Posts Tagged ‘accidental’
Parsonsburg Garage Fire Accidental
Powellville Volunteer firefighters were called for a garage fire just after 4 Thursday afternoon on Laws Road in Parsonsburg. Firefighters arriving at the scene found a detached 24-foot by 24-foot garage on fire with exposure to several outbuildings. The fire was discovered by a passerby and investigators say the fire was accidental and began inside…
Read MoreFire Damages Snow Hill Home Wednesday Evening
A Snow Hill family is being assisted by the American Red Cross after fire damaged their West Market Street home Wednesday evening. Firefighters were called just after 7pm and found a two-story single-family home with fire showing on several sides. Officials from the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s office investigated and found the fire was accidental…
Read MoreFire at Hooper’s Crab House in Ocean City Ruled Accidental
Ocean City Firefighters were called to Hooper’s Crab House on Route 50 for an appliance fire just after 7:30 Thursday night. Crews arriving at the scene found fire behind a cooking appliance and worked for about 3 hours to contain the fire that extended into the walls. The restaurant was at full capacity when the…
Read MoreDenton Garage Fire Accidental
A three-car garage was heavily damaged by fire Friday morning in Denton. Denton firefighters were called to Greenwood Road just after 11am and investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal showed the blaze was accidental and caused by a extension cord creating a spark which came in contact with an unintentional gasoline spill by the…
Read MoreTwo Pets Injured in Mardela Springs House Fire
A fire in Mardela Springs Saturday afternoon was accidental according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Mardela Springs firefighters were called to a home on Athol Road just after 2:30 where they found fire in a single story home. Officials say the fire began in a kitchen electrical outlet. Two pets were taken to the…
Read MoreAccidental Fire at Easton High School Classroom This Morning
A fire occurred Just before 7:00 this morning in a classroom at Easton High School on Mecklenburg Avenue in Easton– Talbot County, Maryland. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, custodian staff were in the process of moving items out of the classroom and placed electronic equipment on the stove top, inadvertently activating…
Read MoreFire Near Berlin – Accidental
A residential structure fire near Berlin Monday night has been determined to be accidental – possibly unattended cooking in a garage bedroom. The Worcester County Fire Marshal investigated the fire on Woodlawn Road which broke out just after 5:30pm. Berlin Volunteer firefighters found fire in the garage portion of the home that had been converted…
Read MoreLewes Home Heavily Damaged by Fire
A fire that heavily damaged a Lewes home Saturday afternoon was accidental. State Fire Marshal investigators say a malfunctioning golf cart in the garage sparked the fire. Lewes and Rehoboth firefighters were called just before 5pm to the home on Robinson Drive and found heavy fire coming from the attached garage. Fire crews were on…
Read MoreMobile Home Fire in Dorchester County Ruled Accidental
A fire that occurred at a wood frame mobile home on Preston Road in Federalsburg in Dorchester County has been ruled accidental. Materials in the dryer vent ignited due to heat not being able to vent properly. The blaze caused an estimated $15,000 in structural damage but no deaths or injuries.
Read MoreMobile Home Fire in Dorchester County Ruled Accidental
An accidental, electrical failure under a mobile home in Reliance, Dorchester County led to a fire that started in the living room, according to preliminary information by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire on Partridge Lane yesterday afternoon caused an estimated $50,000 in damage. It took 25 firefighters about 45 minutes to control…
Read MoreEarly Morning Frederica Fire Ruled Accidental
A 2-alarm house fire early Sunday morning in Frederica has been ruled accidental by the Delaware State Fire Marshal. Frederica firefighters were called around 3:30 for a blaze on Tidewater Court and found active fire on the outside of the home when they arrived at the scene. Investigation showed the fire began inside an exterior…
Read MoreCamden-area Fire Sends One to Hospital
A 2-alarm fire south of Camden has left one person hospitalized. Delaware State Fire Marshal investigators say a fire on Voshells Mill Star Hill Road just before 7:30 this morning sent an 83 year old woman to Bayhealth Kent Campus for treatment of smoke inhalation and burns. She is in stable condition. Firefighters from several…
Read MoreEarly Morning Seaford-area Fire Accidental – Vehicle & Home Damaged
An early morning garage fire on Clark Road in Seaford Friday damaged a vehicle and a home and has been ruled accidental by the State Fire Marshal. Blades firefighters were called around 3:30am and found a vehicle on fire – and spreading to an adjacent home, which was occupied at the time. All the occupants…
Read MoreFamily Pet Dies in Georgetown House Fire Wednesday Morning
A fire on Wilson Hill Road Wednesday morning has been ruled accidental by State Fire Marshal investigators. The call came out just before 9am and Georgetown firefighters arriving at the scene found a chimney fire with extension to the home. Crews from Millsboro, Bridgeville, Ellendale and Milton along with County paramedics were on the scene.…
Read MoreEarly Sunday Morning Fire at Delmar Church Accidental
Firefighters in Delmar were called for a structure fire Sunday morning just after 3am. Crews arriving at the scene found fire in The First Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ on North 2nd Street. Crews from Laurel, Sharptown and Salisbury assisted or provided backup. Delaware State Fire investigators say the fire was caused by an…
Read More1 Person Injured in Pittsville House Fire
A fire at a Pittsville home sent one man to the hospital. Pittsville firefighters were called to a home on Old Ocean City Road just before 10:30 where they found fire in a single story home. Investigators say the fire was accidental – from a pellet stove chimney being too close to combustible furniture on…
Read MoreUPDATED: Fire Damages Townhome in Sawgrass – Cause Accidental
UPDATED 7/15/22 – 11:30am – Delaware State Fire Marshal investigators say a townhouse fire on Wednesday on Catalina Circle in Rehoboth Beach was accidental. Rehoboth Beach firefighters were called just before 8pm and found smoke and flames coming from the townhouse, which was not occupied at the time. Investigators say the cause of the fire…
Read MoreWorcester County Fire Marshal Investigates 2 Monday Fires
BERLIN: Berlin firefighters were called to the Ocean’s East Luxury Apartment Homes complex off Seahawk Road just before 5:30 Monday morning. They arrived at the scene to find fire and smoke conditions on a 3rd floor balcony. A neighbor put out most of the fire with a portable fire extinguisher. Crews from Ocean Pines, Ocean…
Read MoreChickens Perish in Mardela Springs Coop Fire
A chicken coop fire has displaced a family and left a flock of chickens dead in Mardela Springs. Mardela Springs Firefighters were called to a home on Railroad Avenue Thursday night where they found a chicken coop on fire – a detached shed and one side of the residents home were also damaged. The State…
Read MoreFriday Night Fire in Farmington Accidental
A Farmington home was heavily damaged by fire Friday night – State Fire Investigators say the blaze was accidental. The fire was reported just after 9pm on Route 13 near Williamsville Road. Farmington firefighters found smoke pouring from the home – crews from Greenwood, Houston and Harrington assisted. Investigators say the fire began inside a…
Read MoreGeorgetown Fire Accident, but 2 Dogs Die
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal investigated a fire that heavily damaged a structure in Georgetown, Delaware on January 10, 2022. The incident, reported shortly after 12:00 P.M. , occurred in the 18000 block of Gravel Hill Road Georgetown, Delaware. The Georgetown Fire Company arrived on the scene and found smoke and flames…
Read MoreGreenwood Fire on Deep Grass Lane Ruled Accidental
A fire that damaged a shed and spread to a home on Deep Grass Lane in Greenwood has been ruled accidental by the Delaware Fire Marshal. Firefighters from Houston were called Thursday night around 9:20 and found a detached shed fully involved in fire. Crews from Farmington and Harrington helped to battle the 2-alarm blaze.…
Read MoreFire Heavily Damages Rehoboth Area Home
A fire that heavily damaged a home near Rehoboth Beach Saturday morning has been ruled accidental by the Delaware State Fire Marshal. The fire was reported around 8am and when Lewes firefighters arrived at the Dove Knoll Drive home they found fire coming from an attached garage. Crews from multiple fire companies provided assistance at…
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…
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