Posts Tagged ‘fire’
Cambridge Home Damaged by Fire Friday Night; Firefighter Injured
A fire in Cambridge sent one firefighter to the hospital. Firefighters were called to a home on Travers Street in Cambridge just after 6 Friday evening and found fire in a three-story home. The fire was discovered by a neighbor and took firefighters nearly an hour to bring under control. State Fire Marshal investigators say…
Read MoreHouse Fire Displaces Family in Hebron, Wicomico County
A fire that occurred in a two-story house overnight on Porter Mill Road, Hebron, Wicomico County displaced a family and caused an estimated $300,000 in structural damage. The American Red Cross and other volunteer organizations are assisting the family. In addition, two dogs died in the fire. The blaze originated on the first floor. Â Smoke…
Read MoreApartment Building Fire in Easton Leaves Family Displaced
A fire leaves an apartment building in Easton with heavy damage. The fire was reported at about 5:45 Wednesday evening on Southwest Street. It took crews two hours of battling the blaze before the fire in the two-story apartment building was brought under control. Maryland State Fire Marshalls believe the fire started in the kitchen…
Read MoreFire Destroys KFC/Taco Bell in Easton
An investigation is underway into a fire that destroyed a KFC/Taco Bell fast food restaurant on Ocean Gateway in Easton in the overnight hours on Thursday, October 26th. Employees at the neighboring Wawa initiated a 911 call, an emergency response crews responded to the scene. Despite quick, and aggressive efforts against the fire and successful…
Read MoreElectrical Malfunction Leads to Fire that Causes Significant Damage to Building in Dorchester County; Blaze Rekindled Hours Later
UPDATE: The fire that occurred yesterday afternoon close to 2 p.m. at a one story, wood frame pole building in Dorchester County was rekindled last night around 10 p.m. This time, the blaze started in the ceiling void space. The Hurlock Volunteer Fire Department came back after a passerby discovered the fire. The time it…
Read MoreApartment Fire in Denton, MD; Multiple Residents Displaced
Multiple individuals who were living in 11 separate units at a three-story apartment building in Denton have been displaced after a fire occurred yesterday. The blaze started in the interior second floor stairwell, but the cause is still under investigation. Damage is estimated at $175,000. The smoke alarm status was present with activation according to…
Read MoreAccidental Fire at Easton High School Classroom This Morning
A fire occurred Just before 7:00 this morning in a classroom at Easton High School on Mecklenburg Avenue in Easton– Talbot County, Maryland. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, custodian staff were in the process of moving items out of the classroom and placed electronic equipment on the stove top, inadvertently activating…
Read MoreAccidental Fire Destroys House in Camden, DE; One Adult, One Child Displaced
One adult and one child are receiving emergency assistance by the American Red Cross after a fire destroyed a house near Camden last night. The fire was accidental, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office. The blaze occurred around 10:30 pm on Apple Blossom Drive near Walnut Shade Road. The Camden Wyoming Fire Company…
Read MoreSmokers BBQ Pit Fire Under Investigation by Worcester County Fire Marshal
Ocean City Firefighters were called for a structure fire just after 4 Tuesday morning at Smokers BBQ Pit on Stephen Decatur Highway. Crews arriving at the scene found fire on the outside of the building and were able to bring the fire quickly under control however there was fire and smoke damage extending through the…
Read MoreCriminal Investigation Underway After Dumpster Fire on University of Delaware Campus
A criminal investigation is now underway by the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office and University of Delaware Police after a fire was intentionally set in a trash dumpster located behind Smyth Hall on the campus of the University of Delaware around 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Officials remind members of the UD community to be vigilant. If…
Read MoreMobile Home Fire in Dorchester County Ruled Accidental
A fire that occurred at a wood frame mobile home on Preston Road in Federalsburg in Dorchester County has been ruled accidental. Materials in the dryer vent ignited due to heat not being able to vent properly. The blaze caused an estimated $15,000 in structural damage but no deaths or injuries.
Read MoreFire Heavily Damages Wolf Road Home
Firefighters in Hebron were called for a fire in a double wide mobile home just after 3:30 Friday morning on Wolf Road in Salisbury. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire was accidental – a failure of an electrical branch circuit and began in a rear bedroom wall. There was a smoke alarm present, but…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Salisbury Under Investigation
The cause of a fire on Flamingo Drive in Salisbury yesterday evening is under investigation. The blaze started on the outside of the one-story wood frame single family home, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Damage is estimated to be around $5,000. No deaths or injuries resulted from the fire.Â
Read MoreOvernight Fire in Preston, MD Under Investigation
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an overnight fire in Preston in Caroline County, Maryland. Fire officials report no deaths or injuries to humans from the blaze, but seven cats and one lamb are unaccounted for at the site. The State Fire Marshal’s office estimates the damage to the wood frame outbuilding to…
Read MoreFire at Home in Salisbury Under Investigation
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire that occurred on Hammond Street in Salisbury yesterday afternoon. So far, they know that the blaze started on the back deck of the two story wood frame single family home. No deaths or injuries resulted, but the fire caused thousands of dollars…
Read MoreOvernight Fire in Fruitland Ruled Accidental
An electrical failure in the area of the water heater/furnace sparked a fire at around 1 a.m. on East Main Street in Fruitland in Wicomico County. It didn’t take long for 25 firefighters to control the blaze, which ended up causing an estimated $30,000 in damage.
Read MoreHomeowner Escapes House with Attached Garage on Fire
The cause and origin of a fire that occurred on Valentine’s Day in Sudlersville, Queen Anne’s County, Maryland is under investigation. No deaths or injuries occurred, but damage to the two-story, single family house with an attached garage is estimated at $200,000. The homeowner was home at the time of the incident and a neighbor…
Read MoreMulti-Jurisdictional Training in Seaford Sat & Sun at Seaford Middle School
Seaford Middle School will be the site of a multi-jurisdictional training event Saturday and Sunday. Expect to see an increased presence of police, EMS, Fire and related personnel and equipment. The training is expected to run from 8am to 5pm both days.
Read MoreHouse Fire On Christmas Kills Five Pets, Displaces Two People
Family and friends are assisting two individuals after a fire damaged the house they were living in on Skylar Drive in Eden, Wicomico County. The blaze killed two dogs and three cats. An electrical receptacle failure caused the blaze at the wood framed, single wide mobile home early in the evening on Christmas, according to…
Read MoreCommercial Building Fire Under Investigation in Talbot County
The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that occurred in a lumber yard on Park Avenue in Queen Anne early yesterday evening. Officials do not yet know the cause. It took 80 firefighters 4 hours to control the fire, which caused $300,000 in damage but no deaths or injuries. A worker at the…
Read MoreMD Fire Marshal Investigating Intentional Fire in Crisfield
Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators have determined an early Sunday morning fire was intentional. Crisfield firefighters were called to a home on West Main Street in Crisfield just before 1:30 where they found fire at a 3 story vacant home. Officials say the fire started on the outside of the home and was intentionally set.…
Read MoreFlames and Smoke Seen from Thompson Island
Update: A fire at Thompson Island Brewing Company on Coastal Highway is under investigation. Members of the Lewes Fire Department and Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company responded to the scene at about 11:40 a.m. Sunday. Smoke and flames were coming from an exhaust hood on the roof. Customers and staff were evacuated from the establishment.…
Read MoreNational Night Out Activities
Tuesday, August 2nd is National Night out. What started as a night to hang out on your porch and meet your neighbors and local law enforcement officers has become a community celebration. Local law enforcement and other first responders join the community for a meet and greet – with demonstrations, information, food, entertainment and lots…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Breaks Out at Dover Target
UPDATED: 2:20pm – Dover Police and Fire officials are investigating a fire that was intentionally set at the Target on Sunday night. Emergency personnel was called just after 9pm and found fire in the building. Customers and employees were quickly evacuated and no injuries were reported. Investigation showed the fire was arson – and was…
Read MoreFire In Burn Pit Spreads To Home, Structures, Boats And Brush
A fire in a burn pit Monday afternoon spread to brush, travel trailers, boats and other structures including a single-story home.The fire was reported Monday afternoon on Cordrey Road in the Oak Orchard area. According to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, numerous other fire departments assisted at the scene or covered.One firefighter was evaluated…
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