Posts Tagged ‘house fire’
Arson Suspected In Milford House Fire
A Milford house fire was deliberately set, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office. Sunday afternoon’s blaze broke out in the 500-block of Seabury Avenue near South Walnut Street. Members of the Carlisle Fire Company encountered smoke pouring from the home when they arrived. No one was located inside, and no injuries were reported.…
Read More3 Eastern Shore House Fires Investigated
Local fire departments responded to at least three residential fires on the Eastern Shore since Friday. A family was displaced by a fire that spread from an outbuilding to a home in Wicomico County Sunday night. Members of the Fruitland Volunteer Fire Company responded to the blaze on Ellendale Circle. No one was hurt. The…
Read MoreHouse Fire In Blades Under Investigation
A fire damaged a home on East 2nd Street in Blades Monday. Flames were poking through a window when firefighters arrived Monday afternoon. The fire was quickly brought under control.No injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation. Other local departments assisted members of the Blades Volunteer Fire Company at the scene.
Read MoreMassive Fire Guts Talbot Co. Home
A house fire in Talbot County Wednesday is still under investigation. Someone who was passing by discovered the fire on Deep Neck Road in Royal Oak Wednesday night. No injuries were reported.Damage is estimated at $4-million to the structure and half-a-million dollars to the contents. The cause is still being investigated. Anyone with information is…
Read MoreStove Used For Heat Causes House Fire
A stove that was left on for heat caused a house fire in Easton Tuesday. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, nearby combustibles in the kitchen caught fire at a home on Black Dog Alley Tuesday evening. Smoke alarms activated, and no one was hurt. It took firefighters about 40 minutes to bring…
Read MoreLong Neck House Fire Starts In Chimney
The cause of a house fire in the Long Neck area is under investigation. Sunday night’s fire started in the chimney of a home on Woodside Road in Winding Creek Village Sunday night, but was upgraded to a working alarm. Fire extension into the interior of the home was described as limited by the Indian…
Read More5 Injured In Dorchester Co. House Fire
A house fire in Cambridge sent five people to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries Tuesday. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire on Academy Street started just after noon Tuesday in the two-story home. The occupants were released after hospital treatment and were being assisted by the American Red Cross.…
Read MoreSalisbury Home Heavily Damaged By Fire
A house fire on Pemberton Drive in Salisbury is under investigation. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office reports that a neighbor discovered that blaze late Sunday night. It was under control in less than one hour, but damage was estimated at $80,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Read MoreUPDATED: Two Die in Early Morning Fire in Salisbury
Two people are dead after a fire early Saturday morning at a home on First Street in Salisbury. A passerby discovered the fire just before 3am and called 911. Salisbury firefighters arrived and found the home ablaze – it took about 40 minutes to bring the fire under control. After the fire was extinguished, firefighters…
Read MoreFire Causes $100,000 Damage To Salisbury Home
A fire in Salisbury Wednesday morning caused heavy damage to a two-story home that housed two apartments, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The blaze on Naylor Street was reported at 10:24 a.m. About 20 firefighters with the Salisbury Fire Department had the fire under control in about 20 minutes. No injuries were…
Read MoreInvestigators: Seaford House Fire Was Deliberately Set
A house fire early Thursday in Seaford was deliberately set, according to the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire was reported during the 1:00 a.m. hour in the 600-block of Elm Drive. There were no reports of any injuries. Firefighters from Seaford, Laurel and Blades responded, as did the Fire Marshal’s Office. Damage is…
Read MoreFire Destroys Unoccupied Home In Federalsburg
A fire has destroyed a one-story single-family home in Federalsburg that was not occupied at the time. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze was reported at 12:31 a.m. at the home in Kinder Road. It took firefighters about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control. A neighbor discovered the fire.…
Read MoreFire Marshal Says Magnolia House Fire Was Electrical
An electrical problem was the cause of a house fire in Magnolia that resulted in a brief “mayday” when a firefighter fell through a floor into the basement. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office also says Sunday’s fire in Jonathan’s Landing caused about $200,000 damage, and several pets perished in the blaze. A firefighter was…
Read MoreCause of Willards House Fire Under Investigation
A fire at a home on New Hope Road in Willards is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was discovered by a passerby just after 5pm on Thursday. Crews from Parsonsburg, Pittsville, Powellville and Gumboro assisted Willards firefighters and were on the scene for about three hours. The family dog died…
Read MoreJuvenile With Lighter Starts House Fire In Salisbury
The Red Cross is assisting a Salisbury family which was displaced by a fire that investigators say was started by a child with a lighter. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out late Wednesday afternoon on Price Road. Salisbury firefighters responded to the blaze, which was controlled in less than…
Read MoreGrill Sparks House Fire; 7 Homeless
Seven people were left homeless and a family pet died in a Labor Day house fire in Berlin that authorities say was caused by improper use of a grill. According to the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze started at about 3:45 p.m. Monday at the home on Circle Road. Arriving firefighters were met…
Read MoreFire Tears Through Kitchen At Rehoboth Home
A kitchen fire broke out over the weekend at a home on Fleming Circle in The Keys of Marsh Harbor. Members of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company encountered heavy fire and smoke conditions throughout the one-story home Saturday afternoon. Occupants got out safely. The fire was essentially knocked down in about 15 minutes, but…
Read MoreSuspected Arson Damages Salisbury Home
A house fire in Salisbury is being investigated as a case of arson. The Maryland Fire Marshal’s Office says the Sunday night blaze on Delaware Avenue was discovered by someone who was passing by. No one was hurt. Damage caused to the structure is estimated at $3,000. The fire is believed to have begun on…
Read MoreEarly Morning for Firefighters East of Roxana
Fire crews were called out just before 2am for a house fire on Wilgus Cemetery Road east of Roxana. Firefighters found a two story home involved in fire. Crews from Roxana, Selbyville and Millville were on the scene for about 2 hours.
Read MoreTwo injured in Marydel house fire
Two were hospitalized following a fire that tore through a home in Marydel. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze broke out shortly before 3:30 a.m. at home in the 3800 block of Sandy Bend Road east of Marydel. The Marydel Fire Company responded to the fire along with other local fire companies.…
Read MoreSalisbury Residents Displaced after Fire
An early morning fire in Salisbury heavily damaged a home and left two residents without a place to sleep. The call came in just before 4am on Truitt Street after the occupants were awakened by the smoke alarm – they escaped safely. Maryland Fire Marshal investigators say the fire began in a first floor bedroom…
Read MoreSeaford House Fire Ruled Accidental
The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal says a fire that ripped through a Seaford home on Monday evening was accidental. Officials say the blaze was reported shortly after 9 p.m. Monday night in the 400 block of East King Street. The Seaford Volunteer Fire Company responded. A deputy fire marshal was called to…
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 MoreDelmar Fire Crews Called to Delmar Road Fire – Twice
Fire crews from Delmar were called to Delmar Road west of town for a fire just after 9:30 Friday night. Crews arriving at the scene found flames showing – Laurel, Blades and Hebron assisted. They were on the scene for nearly three hours only to be recalled to the scene just before 1am. Crews cleared…
Read MoreSalisbury Mobile Home Seriously Damaged by Two Alarm Fire
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating after a mobile home in the 31000 block of Old Fruitland Road in Salisbury caught fire around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26. The home, 12 feet by 60 feet wide caught fire on it’s underside. Authorities believe the fire was accidental, caused by an electrical malfunction.…
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