Posts Tagged ‘Maryland State Fire Marshal’
Pittsville Fire Accidental
Firefighters in Pittsville were called for a structure fire on Truitt Street around 11:30 Monday morning. Crews arriving at the scene found heavy fire through the roof of a detached garage. State Fire Marshal investigators say the fire was discovered by a neighbor. The blaze began in the garage and the cause was accidental –…
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 MoreEarly Saturday Morning Crisfield Fire Under Investigation
Firefighters in Crisfield were called for a structure fire just after 1:30 Saturday morning. When crews arrived at the 2-story Boone Road home they found fire in the kitchen and that the smoke alarm failed to activate. Firefighters put the fire out quickly – the cause is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal.…
Read MoreMaryland State Fire Marshal Supporting Statewide Community Risk Reduction Weekend
This weekend, Maryland Fire Marshals, Fire Inspectors and Administrative members of the department in partnership with local Fire/EMS Departments will be knocking on doors to help support Statewide Maryland Community Risk Reduction Weekend, May 20th-21st. Over 40 people from across the state have lost their lives to fire, and the goal of fire officials in…
Read MoreCaroline County Shed Fire – Intentional
Maryland State Fire Marshal investigators are looking for the person responsible for burning down a shed on Drapers Mill Road in Greensboro Friday evening. Firefighters were called just after 6pm and found a 12- by 16-foot shed on fire. Officials say the blaze started inside the shed and was intentionally set. The shed, a vehicle…
Read MoreApartment Fire Sunday in Salisbury Under Investigation
A fire that began in a bedroom at an three story apartment building on Fairground Drive in Salisbury Sunday evening is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The occupant says that she saw smoke coming from a bedroom. Salisbury firefighters had the blaze under control in a half hour – and report there…
Read MoreEarly Morning Salisbury House Fire Under Investigation
Salisbury firefighters were called for a house fire just before 1 this morning on Delaware Avenue. The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating the fire which began on the outside of a home that was vacant. A passerby spotted the fire. Damage is estimated at $55,000. If you have information on this fire – contact…
Read MoreOvernight 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…
Read MoreFire at Home in Salisbury Under Investigation
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…
Read MoreFire Destroys Salisbury Pole Barn on Goddard Parkway
Fire destroyed a 30’ x 60’ wood frame pole barn on Goddard Parkway in Salisbury Sunday night just after 10:30. Salisbury firefighters had the blaze under control in about an hour. The Maryland State Fire Marshal says the cause was accidental and started inside the shed after an electrical circuit failure. The fire was discovered by…
Read MoreHomeowner 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…
Read MoreCan You Identify This Person of Interest in Crisfield Fires?
Between September and December of last year, the Maryland State Fire Marshal has investigated several fires in the Crisfield area. The State Fire marshal’s office has now identified a person of interest in those fires and other investigations – if you can identify this man – contact the State Fire Marshal’s office at 410-713-3780 or…
Read MorePickup Crashes at Westside VFD; Catches Fire, Driver found Dead Inside
The Maryland State Police and State Fire Marshal are investigating a vehicle crash Monday around noon at the Westside Volunteer Fire Department in Bivalve. Officials say a pickup truck for an unknown reason left the roadway and collided with metal safety bollards near the fire station. The truck stopped just feet from the fire station…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Wicomico County This Morning Ruled Accidental
An electrical failure caused a fire early this morning on Archie Davis Road in Willards, Wicomico County. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the fire started in the garage attached to the one story, wood framed, single family rancher style home. The person who was inside was checked for non fire related precautionary…
Read MoreHouse Fire in Salisbury Under Investigation
A fire that occurred at a vacant home on Miami Avenue in Salisbury last night is under investigation. A neighbor discovered the one story, wood frame, single family house on fire. The blaze caused an estimated $25,000 in damage. No one was injured. 30 firefighters responded to the scene and controlled the fire in about…
Read MoreHouse Fire On Christmas Kills Five Pets, Displaces Two People
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…
Read MorePlastic Container With Stored Ash Causes Fire that Spreads to House in Cambridge
The Maryland State Fire Marshal has ruled a structure fire that occurred yesterday afternoon on Algonquin Road in Cambridge–accidental. Hot embers ignited a plastic container used to store used ash. The fire then extended to a nearby wooden fence. With the fence close to the home, the fire then quickly spread to the house. The…
Read MoreOvernight House Fire in Salisbury
One of the neighbors on Liberty Street in Salisbury discovered a house on fire overnight. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire started in the living room beneath the flooring. A failure of the floor mounted gas furnace caused the blaze. 30 firefighters helped control the fire, which took about 20 minutes. No…
Read MoreCommercial Building Fire Under Investigation in Talbot County
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…
Read MoreOvernight Vehicle Fire in Salisbury; Officials Investigating
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a vehicle fire in Salisbury they say someone started. A neighbor discovered the 2019 Ford Escape on fire after 2 am. The Hebron Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene on Barton Avenue. Officials have not arrested anyone up to this point in connection with the incident. Anyone…
Read MoreEarly Morning Caroline County Fire Under Investigation
A fire early Tuesday morning in Henderson is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Marydel firefighters were called just after 1 o’clock for a fire in an abandoned structure on Mud Mill Road, which was discovered by the owner. The cause and origin of the blaze is under investigation – damage is estimated…
Read MoreMD 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.…
Read MoreMD State Fire Marshal Investigating Ridgely House Fire
Ridgely firefighters were called for a fire in a two-story single family home on Park Avenue around 4:30 Saturday morning. The fire was discovered by the homeowner when a smoke alarm activated in the home. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office – damage is…
Read MoreGreensboro Garage Fire Under Investigation
A garage fire in Greensboro is under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire was called in by the owner just before 11pm on Saturday. Greensboro firefighters battled the fire which caused about $35,000 in damage. If you have information – contact the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal…
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