Posts Tagged ‘house fire’
House Fire in Easton, MD Ruled Accidental
A fire that occurred at a single family house on Glebe Road in Easton, Talbot County late yesterday afternoon was ruled accidental. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the owner of the property was cooking on a grill located adjacent to the exterior of the dwelling. During the course of utilizing…
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Ocean City Firefighters Called to Early Morning Blaze in West Ocean City
Firefighters from Ocean City and surrounding companies were called to a house fire on Townsend Lane in West Ocean City. The call came in around 4:30 this morning. Fire officials report on their Facebook page that there were no injuries – no other information has been made available.
Read MoreHouse Fire in Delmar, Wicomico County Caused By Unattended Burning Candle
A house fire occurred on Footbridge Lane in Delmar, Wicomico County. The blaze broke out late yesterday afternoon on the second floor, stair landing of the two-story wood frame, single family home. The cause of the fire was accidental as a result of an unattended burning candle, according to the Maryland Office of the State…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Preston, Caroline County Caused by Failure of Unspecified Electronic Device
A house fire in Preston in Caroline County yesterday evening has been ruled accidental. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, failure of an electronic device caused the fire in the living room at the two-story, single-family home. Damage is estimated at $50,000 and loss of contents at about $25,000. The smoke alarm…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Queen Anne’s County Under Investigation
The cause of a fire at a house on 112 Maryland Road, Stevensville, Queen Anne’s County is under investigation. The blaze broke out in the kitchen of the one-story, single-family home yesterday evening. The monetary loss of structure and contents is estimated at $200,000. No injuries or deaths were reported. The smoke alarm was present and…
Read MoreFamily Displaced After House Fire in Princess Anne
The American Red Cross is assisting two adults and one child following a house fire in Princess Anne yesterday evening. The blaze broke out on Fitzgerald Road at the one story, wood frame, single family home. The structural damage is estimated at $30,000, and loss of contents at $10,000. The fire originated in the living…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Caroline County; Cause Under Investigation
The cause of a house fire on Main Street in Hillsboro in Caroline County yesterday evening is under investigation. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the fire originated in the first-floor bedroom of the two-story, wood-framed, single-family house. One firefighter was injured during fire suppression detail was transported to a local…
Read MoreHouse Fire at Unoccupied House in Denton Under Investigation
The cause of a two-story wood-framed single-family home that occurred yesterday morning in Denton in Caroline County is under investigation. The blaze broke out about 10 a.m. at the house on 108 North Sixth Street. No one was in the home at the time of the fire, as an extensive renovation process of the house…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Preston Ruled Accidental
A fire that occurred at a two-story, wood-framed, single-family home in Preston has been ruled accidental. The blaze broke out at about 2 p.m. at the house on Newton Road. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the owner was using a propane torch to burn weeds adjacent to the dwelling which…
Read MoreUPDATED: GoFundMe Set Up for Family after Christmas Day House Fire Near Salisbury
UPDATED – 12/27/23 – GoFundMe set up to help the Wentz Family after Christmas Day house fire. https://www.gofundme.com/f/wentz-family-house-fire-fund =========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 12/26/23 – A residential fire is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters from Fruitland were called to Coulbourn Mill Road near Salisbury just after noon on Christmas Day. Crews arriving…
Read MoreUPDATED: Donations Being Accepted for Surviving Family Members After Fatal House Fire in Georgetown
UPDATED – 9-19-23 – A GiveSendGo fundraiser has been set up for the family affected by the fire on East Market Street in Georgetown last week. Both the 87 year old and 18 month old victims have died from their injuries. The surviving family includes several adults and children of various ages ranging from age…
Read MoreFire in Eden Friday Afternoon Under Investigation
Fruitland fire crews were called for a structure fire on Flower Hill Church Road in Eden just after 1:30 Friday afternoon. Firefighters arriving at the scene found a single story family dwelling with a smoke alarm present and activated. The fire was brought under control in about 90 minutes – the cause is under investigation…
Read MoreElectrical Malfunction Causes House Fire in Talbot County
A two-story single-family house on Willis St. in Cordova, Talbot County is damaged as a result of a fire that occurred yesterday evening. An electrical malfunction caused the blaze, which started in the second-floor bedroom, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire caused an estimated $15,000 in structural damage. Estimated…
Read MoreThree Adults Displaced; Over 20 Animals Believed Dead After House Fire in Newark, MD
The American Red Cross has provided assistance for three adults who lived in a house that caught fire on Croppers Island Road in Newark, Maryland late yesterday morning. The blaze is considered accidental, according to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office. A portable heating appliance caused the blaze. No human injuries or deaths occurred, but…
Read MoreState Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Dewey Beach
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that happened yesterday (Wednesday) in Dewey Beach. The incident occurred at around 2:30 p.m. on Carolina Street. The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company arrived on the scene and found smoke and flames coming from the structure. The Lewes Fire Department, Bethany Beach Fire…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Crisfield, Maryland; No Working Smoke Alarm
A fire that occurred in Crisfield has been ruled accidental. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the smoke alarms did not activate when the fire broke out at the two story wood frame single family house on Potomac Street yesterday evening. The blaze caused an estimated $100,000 in damage but no injuries or…
Read MoreFatal Fire in Ocean Pines
A 62-year-old Ocean Pines man is dead after a fire occurred at a house on Seafarer Lane yesterday evening. The exact cause of the fire is unknown at this time but started in the laundry room area of the home, according to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office. Fire crews from several area departments were…
Read MoreFire Heavily Damages House in Viola
The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause and origin of a house fire that occurred in Viola, Delaware yesterday afternoon. They received the report just before 3:00 pm. The Felton Community Fire Company arrived on the scene and saw flames shooting from the house. The blaze heavily damaged the home and sent…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Wicomico County This Morning Ruled Accidental
An electrical failure caused a fire early this morning on Archie Davis Road in Willards, Wicomico County. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire started in the garage attached to the one story, wood framed, single family rancher style home. The person who was inside was checked for non fire related precautionary…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Salisbury Under Investigation
A fire that occurred at a vacant home on Miami Avenue in Salisbury last night is under investigation. A neighbor discovered the one story, wood frame, single family house on fire. The blaze caused an estimated $25,000 in damage. No one was injured. 30 firefighters responded to the scene and controlled the fire in about…
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 MorePlastic Container With Stored Ash Causes Fire that Spreads to House in Cambridge
The Maryland State Fire Marshal has ruled a structure fire that occurred yesterday afternoon on Algonquin Road in Cambridge–accidental. Hot embers ignited a plastic container used to store used ash. The fire then extended to a nearby wooden fence. With the fence close to the home, the fire then quickly spread to the house. The…
Read MoreOvernight House Fire in Salisbury
One of the neighbors on Liberty Street in Salisbury discovered a house on fire overnight. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire started in the living room beneath the flooring. A failure of the floor mounted gas furnace caused the blaze. 30 firefighters helped control the fire, which took about 20 minutes. No…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Kent County Homicide Case
Maryland State Police need your help in solving a murder case from 2021. Police say a 51-year oldman—Kimm Anthony Knott of Millington—Maryland died in a house fire that happened just before 1a.m. on October 30th, 2021 in Kent County, Delaware. Investigators determined that someoneintentionally caused the blaze. The results of the autopsy showed his death…
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