Posts Tagged ‘Maryland State Fire Marshal’
House Fire in Wicomico County This Morning Ruled Accidental
House 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 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 MoreOvernight Vehicle Fire in Salisbury; Officials Investigating
Early Morning Caroline County Fire Under Investigation
A fire early Tuesday morning in Henderson is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Marydel firefighters were called just after 1 o’clock for a fire in an abandoned structure on Mud Mill Road, which was discovered by the owner. The cause and origin of the blaze is under investigation – damage is estimated…
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 MoreMD State Fire Marshal Investigating Ridgely House Fire
Ridgely firefighters were called for a fire in a two-story single family home on Park Avenue around 4:30 Saturday morning. The fire was discovered by the homeowner when a smoke alarm activated in the home. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office – damage is…
Read MoreGreensboro Garage Fire Under Investigation
A garage fire in Greensboro is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was called in by the owner just before 11pm on Saturday. Greensboro firefighters battled the fire which caused about $35,000 in damage. If you have information – contact the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal…
Read MoreSunday Morning Crisfield Fire was Intentional
Crisfield firefighters were called to a home on Old State Road for a fire around 6am Sunday. The fire was discovered by a passerby and was quickly put out by arriving crews. The Maryland State Fire marshal says the fire was intentional and was started in a pickup truck cargo area. Damage is estimated at…
Read MoreFire in Pocomoke Intentionally Set
Fire Heavily Damages Barn in Salisbury
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire that swept through a wood-framed barn on Farmers Market Road in Salisbury. The blaze was reported Friday at about 7:52 p.m. by someone who was passing by. About 40 firefighters with the Salisbury Fire Department had the fire under control in about 45 minutes. No…
Read MoreDead Man Found in Hurlock House Fire
Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators say a portable air conditioning unit failed in a home on Delaware Avenue in Hurlock is the cause of a fire that left a 74 year old man dead. Firefighters arriving at the scene just before 1pm Friday, found fire on the first floor and located the victim in the…
Read MorePole Building Fire In Federalsburg Under Investigation
A pole building fire in Federalsburg is under investigation. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire in a 24-foot-by-30-foot pole building in the 4,900-block of Long Swamp Road was reported Sunday at about 2:12 a.m. by someone who was passing by. Damage to the structure is estimated at $20,000, and $5,000 to…
Read MoreFire Scorches Home In Cambridge, Md.
A fire left a single-family home in Cambridge with heavy damage Monday. No one was injured in Monday evening’s fire along School House Lane, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire apparently began in a second-floor bedroom. Smoke alarms were present and activated. Damage is estimated at $100,000 to the home and…
Read MoreStolen Vehicle Found Torched
A stolen vehicle was found on fire on the Eastern Shore over the weekend. According to the owner of the 2021 Mazda 6, a resident of Cambridge in Dorchester County reported that the vehicle was stolen from the driveway Sunday night. It was found on fire nearby. The vehicle fire was apparently set. Damage caused…
Read MoreNanticoke, MD Fire Injures Two
Fires Set At Trash Containers In Wicomico Co.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating fires that were apparently set in a large dumpster behind the Goodwill store in Salisbury, and in two small trash cans at the neighboring Wawa on South Salisbury Boulevard. Firefighters arrived and quickly put out the fires early Friday at about 2:20 a.m. Investigators said someone was…
Read MoreConvicted Arsonist Charged With Setting Lighthouse Blaze In Dewey
A suspect has been arrested in connection with two serious fires in Sussex County last year, including the April 2020 fire at The Lighthouse in Dewey Beach. The suspect, now serving prison time in Maryland for several arsons there, is also charged with setting a blaze at Aqua Leisure on Wolfe Neck Road in June…
Read MoreFriday’s Eden Barn Fire Accidental
Firefighters from Wicomico County were called to a barn fire on Collins Wharf Road in Eden Friday evening just after 6pm. The fire was discovered by a passerby and arriving Allen fire crews found fire in two-story pole barn. Multiple fire companies provided aid and back up. Investigators say the fire was accidental and caused…
Read MoreEden Fire Displaces Family of 11
A fire at a home on Mercer Road in Eden, Maryland was found to be accidental by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Occupants of the home were alerted to the blaze by a smoke alarm that activated in the single story home just before 10:30 Saturday morning. Eight adults and three children were able to…
Read MoreArson Suspected In Vehicle Fire
A vehicle fire in Wicomico County may have been deliberately set. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, fire spread to two cars on Mohawk Avenue in Salisbury at about 3:16 a.m. Monday. The cause appeared to be incendiary. A white Chevrolet Impala and a red Mercedes were damaged. Anyone with information about the…
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