Mobile 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.

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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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House Fire in Salisbury Under Investigation

The cause of a fire on Flamingo Drive in Salisbury yesterday evening is under investigation. The blaze started on the outside of the one-story wood frame single family home, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Damage is estimated to be around $5,000. No deaths or injuries resulted from the fire. 

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Overnight Fire in Preston, MD Under Investigation

The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an overnight fire in Preston in Caroline County, Maryland. Fire officials report no deaths or injuries to humans from the blaze, but seven cats and one lamb are unaccounted for at the site. The State Fire Marshal’s office estimates the damage to the wood frame outbuilding to…

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Fire at Home in Salisbury Under Investigation

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The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire that occurred on Hammond Street in Salisbury yesterday afternoon. So far, they know that the blaze started on the back deck of the two story wood frame single family home. No deaths or injuries resulted, but the fire caused thousands of dollars…

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Overnight Fire in Fruitland Ruled Accidental

An electrical failure in the area of the water heater/furnace sparked a fire at around 1 a.m. on East Main Street in Fruitland in Wicomico County. It didn’t take long for 25 firefighters to control the blaze, which ended up causing an estimated $30,000 in damage.

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Homeowner Escapes House with Attached Garage on Fire

The cause and origin of a fire that occurred on Valentine’s Day in Sudlersville, Queen Anne’s County, Maryland is under investigation. No deaths or injuries occurred, but damage to the two-story, single family house with an attached garage is estimated at $200,000. The homeowner was home at the time of the incident and a neighbor…

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House Fire On Christmas Kills Five Pets, Displaces Two People

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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…

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Commercial Building Fire Under Investigation in Talbot County

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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…

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MD 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.…

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Flames and Smoke Seen from Thompson Island

Thompson Island Brewing Company fire - photo courtesy of Chuck Snyder, Rehoboth Beach Vol. Fire Co.
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Update: A fire at Thompson Island Brewing Company on Coastal Highway is under investigation. Members of the Lewes Fire Department and Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company responded to the scene at about 11:40 a.m. Sunday. Smoke and flames were coming from an exhaust hood on the roof. Customers and staff were evacuated from the establishment.…

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National Night Out Activities

Tuesday, August 2nd is National Night out. What started as a night to hang out on your porch and meet your neighbors and local law enforcement officers has become a community celebration. Local law enforcement and other first responders join the community for a meet and greet – with demonstrations, information, food, entertainment and lots…

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UPDATED: Fire Breaks Out at Dover Target

UPDATED: 2:20pm – Dover Police and Fire officials are investigating a fire that was intentionally set at the Target on Sunday night. Emergency personnel was called just after 9pm and found fire in the building. Customers and employees were quickly evacuated and no injuries were reported. Investigation showed the fire was arson – and was…

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Fire In Burn Pit Spreads To Home, Structures, Boats And Brush

Fire on Cordrey Rd. Mar. 21st (photo courtesy of Indian River Volunteer Fire Company)

A fire in a burn pit Monday afternoon spread to brush, travel trailers, boats and other structures including a single-story home.The fire was reported Monday afternoon on Cordrey Road in the Oak Orchard area. According to the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company, numerous other fire departments assisted at the scene or covered.One firefighter was evaluated…

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Arson Suspected At Assisted-Living Home

Salisbury fire Feb. 23rd, photo courtesy of Md. State Fire Marshal's Office
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A fire at an assisted living home in Salisbury may have been deliberately set. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire on North Division Street started Wednesday afternoon in a two-story wood-frame house. No one was injured. The fire caused about $17,000 damage to the structure and contents. About 30 firefighters had…

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Fire Guts Upper Shore Family Dollar Store

Dollar store fire in Centerville (photo courtesy of Md. State Fire Marshal's Office)

A fire on the Upper Shore has left a Family Dollar store in ruins. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze Friday night in Chestertown apparently started in the ceiling of the business. The fire caused more than $2-million damage at the strip mall, and investigators say a fire-rated wall and fire…

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Georgetown 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…

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Fire Tears Through Apartment In Long Neck

Fire, Shoppes at Long Neck Blvd. (photo courtesy of Indian River Vol. Fire Co. / Shore News Beacon)
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A fire Wednesday at about noon heavily damaged an occupied apartment building in the 32,000-block of Shoppes at Long Neck Boulevard. Members of the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company encountered smoke and flames coming from the structure. All of the occupants got out safely. Mutual aid companies also assisted at the scene. According to the…

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Man Badly Burned In Georgetown Fire

A 37-year-old man has been critically injured in a fire that ignited vegetation and an apparent homeless campsite in Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, local firefighters and paramedics responded to Douglas Street Monday night and found the burn victim. He was taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Delaware County, Pennsylvania for…

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Fire Tears Through Ocean City Bar / Restaurant

Angler Bar and Grill on Talbot St. was damaged by a fire Sunday (photo courtesy of Ocean City Fire Dept.)

A fire is under investigation at The Angler Bar and Grille in Ocean City. Firefighters were called to the establishment on Talbot Street Sunday night after 9:00 p.m. The extent of damage and the cause are still under investigation, according to the Ocean City Fire Department. There have been no reports of any injuries.

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Princess Anne Blaze Originates in Living Room Electrical Outlet

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Firefighters from Princess Anne were called to a 2 alarm fire in a single story home on Peggy Neck Road in Princess Anne. Crews arriving at the scene just before 1pm Thursday found fire showing. The blaze was discovered by a passerby. Officials say there was no one at home when the blaze broke out.…

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Ocean View Stove Fire Leaves Man Injured

A fire at a mobile home in Ocean View left a 62-year-old man burned on his hands and caused about $10,000 damage, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office. Members of the Millville Volunteer Company responded to the 31,000-block of Pine Street shortly before 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Mutual aid fire companies also assisted. An…

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