Posts Tagged ‘Maryland Fire Marshal’
Thousands 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 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 MoreDelmarva Power Donates 1,900 Smoke Alarms On Eastern Shore
1,900 smoke alarms have been donated by Delmarva Power for the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office to help them get into homes. The utility has been making such donations for more than two decades in Maryland and Delaware, making available more than 33,000 smoke alarms so far. Local fire departments in Eastern Shore Counties, regional…
Read MoreLightning May Have Caused Mobile Home Fire
A preliminary investigation indicates that a bolt of lightning may have caused a mobile home fire in Wicomico County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire on Meadow Bridge Road in Fruitland was reported Tuesday night at about 8:33 p.m. About 25 members of the Fruitland Volunteer Fire Company had the fire…
Read MoreFire Leaves Cambridge Townhome In Ruins
A fire in Dorchester County has left a townhome heavily damaged. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze started in a garage on Wood Duck Drive in Cambridge late Thursday morning. A neighbor discovered the fire. The two-story wood frame townhome was heavily damaged. No one was injured. The occupants as well…
Read MoreStar-Democrat Building Struck By Fire
The Star-Democrat of Easton’s building is hit by a fire. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire broke out in the exterior loading dock area of Adams Publishing Group Media of Chesapeake L.L.C just after 10 p.m. Wednesday. People were working inside and got out safely. The fire was relatively contained, but…
Read MoreVehicle Set On Fire In Salisbury
A vehicle fire in Wicomico County is being investigated as a case of arson. A neighbor of the owner saw a vehicle on fire early this morning on Loblolly Lane in Salisbury. The fire was quickly put out. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office says the cause appears to be ‘incendiary.’ Anyone who can help…
Read MoreWoman Dies In Eastern Shore Mobile Home Fire
A 72-year-old woman is dead following a mobile home fire in Somerset County. Someone passing by discovered the blaze along Whitehaven Ferry Road Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters from Mount Vernon, Princess Anne and Allen responded. It took about one hour to bring the fire under control. The office of the medical examiner will make a positive…
Read MorePair Of Fires In Cambridge, Md. Were Set, Investigators Say
Two suspicious fires in Dorchester County, Maryland are under investigation. According to the Maryland Fire Marshal’s Office, a vacant two-story home on Aireys Road in Cambridge was set on fire late Sunday night. The fire began inside the home, according to investigators. No one was hurt. Earlier Sunday, a home on School House Lane in…
Read MoreOne Person Injured After Eden House Fire
The Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal is investigating after a house fire in Somerset County in the early morning hours of Wednesday. The fire happened at a home in the 7000 block of Meadow Bridge Road in Eden, Somerset County. Officials say the fire broke out around 12:25 a.m. on June 12. The Fruitland…
Read MoreLightning Strike Responsible for Overnight House Fire in Crisfield
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal says it has determined a fire that took place in the early morning hours of Sunday was accidental, caused by a lightning strike. Officials say the blaze broke out shortly after 2 a.m. in the 300 block of Somers Cove in Crisfield. The structure, owned by the…
Read MoreJuvenile Arrested for Historic School House Fire in Caroline County
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal says they have charged a Denton juvenile in connection with an historic school house fire that took place on Tuesday, April 16. The 17-year-old white male from Denton was charged with four offenses including Second Degree Arson, Second Degree Burglary, First Degree Malicious Burning and Malicious Destruction…
Read MoreWicomico Fire Marshal Investigating 2 Arson Fires
Firefighters in Salisbury were called to North Park Drive just before 3am Sunday where they found a porta potty on fire. The fire was spotted by a neighbor and officials say the fire was intentional. Damage is estimated at $5000 – to the porta potty, adjacent fencing and a storage building that is owned by…
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