Baltimore County Fire lieutenant dies after cancer battle
The Baltimore County Fire Department has announced the passing of Fire Lieutenant Raymond Vargas Jr., who died in the line of ...
18 families displaced after fire in downtown Baltimore
Eighteen families were displaced after a fire Thursday evening in downtown Baltimore, according to the American Red Cross.
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3 adults, 2 children displaced after Rockville townhouse fire
Officials said a family was relocated after their home caught fire in Rockville on Thursday morning. Around 8:15 a.m., on ...
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Trash truck fire in Gaithersburg
Crews worked to put out a large fire involving a trash truck Thursday morning. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue (MCFRS) Assistant Chief David Pazos posted ...
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Massive brush fire breaks out in Gaithersburg park amid red flag warning
A brush fire broke out in a Gaithersburg park Wednesday afternoon. Fire officials say no homes were affected by the fire and no injuries were reported. GAITHERSBURG, Md. - What started as a small fire ...
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NC Supreme Court rules in favor of permit for controversial Ashe County asphalt plant
The N.C. Supreme Court ruled Friday to allow for an environmental permit needed for the construction of a controversial asphalt plant in Ashe County by Appalachian Materials LLC. The ruling ...
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Hero Neighbor Grabs Garden Hose, Saves Maryland Home From Fire, Officials Say
A Maryland man didn’t wait for the fire department to arrive when he saw his neighbor’s home in flames—he grabbed a garden ...
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Five Acres Burned After Fire Engulfs Mobile Home, Spreads In Maryland
A raging fire that started in a Garrett County mobile home quickly spiraled out of control, torching vehicles, spreading through dry brush, and burning five acres of land, officials said. Fire crews ...
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Large fire damages townhome building in Symmes Township
Clermont County police and fire departments responded to the scene. Three units were damaged, one due to the fire and two others due to the water. Fire officials believe the fire started in the ...
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Cal Fire rolls out new fire hazard maps for Central California. Up next: L.A.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection released new fire-hazard severity maps Monday that added thousands of acres within the purview of local fire departments across ...
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FEMA cancels National Fire Academy classes, leaving some Maryland firefighters without training
Some Maryland firefighters ... available online,” a senior Department of Homeland Security official said. That department oversees FEMA. Funding for the U.S. Fire Administration, which is ...
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Suffolk Police: Backyard fire in Manorville believed to have caused wildfire that burned 400 acres of pine barrens Saturday
Eighty volunteer fire departments and 10 EMS agencies responded to fire, Suffolk County Fire Rescue and Emergency Services Commissioner Rudy Sunderman said. The state deployed ground and air support ...