Amazon driver rescues 84-year-old woman from Harford County house fire

WHITEFORD, MD – An Amazon delivery driver is being hailed as a hero after pulling an 84-year-old woman to safety during a house fire in Harford County this week. According to the…

Baltimore man charged after bomb threat targets Maryland courthouse

Bomb threat to Maryland courthouse traced to prepaid phone purchase in Baltimore HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A bomb threat that warned a judge would die and claimed explosives were inside the Washington County…

Electrical failure blamed for Nanticoke house fire that killed family pets

NANTICOKE, MD – An accidental electrical failure sparked a fire that destroyed a Wicomico County home Saturday afternoon, leaving one resident displaced and killing several family pets, according to the Maryland State…

Two dead in Parsonsburg house fire as off-duty firefighter injured in rescue attempt

PARSONSBURG, MD – Two people were found dead early Sunday after a fast-moving house fire tore through a home on Old Ocean City Road, authorities said. An off-duty firefighter who tried to…

Flames trap mother and baby inside burning Maryland home

Mother lowers baby from second-floor window to escape Cecil County house fire CECIL COUNTY, MD – A mother was forced to drop her baby from a second-story window and crawl through flames…

Fatal Suitland argument ends in arrest across state lines

Suitland man tracked down in South Carolina after fatal daytime shooting Suitland, MD – A 32-year-old man accused of gunning down another man in broad daylight outside a residential block in Suitland…

Triple murder suspects held without bail in Maryland slayings

Two more arrested in connection to Washington County triple murder and house fire Clear Spring, MD — Maryland State Police have announced two additional arrests in the ongoing investigation into a triple…

Train traffic halted after man sets own car on fire in Joppa

Baltimore man accused of torching own car on railroad tracks, halting train traffic for hours Joppa, MD — A Baltimore man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to his own vehicle…

Early morning fire damages Mount Airy home, no injuries reported

MOUNT AIRY, MD – Fire investigators are looking into the cause of an early morning blaze that damaged a two-story home on Violet Court in Carroll County on Thursday. According to the…

Family dog credited with saving occupant in La Plata house fire

LA PLATA, MD – A quick-thinking family dog is being credited with alerting a resident to a fire that broke out in a Charles County home Tuesday afternoon, allowing everyone inside to…

Firefighters battle two-alarm Pylesville house fire during snowstorm

Pylesville, MD – Fire crews from across Harford County fought a stubborn two-alarm house fire early Wednesday morning as heavy snow squalls swept through the area, hampering efforts to bring the blaze…

Smoke alarm credited with saving 71-year-old woman from early morning house fire in Whiteford

WHITEFORD, MD – A 71-year-old Harford County woman escaped a devastating house fire early Tuesday morning after being alerted by her smoke alarm, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Fire…

Discarded cigarettes spark Christmas morning house fire in Westminster

WESTMINSTER, Md. – A Carroll County family escaped unharmed after a fire, sparked by discarded cigarettes, tore through their home early Christmas morning, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators…

Fire marshal warns Marylanders after weekend blazes linked to space heaters

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is urging residents to take precautions with space heaters after several overnight fires across the state were traced to improper use…

State fire marshal investigating blaze at vacant Henderson home

HENDERSON, MD – Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire that broke out Friday afternoon inside a vacant two-story home on Taylor Road in Caroline County. The blaze was reported…

Four arrested after triple murder and house fire in Maryland

CLEAR SPRING, MD – Maryland State Police have arrested four suspects in connection with a triple homicide and house fire that left three people dead earlier this month in Washington County. Investigators…

Three sheds destroyed in accidental fire sparked by burn pit in Delmar

DELMAR, MD – Fire investigators say three sheds were destroyed Tuesday afternoon after embers from a burn pit reignited and spread on a property in Wicomico County. The fire broke out around…

Triple fatal house fire under investigation in Clear Spring

CLEAR SPRING, MD – State investigators are examining the cause of a devastating early morning house fire in Washington County that claimed the lives of three adults and saw two family dogs…

Maryland house blaze leaves one dead as investigators probe cause

Hagerstown, MD – A late-night house fire on Chimneystone Court left one person dead as investigators worked through the scene in search of answers.Fire crews found the victim inside the home after…

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One dead after late-night house fire tears through Hagerstown home

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – A late-night fire in a Hagerstown neighborhood claimed one life Monday as firefighters battled heavy flames inside a home on Chimneystone Court. Emergency crews were called to the scene…

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