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…

December 1, 2025

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State fire marshal investigating blaze at vacant Henderson home

Maryland News

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…

December 1, 2025

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Four arrested after triple murder and house fire in Maryland

Maryland News

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…

November 29, 2025

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

Maryland News

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…

November 27, 2025

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Triple fatal house fire under investigation in Clear Spring

Police Blotter·Maryland News

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…

November 18, 2025

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Maryland house blaze leaves one dead as investigators probe cause

Maryland News

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…

November 12, 2025

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

Maryland News

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…

November 12, 2025

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Massive fire destroys Unwined on the Water restaurant in Cecil County

Maryland News

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…

November 6, 2025

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Juveniles accused of setting fire behind Chestertown home

Baltimore News·Maryland News

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…

October 19, 2025

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Smoke alarms save Hagerstown family as fire guts duplex overnight

Police Blotter·Maryland News

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…

October 19, 2025

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Heartwarming community support for brave Maryland birthday girl fighting cancer

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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…

October 11, 2025

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Woman found dead after three-alarm fire guts Maryland home

Police Blotter·Maryland News

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…

September 27, 2025

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

Police Blotter·Maryland News

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…

August 30, 2025

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

In the News

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…

August 24, 2025

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Six dead including four children in devastating Maryland house fire

Maryland News

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…

August 11, 2025

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

Maryland News

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…

August 5, 2025

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

Maryland News

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…

August 4, 2025

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

Maryland News

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.…

July 20, 2025

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Trucks Torched at Maryland Business as Arson Investigation Launched

Breaking News·Maryland News

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…

July 9, 2025

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

Breaking News·Maryland News

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…

June 24, 2025

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