Posts Tagged ‘Maryland Fire Marshal’s Office’
Working Smoke Alarm Alerts Occupants To Fire
A fire in Wicomico County over the weekend has caused about $100,000 damage to a home and its contents. The blaze broke out Sunday afternoon on Downing Street in Hebron. No injuries were reported and firefighters had the fire under control in about half-an-hour. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, a working smoke…
Read MoreHere’s What A Fireworks Accident Can Do…
Marylanders are being encouraged to leave the fireworks to the professionals at a public display and not to take fireworks into their own hands – lest they explode and caused damage to those hands. Fire Marshal Brian Geraci pointed out that fireworks are prohibited in Ocean City and several western shore counties. People who insist…
Read MoreThousands Of Chickens Perish In Poultry House Fire
A poultry house fire in Somerset County is under investigation. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office says about 27,000 birds were killed in Sunday morning’s blaze on Freedomtown Road in Crisfield at a 50-by-500-foot poultry house. It took firefighters more than two hours to bring the fire under control. Damage is estimated at $50,000. The…
Read MoreUpdate : 3 Dead In Cambridge Fire
Three people have died in a apartment home fire in Cambridge. Two other people were also injured in the blaze early Thursday in the 400-block of High Street. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the Cambridge Rescue Fire Company responded to the structure fire at about 12:22 a.m. after a neighbor called 911.…
Read More5 Injured In Dorchester Co. House Fire
A house fire in Cambridge sent five people to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries Tuesday. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire on Academy Street started just after noon Tuesday in the two-story home. The occupants were released after hospital treatment and were being assisted by the American Red Cross.…
Read MoreFire Damages Talbot Co. Commercial Garage, Several Vehicles
A fire has caused extensive damage to an Easton auto shop and several vehicles. The Maryland Fire Marshal’s Office said an investigation into Friday’s fire at the Easton Service Center on North Street indicates that an employee inadvertently ignited gasoline vapors as he was working on a vehicle in the service bay. Nearby combustible materials…
Read MoreMore Suspicious Devices Found On Trump-Pence Signs
The Maryland Fire Marshal’s Office says its bomb squad has responded to four incidents of suspicious devices attached to campaign signs in the Easton area, since Sunday’s response that resulted in the evacuation of a park.The devices are described as a small audible alarm attached to the back of the sign with a removable pin.The…
Read MoreHouse Fire Displaces Maryland Family
A Caroline County family was displaced after their home caught on fire Wednesday. The blaze happened in the afternoon hours at a one-story home located at 25722 Old Mill Lane in Greensboro. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office tells WGMD the fire occurred around 1 p.m. Damages are estimated at around 100,000 dollars to the…
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