Posts Tagged ‘ocean city fire department’
UPDATED: John Edward Cropper Convicted in 2021 Harbor Road Arson Fire in West OC
UPDATED – 09/15/22 – A Worcester County jury has found John Edward Cropper guilty of arson. The arson fire occurred on June 22, 2021 on…
Read MoreTransformer Fire Under Investigation In Ocean City
Ocean City firefighters were busy Mother’s Day handling multiple transformer failures or fires.
Transformers overheated and started to smoke, and in some cases they caught fire.
One incident occurred…
OCFD Assistant Chief, Two Other Vehicles Involved In Crash
Maryland State Police are investigating a crash involving an Ocean City Assistant Fire Chief’s vehicle and two other vehicles.
The wreck occurred late Wednesday afternoon at Keyser Point…
Electrical Fire Heavily Damages Home
A fire heavily damaged a home in West Ocean City Tuesday.
According to the Ocean City Fire Department, firefighters entered the burning home on Old Bridge Road to…
Update: West Ocean City Fire Leaves One Man Dead
(Story update from the Worcester Co. Fire Marshal’s Office)
“The Worcester County Fire Marshal’s…
Read MoreFire Damages Harbor Inn Apartments in Downtown Ocean City
Ocean City firefighters were called just after 10pm for a structure fire at the Harbor Inn Apartments on South St.…
Read MoreFire Tears Through Ocean City Bar / Restaurant
A fire is under investigation at The Angler Bar and Grille in Ocean City.
Firefighters were called to the establishment on…
Read More2 Hurt As Vehicle Crashes Into OC Restaurant
One adult and one child were hurt Thursday morning when a vehicle crashed into The Little House of Pancakes, Ribs and Pizza at 74th Street and Coastal…
Read More7 Rescued From Burning Fishing Vessel In Ocean City
A fishing vessel caught fire and sank in the Ocean City Inlet over the weekend.
According to the Ocean City Fire…
Read MoreBody Of Missing Swimmer Found In Ocean City
A day after vanishing in the water, the body of a 17-year-old male who lived in Annapolis was found near the 12th-13th Street beach Thursday afternoon, according…
Read MoreRip Current Risk Is High At Area Beaches
Summerlike temperatures, rip currents and no lifeguards on duty pre-season added up to a risky combination at Maryland and Delaware beaches.
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Read MoreUpdate: Bethany Meadows Townhome Fire Was Accidental
UPDATED: Route 90 Bridge Crash Tosses Infant Into Water; 7 Others Hurt
UPDATED 5/3/21 1:30pm – Ocean City Police Traffic Safety Officers are continuing to investigate a crash that occurred on the Rt. 90 Bridge on Sunday,…
Read MoreCar Slams Into Ocean City 7-11
The 7-11 store in the 2,600-block of Coastal Highway in Ocean City was left with an unexpected drive-through entrance over the weekend, after a car crashed through…
Read MoreUPDATED: ‘Special Effects’ Fireworks To Be Tested In OC Tuesday
UPDATED 10/12/20 – This has been postponed until Tuesday.
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Fireworks…
Read MoreOC Hotel Blaze Under Investigation
A fire on the sixth floor of an Ocean City hotel grew to two alarms Sunday.
The blaze broke out Sunday…
Read MoreNew OCFD Chief Reports for Duty, Puts Focus on Fire Safety
After being officially sworn-in on June 11, Ocean City’s new fire chief, Richard Bowers, reported for his first day of duty this week. Chief Bowers begins his position…
Read MoreSprinkler System Saves OC Restaurant in Early Morning Fire
Ocean City Fire Department officials say a sprinkler system saved a restaurant in the resort town from serious fire damage. The incident happened in the early morning hours…
Read MoreBREAKING & UPDATED: Plane Crash Near Ocean City Airport Injures 2
UPDATE: 11:30pm – A small plane crashed Friday morning just before 9:30 near the Assateague Greens Golf Center off Stephen Decatur Highway in Berlin. Maryland State…
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