Massive fire destroys Unwined on the Water restaurant in Cecil County

CECIL COUNTY, MD – A devastating early-morning fire leveled the popular Unwined on the Water restaurant at Triton Marina on Thursday, causing more than $1 million in damage, state officials said. The…

Juveniles accused of setting fire behind Chestertown home

Chestertown, MD – An afternoon blaze in an alley behind Calvert Street was ruled incendiary after investigators determined three juveniles intentionally set fire to personal property beside a residence. The fire broke…

Smoke alarms save Hagerstown family as fire guts duplex overnight

HAGERSTOWN, MD – A late-night blaze tore through a two-family home on East Wilson Boulevard early Friday, displacing five people but sparing their lives thanks to a working smoke alarm. Flames erupted…

Heartwarming community support for brave Maryland birthday girl fighting cancer

Heartwarming community support for brave birthday girl fighting cancer BLOOMINGTON, MD — Members of the Bloomington Fire Company, Tri-Towns EMS, Frostburg Police, and the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal participated…

Woman found dead after three-alarm fire guts Maryland home

Corriganville woman dead after three-alarm fire tears through home with no smoke alarms Corriganville, MD – A 69-year-old woman was killed Friday morning in a devastating three-alarm house fire in Corriganville, as…

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11-year-old boy killed in early morning house fire in Wicomico County

Working smoke alarms couldn’t save boy from fatal house fire WICOMICO COUNTY, MD — An early morning house fire in Parsonsburg claimed the life of an 11-year-old boy Friday after flames tore…

Cumberland man caught on camera setting July 4 fire near school building

Cumberland, MD – A 30-year-old man is facing charges after investigators say he was caught on surveillance video using a lighter to start a brush fire dangerously close to a Board of…

Six dead including four children in devastating Maryland house fire

Waldorf, MD – A Sunday morning house fire in a Waldorf neighborhood claimed six lives, including four children, as investigators worked into the night to determine the cause. The first 911 calls…

Maryland bans sale of dangerous yellow gas tubing linked to firefighter deaths

Annapolis, MD – It took the deaths of two firefighters in separate house fires to spark sweeping action — and now, as of June 1, Maryland has outlawed the sale and installation…

Reptile room heat lamp sparks Elkton house fire causing $20K in damage

A heat lamp inside a reptile room triggered a house fire in Elkton on Saturday night, causing an estimated $20,000 in damage to a single-family home. The fire broke out around 8:42…

Fire marshals investigating back-to-back two-alarm fires in Allegany and Cecil counties

MARYLAND — Deputy State Fire Marshals are investigating two separate two-alarm fires that occurred early Saturday morning in Allegany and Cecil counties, officials announced. The first incident was reported before 4:00 a.m.…

Trucks Torched at Maryland Business as Arson Investigation Launched

DENTON, Md. — Authorities are investigating an attempted arson at Murphy’s Transport in Caroline County after multiple vehicles were targeted and damaged, officials said Wednesday. The incident was discovered the morning of…

Man charged with arson after torching house and parents’ car on fire

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — A 47-year-old Mechanicsville man has been arrested and charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to his own home early Monday and later admitting to torching his parents’ vehicle…

Hagerstown man charged with arson in downtown apartment fire

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A 32-year-old Hagerstown man has been arrested and charged with arson and multiple related offenses after investigators concluded he intentionally set fire to a downtown apartment building while it…

Suspicious fire reported at abandoned home in Hebron

HEBRON, Md. — A structure fire at a vacant three-story home in Wicomico County early Monday morning has been ruled incendiary, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The blaze was…

Fire destroys Clear Spring home, no injuries reported

CLEAR SPRING, Md. — A Memorial Day morning fire caused significant damage to a single-family home on Draper Road in Clear Spring, with estimated losses totaling $300,000, according to fire officials. No…

Juveniles under investigation after fire damages storage building at Salisbury Travelodge

SALISBURY, Md. — Authorities are investigating a fire that damaged a storage building Tuesday night behind the Travelodge on North Salisbury Boulevard. The fire, deemed incendiary in nature, resulted in an estimated…

Dumpster fire damages containers behind Easton produce facility

EASTON, Md. — A fire damaged three commercial dumpsters behind a produce distribution center in Talbot County, prompting a response from local firefighters on Monday. The incident occurred at Teddy Bear Fresh…

Two dead after house fire in Joppa under investigation

JOPPA, MD — The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a double fatal fire that occurred Thursday morning in Harford County. Emergency crews were dispatched around 8:10 a.m. to a residence…

Chromebooks being blamed for multiple fires across Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office issued a statewide warning Thursday after a hazardous social media trend dubbed the “Chromebook Challenge” caused multiple fires and forced school evacuations across…

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