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Smoke Alarms Save Lives

A home structure fire was reported every 93 seconds, a home fire death occurred every three hours and 10 minutes, and a home fire injury occurred every 43 minutes..

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Fire Marshal Investigating Fire At Ridge Elementary

The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating one call the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department(VFD) responded to last week, inside one of Ridge Elementary’s external buildings..

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Recreational Vehicles Destroyed By Fire At Aqualand Marina

41 Fire/EMS personnel responded to the incident..

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Family Displaced After House Fire in Huntingtown

The family of three adults, one child and four dogs are displaced and are being assisted by Red Cross..

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Undetected Fire Claims the Life of Waldorf Man

Deputy State Fire Marshals are continuing their investigation of a house fire in Waldorf that claimed the life of the owner..

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Hollywood VFD Honors Members

The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department honored members for outstanding service to the community and installed new officers on Tuesday..

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VIDEO: Overnight House Fire Displaces Family of 7 in Lexington Park

The family of two adults, three children and five dogs have been displaced due to the fire..

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Dentsville Volunteer Fire, EMS & Auxiliary Announce Passing of Life Member Richard H. Wheatley, Sr.

Harry was a Life Member of our Department. He first applied for membership in June of 2000, at the age of 65, as an administrative member..

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Early Morning House Fire In Breton Bay

Multiple local fire departments responded to the scene of a house fire in Breton Bay Sunday morning..

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Woman Charged With Arson After Prince George's County Apartment Fire

Fire investigators with our Office of the Fire Marshal later questioned the suspect who admitted to starting the fire..

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NDW and Bryans Road Volunteers Announce Funeral Arrangements for Bryan Hammy Hamilton

Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Captain, Bryan "Hammy" Hamilton has died from presumed COVID-related complications..

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EMT Injured As Crews Battle House Fire in California

Two occupants of the home suffered smoke inhalation, but refused medical attention..

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Fire Marshal Investigating Early Morning Garage Fire in Hollywood

Units arrived on location of a 25x30 garage well involved with an exposure to a two story house on the right side..

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Odor of Gas Leads to Carbon Monoxide Emergency in Apartment Building

Crews identified two patients who were showing signs and symptoms of CO exposure that resulted in them being transported to the hospital by EMS..

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Cobb Island VFD & EMS Regretfully Announce the Passing of Bernadine “Bernie” M. Saunders

Bernie was also a member of the Southern Maryland Volunteer Fireman’s Association Honor Guard..

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Candles, Fireplaces Pose Fire Danger

The Maryland State Fire Marshal is warning about the dangers of candles after three people were burned in an accident on Saturday..

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California House Fire Saturday Morning

First responders from the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department faced the challenge of putting out a fire inside the walls of a California home on Saturday morning..

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Basement Fire Damages Home

A basement fire damaged a Dunkirk, Maryland home on Saturday afternoon..