Posts Tagged ‘Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal’
Accidental Fire Caused by Unattended Burning of Tree Limbs
Unattended burning of tree limbs led to an accidental fire yesterday afternoon on Union Church Road in Salisbury. The fire occurred at a 24′ x 24′ detached two-story garage. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the occupant of the home had been burning tree limbs and brush behind the garage. He stepped away…
Read MoreAccidental Barn Fire in Princess Anne
A barn fire that occurred in Princess Anne, Somerset County yesterday afternoon was an accident, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Fire officials say the blaze resulted from the failure of the wood stove chimney. The fire occurred at an approximately 30 X 30 Pole Barn causing an estimated $60,000 in damage. No injuries…
Read MoreFire at House in Salisbury; Teen Charged with Arson
A teenager is facing arson-related charges after a fire that started in the bedroom of a house on West London Avenue in Salisbury Tuesday afternoon. An occupant of the home discovered the fire. The smoke alarm status was noted as present and activated, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. No injuries…
Read MoreTwo Residents Displaced After Attic Fire in Salisbury
A fire that occurred on Sunday afternoon, February 15th, at a house with an attached garage on South Kaywood Drive in Salisbury was ruled accidental as a result of an electrical event. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the blaze began in the attic of the single-story, wood frame, single-family home.…
Read MoreAccidental Structure Fire in Salisbury Spread from Brush Pile
A fire that occurred yesterday afternoon, February 10th, on Twilley’s Bridge Road in Salisbury has been ruled accidental. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the blaze started at a nearby brush pile the owner had been previously burning which spread to a garage and a vehicle. No injuries were reported. Total…
Read MoreApartment Fire in Salisbury; Resident Displaced
A resident has been displaced after an apartment fire occurred yesterday in Salisbury. The blaze broke out at a six unit, one story, senior apartment complex–on Taft Court–Apartment D in Salisbury. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire was accidental as a result of improperly discarded smoking materials.The smoke and…
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 MoreHurlock, MD Home Hit by Two Arson Fires Within Several Hours
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating two arson fires that occurred in Hurlock, Maryland in less than seven hours. On December 28th–29th, two separate fires occurred at an unoccupied home on Jones Village Road. The first fire on December 28th around 10 p.m. caused $2,700 in damages and was quickly controlled.…
Read MoreFamily of Four in Denton Displaced Following House Fire
A family of four has been displaced as a result of a fire that occurred yesterday in Caroline County, and they are now being assisted by the American Red Cross. The fire occurred on Harmony Road in Denton at a one-story, wood framed, single-family home. The house was unoccupied at the time of the fire. A passerby…
Read MoreStructure Fire in Delmar Linked to Burn Pit
A structure fire that occurred yesterday afternoon on Roy West Road in Delmar in Wicomico County was determined to have been accidental. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, occupants of the residence were using a burn pit approximately an hour before the fire. The occupants thought the fire was completely out…
Read MoreFire Caused by Electrical Malfunction Displaces Two Residents, Kills Four Pets
Two residents of a home on Webster Street in Federalsburg, Dorchester County, are being assisted by the American Red Cross after a fire occurred yesterday afternoon, November 19th. Three dogs and one cat died in the fire. The blaze started in the kitchen and was caused by an electrical malfunction. The total loss is estimated…
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 MoreMaryland State Fire Marshal: Queen Anne’s High School Fire–Accidental
A fire that occurred early yesterday evening at Queen Anne’s High School on Ruthsburg Road in Centreville has been ruled accidental. The blaze broke out after 7 p.m. in the back first floor office of the two-story educational building. The fire Alarm and sprinkler System were present and did activate. The Fire Alarm Company was…
Read MoreCareless Smoking Sparks Restaurant Fire
Investigators with the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal have found that careless smoking caused an accidental fire at a Salisbury restaurant. The blaze broke out on the night of August 31st at Ruby Tuesday on North Fruitland Boulevard. The fire alarm was present but did not activate due to the location of…
Read MoreJuvenile Charged as an Adult with Numerous Crimes in Salisbury Arson Case
A 17-year-old from Salisbury has been charged as an adult in an arson case. According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire was intentionally set at a home on Grant Avenue on August 10th. The two occupants were unharmed. Fire investigators say the fire was set in a bedroom of the…
Read MoreElectrical Malfunction Causes House Fire in Talbot County
A two-story single-family house on Willis St. in Cordova, Talbot County is damaged as a result of a fire that occurred yesterday evening. An electrical malfunction caused the blaze, which started in the second-floor bedroom, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The fire caused an estimated $15,000 in structural damage. Estimated…
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