Posts Tagged ‘house fire’
Salisbury Resident Escapes Safely From House Fire
The Delmar Fire Department was called to assist with a structure fire yesterday on the east side of Salisbury. The Wicomico County Emergency Operations Center dispatched Salisbury, Parsonsburg, and Pittsville fire departments to the scene. Firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the roof of a one-story house. Additional support units from the Delmar Fire…
Read More4 Family Pets Perish in House Fire in Nanticoke, MD
West Side firefighters were called for a residential structure fire Saturday afternoon just before 2pm. Crews arriving at the Hickman Lane home in Nanticoke found fire in a two story, wood framed home. Multiple fire companies were called to assist or provide backup. Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire was accidental – caused…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Oxford, Talbot County Under Investigation
A fire that occurred late last night at a two-story, single-family home on Almshouse Road in Oxford, Talbot County is under investigation. The house was vacant at the time of the fire. A neighbor called 911. No injuries were reported. The total estimated loss is $100,000. Anyone with information regarding this fire should contact the…
Read MoreHouse Fire Displaces Three in Talbot County
The cause of a house fire that occurred on Country Way Lane in Easton, Talbot County is under investigation. The blaze broke out early Saturday evening, January 24th at the two story, wood frame, single-family home. The residence included a basement and attached garage. Â A neighbor who discovered the fire alerted the family, and they…
Read MoreHouse Fire Displaces Four in Chestertown, MD
Four people have been displaced following a house fire that occurred yesterday, January 20th on Poplar Street, in Chestertown in Kent County, Maryland. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, an occupant discovered the fire and managed to safely escape the residence with her mother. The fire originated on the exterior rear…
Read MoreState Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Georgetown Area
  The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is currently investigating a house fire that occurred early this morning on Shortly Road. The Georgetown Fire Company, Millsboro Fire Company, Dagsboro Volunteer Fire Department, and Georgetown EMS/Station 93, responded to the scene shortly after 6:00. Crews found a two-story wood frame home fully involved. DelDOT assisted…
Read MoreFamily of Three Displaced Following House Fire in Salisbury
A family of three is being assisted by the American Red Cross and a Wicomico County Public Schools Disaster Program after a fire that occurred this morning at a house on Pine Way in Salisbury. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire at the one-story, wood-framed, single-family home started in…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Cambridge Under Investigation
The cause of a house fire that occurred yesterday, August 27th on Race Street in Cambridge, Dorchester County is under investigation. The occupants of the two story, wood frame, single family home discovered the fire and were able to safely evacuate and are being assisted by the American Red Cross. Total damage is estimated to…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Linkwood, Dorchester County–Accidental
A fire that occurred late yesterday afternoon at a house on Ocean Gateway, Linkwood, in Dorchester County has been ruled accidental. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, a failure in the bathroom exhaust fan caused the blaze. The occupants were home when the fire occurred. The activation of smoke alarms in…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Salisbury Caused by Electrical Failure
A fire at a house on East Church Street in Salisbury late last night was caused by an electrical failure in the area of the bathroom ceiling, according to the City of Salisbury Fire Department–Office of the City Fire Marshal. No deaths or injuries resulted from the blaze. Total damage was estimated at $10,000. The…
Read MoreJuvenile Playing with Lighter Sparks House Fire in Lincoln
The occupants of a house on Ryans Run in Lincoln are safe after their home became engulfed in flames early this morning. The occupants were able to evacuate the home, which was equipped with smoke detectors. The Ellendale Volunteer Fire Company and assisting mutual aid fire companies arrived on the scene after the report was…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Easton, Talbot County Under Investigation
A house fire occurred late last night on Locust Grove in Easton, Talbot County. The blaze broke out at a two story, single family home with a basement. No occupants were inside at the time of fire. The exact cause remains under investigation at this time. Damage to both structure and contents is estimated to…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Easton, MD Ruled Accidental
A fire that occurred at a single family house on Glebe Road in Easton, Talbot County late yesterday afternoon was ruled accidental. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the owner of the property was cooking on a grill located adjacent to the exterior of the dwelling. During the course of utilizing…
Read MoreIncendiary the Cause of Greensboro House Fire Saturday
The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire at a single family home on Greensboro Road in Greensboro that has been ruled caused by an incendiary. Officials were called to the home on Saturday just after 9pm and found fire on the exterior of the home. Greensboro Volunteer firefighters responded to the call –…
Read MoreOcean City Firefighters Called to Early Morning Blaze in West Ocean City
Firefighters from Ocean City and surrounding companies were called to a house fire on Townsend Lane in West Ocean City. The call came in around 4:30 this morning. Fire officials report on their Facebook page that there were no injuries – no other information has been made available.
Read MoreHouse Fire in Delmar, Wicomico County Caused By Unattended Burning Candle
A house fire occurred on Footbridge Lane in Delmar, Wicomico County. The blaze broke out late yesterday afternoon on the second floor, stair landing of the two-story wood frame, single family home. The cause of the fire was accidental as a result of an unattended burning candle, according to the Maryland Office of the State…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Preston, Caroline County Caused by Failure of Unspecified Electronic Device
A house fire in Preston in Caroline County yesterday evening has been ruled accidental. According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, failure of an electronic device caused the fire in the living room at the two-story, single-family home. Damage is estimated at $50,000 and loss of contents at about $25,000. The smoke alarm…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Queen Anne’s County Under Investigation
The cause of a fire at a house on 112 Maryland Road, Stevensville, Queen Anne’s County is under investigation. The blaze broke out in the kitchen of the one-story, single-family home yesterday evening. The monetary loss of structure and contents is estimated at $200,000. No injuries or deaths were reported. The smoke alarm was present and…
Read MoreFamily Displaced After House Fire in Princess Anne
The American Red Cross is assisting two adults and one child following a house fire in Princess Anne yesterday evening. The blaze broke out on Fitzgerald Road at the one story, wood frame, single family home. The structural damage is estimated at $30,000, and loss of contents at $10,000. The fire originated in the living…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Caroline County; Cause Under Investigation
The cause of a house fire on Main Street in Hillsboro in Caroline County yesterday evening is under investigation. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the fire originated in the first-floor bedroom of the two-story, wood-framed, single-family house. One firefighter was injured during fire suppression detail was transported to a local…
Read MoreHouse Fire at Unoccupied House in Denton Under Investigation
The cause of a two-story wood-framed single-family home that occurred yesterday morning in Denton in Caroline County is under investigation. The blaze broke out about 10 a.m. at the house on 108 North Sixth Street. No one was in the home at the time of the fire, as an extensive renovation process of the house…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Preston Ruled Accidental
A fire that occurred at a two-story, wood-framed, single-family home in Preston has been ruled accidental. The blaze broke out at about 2 p.m. at the house on Newton Road. According to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal, the owner was using a propane torch to burn weeds adjacent to the dwelling which…
Read MoreUPDATED: GoFundMe Set Up for Family after Christmas Day House Fire Near Salisbury
UPDATED – 12/27/23 – GoFundMe set up to help the Wentz Family after Christmas Day house fire. https://www.gofundme.com/f/wentz-family-house-fire-fund =========================================================== ORIGINAL STORY – 12/26/23 – A residential fire is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Firefighters from Fruitland were called to Coulbourn Mill Road near Salisbury just after noon on Christmas Day. Crews arriving…
Read MoreUPDATED: Donations Being Accepted for Surviving Family Members After Fatal House Fire in Georgetown
UPDATED – 9-19-23 – A GiveSendGo fundraiser has been set up for the family affected by the fire on East Market Street in Georgetown last week. Both the 87 year old and 18 month old victims have died from their injuries. The surviving family includes several adults and children of various ages ranging from age…
Read MoreFire in Eden Friday Afternoon Under Investigation
Fruitland fire crews were called for a structure fire on Flower Hill Church Road in Eden just after 1:30 Friday afternoon. Firefighters arriving at the scene found a single story family dwelling with a smoke alarm present and activated. The fire was brought under control in about 90 minutes – the cause is under investigation…
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