla
Germantown, MD
Police & Fire
32 Displaced By Kitchen Fire In Germantown Apartment, Officials Say 32 Displaced By Kitchen Fire In Germantown Apartment, Officials Say
32 Displaced By Kitchen Fire In Germantown Apartment, Officials Say More than 30 people were forced from their homes after a kitchen fire tore through a Maryland apartment building, fire officials said. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue crews were called to the 18000 block of Cottage Garden Drive around 12:45 p.m. on Monday, June 16, for reports of a kitchen fire on the third floor of an apartment complex, according to a department spokesperson. Firefighters arrived to find smoke showing from the upper-level unit, though it was brought under control with no injuries initially reported. According to investigators, the fire originated in a void space above…

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by Zak Failla
Potomac, MD
Police & Fire
Potomac Heights Firefighters Return From Rescues To Find Fire At Their Own Station Potomac Heights Firefighters Return From Rescues To Find Fire At Their Own Station
Potomac Heights Firefighters Return From Rescues To Find Fire At Their Own Station They were out saving lives from floodwaters — but when they got back to the station, the fire was waiting for them. Crews from the Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department in Charles County had their hands full during a night of storm-related emergencies — and came home Sunday night, June 15, to find smoke pouring out of their own kitchen, officials said. As firefighters responded to multiple calls, including a vehicle submerged in floodwaters with victims trapped, they’d barely had time to prep dinner before being dispatched again.  When they returned to Station 7 on Glymont Road in…

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by Zak Failla
Edgewood, MD
Police & Fire
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
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Schools
Double Trouble At Trumbull High: Firefighters Tackle Major Leak, Minor Fire Hours Apart Double Trouble At Trumbull High: Firefighters Tackle Major Leak, Minor Fire Hours Apart
Double Trouble At Trumbull High: Firefighters Tackle Major Leak, Minor Fire Hours Apart Firefighters were called to Trumbull High School twice in less than six hours after two unrelated incidents sent emergency crews scrambling Thursday night and early Friday morning. The first call came at 8:24 p.m., Thursday, May 15, when Trumbull firefighters responded to a 100-gallon glycol spill from a broken pipe that flooded the school, authorities said.  Firefighters worked to contain the spill and reduce any danger. Building maintenance quickly shut down the HVAC system to stop the chemical from spreading through the air. Once the area was deemed safe, the scene was turned over …

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by Josh Lanier
Joppatowne, MD
Police & Fire
Homeowners Killed In Harford County House Fire Identified By Investigators (UPDATED) Homeowners Killed In Harford County House Fire Identified By Investigators (UPDATED)
Homeowners Killed In Harford County House Fire Identified By Investigators (Updated) New details have been released following a double fatal fire that claimed the lives of two people. 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 Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding depa…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Heroic Neighbor Uses Ladder To Rescue Maryland Man Trapped On Roof In House Fire Heroic Neighbor Uses Ladder To Rescue Maryland Man Trapped On Roof In House Fire
Heroic Neighbor Uses Ladder To Rescue Maryland Man Trapped On Roof In House Fire A man was pulled off a roof by a neighbor with a ladder as fire tore through a Maryland duplex, sending him to the hospital and displacing two families, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 on Mill Street in Greensboro, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.  When crews from the Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company arrived, flames were already ripping through the exterior of the two-story home, officials said. Investigators said the only occupant of unit 113-A was forced onto the roof to escape the smoke and flames. A neighbor then grabbed a l…

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by Zak Failla
Leesburg, VA
Police & Fire
Unattended Stove Sparks $425K Blaze At Leesburg Home: Fire Officials Unattended Stove Sparks $425K Blaze At Leesburg Home: Fire Officials
Unattended Stove Sparks $425K Blaze At Leesburg Home: Fire Officials A kitchen fire sparked by an unattended stove ripped through a Virginia home, injured one, and caused nearly half a million dollars in damage, officials said. Firefighters were called to the 18000 block of Harbour Town Terrace in Leesburg just after 2 p.m. on May 5, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue said. The fire started in the kitchen, and rapidly spread from there, with smoke and flames showing from both floors when crews arrived at the scene. Two people were able to evacuate on their own after hearing smoke alarms going off, with one suffering minor injures that were treated at an area ho…

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by Zak Failla
La Plata, MD
Police & Fire
Two Dead In Charles County House Fire Made Worse By Hoarding, Officials Say Two Dead In Charles County House Fire Made Worse By Hoarding, Officials Say
Two Dead In Charles County House Fire Made Worse By Hoarding, Officials Say Deadly hoarding conditions inside a Maryland home made rescue efforts difficult after a fire broke out early Thursday, leaving two dead and one survivor, authorities said. The flames were already ripping through a Brunswick Road home in Faulkner when firefighters arrived shortly after 6:15 a.m. on April 17, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Crews from the Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Department and other nearby agencies were told that two people might still be inside the burning house, but extreme hoarding conditions made getting to them nearly impossible. It took 50 firefighters c…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Burning Home In Bowie Man Dies After Being Pulled From Burning Home In Bowie
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Burning Home In Bowie A man pulled from a house fire in Maryland died from his injuries, authorities in Prince George's County confirmed. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, crews were called to the 11000 block of Elon Drive in Bowie, where firefighters were met by flames coming from a two-story home with smoke showing. According to the Prince George's County Fire Department, a man was rescued by first responders and he was rushed to an area hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Crews returned to the area on Wednesday morning to canvass the neighborhood to discuss home escape planning, fire…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Hero Dog Saves Sleeping Woman From Maryland Camper Fire, Officials Say Hero Dog Saves Sleeping Woman From Maryland Camper Fire, Officials Say
Hero Dog Saves Sleeping Woman From Maryland Camper Fire, Officials Say A Maryland woman is recovering after a heroic dog helped her escape a burning camper trailer blaze, according to the State Fire Marshal. The fire broke out around 2:18 p.m. Friday, April 11, inside a Sunline Solaris camper on Dogwood Court in Millington. At the time, the owner and only occupant was asleep, officials said, when an electrical failure inside the trailer sparked the blaze. There were no smoke alarms inside, but one of the woman's pet dogs began barking and woke her up, alerting her to the danger. The woman tried to put out the fire but wasn’t able to stop it, according to the…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
12 Dogs Die In Maryland House Fire Sparked By Power Strip, Officials Say 12 Dogs Die In Maryland House Fire Sparked By Power Strip, Officials Say
12 Dogs Die In Maryland House Fire Sparked By Power Strip, Officials Say A devastating fire in Western Maryland killed a dozen dogs and sent one person to the hospital after tearing through an area home, officials say. Fire crews were called to the one-story home in the 15600 block of Brice Hollow Road around 12:45 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Cumberland, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The blaze started in a bedroom and was ruled accidental — caused by an electrical malfunction involving a power strip, investigators said. Roughly 35 firefighters from the District 16 Volunteer Fire Department responded and brought the flames under control within 25 …

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by Zak Failla
Aberdeen, MD
Police & Fire
$200K Blaze Rips Through Aberdeen Home With No Smoke Alarms, Officials Say $200K Blaze Rips Through Aberdeen Home With No Smoke Alarms, Officials Say
$200K Blaze Rips Through Aberdeen Home With No Smoke Alarms, Officials Say A dryer fire tore through a home in Harford County on Sunday night, causing major damage and displacing the homeowner, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire broke out around 9:51 p.m. on March 23 at a one-story house in the 2000 block of Park Beach Drive in Aberdeen, investigators said. The homeowner discovered the flames behind a dryer as they spread up the wall. He attempted to put out the fire with a portable extinguisher, but the extinguisher failed, officials added.  He then exited the home and called 911. Crews from the Aberdeen Fire Department arrived minutes …

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by Zak Failla