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Fire & RescueIncendiary attack damages White Plains home
A home in White Plains received minor damage after the State Fire Marshall says someone intentionally tried to set in on fire in the early hours of Saturday morning..
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Fire & RescueHand grenade causes bomb squad scare
The Office of the Fire Marshall s investigating after a hand grenade turned up near a home in Westminster..
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Fire & RescueDog perishes in Mechanicsville fire
A dog perished in a house fire in Mechanicsville on Tuesday but the humans managed to escape without injury. The fire started on a rear deck but the cause is still under investigation..
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Fire & RescueFire departments receive grants
Four area fire departments will share $415,000 in combined grant awards from the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG)..
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Government & Politics, Fire & Rescue, OutdoorsMaryland Wildfire Crew Deployed to Northern California
First Out-of-State Deployment of the Season.
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Fire & Rescue, First Responder SpotlightMechanicsville's Next Generation Firefighters
We are always training and always looking for new members to better our services for our local community..
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Fire & Rescue, CommunityHelp the La Plata VFD win $25,000
You can help the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department win $25,000. All you have to do is vote for their video in the Close Before You Doze contest..
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Fire & RescueCampus Fire Safety Month
September means new classes, new friends, and often new living spaces; NFPA and The Center for Campus Fire Safety are partnering up to help ensure those living spaces are as safe as possible through their Campus Fire Safety for Students campaign..
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Fire & RescueBoys honored for saving disabled grandmother from fire
Two boys were honored by the Maryland State Fire Marshall for saving their disabled grandmother from a house fire on August 3..
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Fire & RescueBags too close to heater ignite family room fire
A bag of plastic wood pellets placed too close to an electric baseboard heater is believed to be behind a fire that damaged a basement family room in Bel Air, Maryland..
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Fire & RescueSteam cleaner sparks fire near State House
The State Fire Marshall says a malfunctioning diesel steam cleaner was responsible for a fire that destroyed a utility trailer near the State House in Annapolis on Thursday night..
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Government & Politics, Fire & RescuePFVFD breaks ground on new station
The Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department held the groundbreaking ceremony, officially commencing the building of their new firehouse..
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Fire & RescueLightning strike sets home on fire
Lightning is to blame for a fire that severely damaged a home on Dixie Lyon Road in Mechanicsville on Tuesday evening..
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Fire & RescueDeep fryer sparks fire at Waldorf Moose Lodge 1709
An accident in the kitchen caused a lot of damage at the Moose Lodge in Waldorf. The fire broke out just before the start of Monday Video Bowling League..
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Fire & RescueCitizens, first responders honored for saving a life
Quick-thinking citizens and first responders were honored with a ceremony at the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department for their efforts in saving a man's life..
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Fire & Rescue, OutdoorsBoat Crash in Patuxent River near Solomon's Island
Boaters rescued after crash on Patuxent River.
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Fire & RescueSwearing in of New Annapolis Fire Chief Set for Aug. 26
Doug Remaley will be sworn in as the new chief of the Annapolis Fire Department Tuesday, August 26, at 3 p.m..
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Crime, Fire & RescueWoman purposely sets own hotel room on fire
The State Fire Marshall says a woman set fire to her room at a Motel 6 in Hagerstown by igniting paper and cardboard..
