Accidental Fire at Queen Anne’s County Home

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A fire at a one story, single-family home in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland was ruled accidental. The blaze broke out around 12:30 a.m. on Price Station Road in Church Hill. The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal has determined the cause of the fire to be failure of the branch cable located in the void space…

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MD State Fire Marshal Rules Fire at Wicomico Middle School Accidental

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Salisbury Fire officials were called to Wicomico Middle School early Saturday morning for an automatic fire alarm. Officials say there was a smoke alarm that was activated and a sprinkler system which activated as well. State Fire Marshal investigation found the fire was accidental and began in a janitorial closet after the spontaneous combustion of…

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House Fire in Salisbury Leaves One Occupant Displaced

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The occupant of a home on Coulbourne Mill Road  in Salisbury is being assisted by the American Red Cross after an accidental fire that occurred yesterday afternoon. The fire started on the side deck and was the result of discarded smoking materials. Damage to the one story, wood frame, single family home was estimated to be at $200,000…

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Somerset County Campground Store Damaged in Accidental Fire

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The Maryland State Fire Marshal says a fire that damaged the single story campground store at the Lake Somerset Family Campground in Westover Thursday afternoon was accidental. The fire was discovered by the occupants of the building just before 4:30pm. It took Princess Anne Volunteer Firefighters about 90 minutes to control the fire, which investigators…

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Accidental Fire Heavily Damages Selbyville Business

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A fire that heavily damaged a Selbyville business has been ruled accidental. The blaze occurred on Dixon Street at the Avalanche Industries shortly before 7:30 a.m. yesterday. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office, faulty electric wiring caused the fire, which started in the attic. No injuries were reported, but damage to the business…

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Fire Heavily Damages Wolf Road Home

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Firefighters in Hebron were called for a fire in a double wide mobile home just after 3:30 Friday morning on Wolf Road in Salisbury. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire was accidental – a failure of an electrical branch circuit and began in a rear bedroom wall. There was a smoke alarm present, but…

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Sunday Morning Pocomoke House Fire Ruled Accidental

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A fire on Cedar Hall Road in Pocomoke City Sunday has been ruled accidental by the Worcester County Fire Marshal. Pocomoke firefighters were called around 7:45 Sunday morning and found smoke and fire coming from the second floor. A resident and dog were rescued from the home and one firefighter was injured while battling the…

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Accidental Fire Heavily Damages Salisbury Home

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An accidental fire, caused by discarded smoking materials, heavily damaged a home in Salisbury this week. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, a pet cat perished in the blaze Wednesday afternoon on Pine Way. The fire broke out in a first floor living room. Smoke alarms were present and activated. No injuries were…

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