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Family displaced after large fire damages home in Windsor Mill
'); document.write('VIDEO: A family is without a home following a violent fire in Windsor Mill Thursday evening. Baltimore County fire crews took hours to get the blaze under control. \"When Capt. Roy pulled over top, we had fire that was well up into the attic, probably for some time before we arrived. That fire had burned its way up through the actual roof by the time our units had got there. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2021 1:21:08 PM - SOURCE: WBAL-TV NBC 11 Baltimore'); document.write('
Crews battle fire in 6 rowhomes in southwest Baltimore
'); document.write('Crews were on the scene of a fire involving six rowhomes in southwest Baltimore on Thursday night. Firefighters responded to the 600 block of South Payson Street in the Carrollton Ridge neighborhood just before 8 p.m., Baltimore Fire Department Spokeswoman Blair Adams said. \"Once firefighters arrived on the scene, there were three homes that were fully involved, which immediately spread to three adjacent homes which caused us to strike out a second alarm for additional units,\" Adams said. - PUB DATE: 9/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAL-TV NBC 11 Baltimore'); document.write('
Off-duty police officer saves woman, teen from fiery car crash in Bethesda
'); document.write('An off-duty police officer jumped into action when they saw a car on fire on Montgomery Avenue in Bethesda, Maryland, Thursday night. The officer was the first to arrive to a single-vehicle crash scene around 7 p.m., according to Pete Piringer, Public Information Officer for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. - PUB DATE: 9/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WUSA-TV CBS 9 Washington, D.C.'); document.write('
Twenty years after deadly tornado ravaged campus, University of Maryland community reflects
'); document.write('Sam Sessa didn’t notice the tornado until he stepped outside of Hornbake Library. “The sky was green, like this yellowish green,” Sessa, then a freshman at the University of Maryland, recalled. “I’d never seen the sky look like that in my life before.” Twenty years ago on Sept. 24, a tornado tore through the University of Maryland campus, whipping 200 mph winds, tearing through the University Courtyards apartments and destroying about 300 cars. - PUB DATE: 9/24/2021 12:58:33 AM - SOURCE: The Diamondback'); document.write('
Invisible Fence Donating 30 Life-Saving Pet Oxygen Masks to Volunteer Fire Departments in Calvert County
'); document.write('Today at 2:00 p.m., the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department will host a pet oxygen mask event with Invisible Fence. “Project Breathe” is a pet donation program designed to help local first responders save animals’ lives. Every kit donated includes a small, medium and large mask. Invisible Fence of the Bay Area said, “Each year, it’s estimated more than 40,000 pets die in fires, most succumbing to smoke inhalation. - PUB DATE: 9/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Southern Maryland News Net'); document.write('
At least 2 cats dead in Aberdeen fire with \'extreme hoarding conditions\'
'); document.write('A possible power surge in Aberdeen sparked fires that damaged two homes and killed at least two cats this afternoon. The fires happened at the Spring Valley Estates mobile home park off of Old Post Road, according to a notice of investigation from the Maryland State Fire Marshal\'s office. The first fire was reported at 10:35 a. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2021 1:13:30 PM - SOURCE: WBFF-TV FOX 45 Baltimore'); document.write('
Pax River office fire in St. Mary\'s County prompts reminder of electrical, personal safety
'); document.write('Hiding under just about every desk onboard Naval Air Station Patuxent River is the ubiquitous surge protector/power strip, and rarely does anyone give it a second thought as they go through their work day. But as a recent office fire onboard the base served as a reminder, maybe they should. At 1:49 p. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2021 1:03:19 PM - SOURCE: Southern Maryland Newspapers'); document.write('
Truck driver critically injured after crashing into Route 40 building in Aberdeen
'); document.write('A truck driver was critically injured after crashing into a building near Route 40 in Aberdeen this afternoon, said the Maryland State Fire Marshal\'s office. The 43-year-old driver struck Stack & Store, on South Philadelphia Road near Route 715 at about 12:59 p.m. The accident sparked a fire, leaving the driver with second-degree and third-degree burns to his upper body as well as smoke inhalation. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBFF-TV FOX 45 Baltimore'); document.write('
Boy Playing With Fire Starts Blaze In Havre De Grace Home, Officials Say
'); document.write('An eight-year-old boy playing with fire caused a blaze that displaced the child’s family from their Havre De Grace home Tuesday evening, the Office of the State Fire Marshall said. Units from the Susquehanna Hose Company responded to 426 Washington Street, for a reported fire on the top floor. Responders noticed a small fire in the third-floor bedroom, which was extinguished within five minutes. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2021 12:32:30 PM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore'); document.write('
Fire destroys barn in Talbot County, cause under investigation
'); document.write('A fire destroyed an unoccupied barn Tuesday afternoon in Talbot County, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal\'s Office. Officials said the fire caused $150,000 in damage to the 40-foot-by-80-foot barn in the 30600 block of Matthewstown Road in Easton. Dozens of firefighters were called around 2:14 p. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAL-TV NBC 11 Baltimore'); document.write('
Crash In Bel Air Nearly Hits Store Employee, Fire Officials Say
'); document.write('A store in Bel Air had a close call Tuesday afternoon when an employee was about 5 feet from the scene of a crash on Conowingo Road, according to fire officials. Crews responded to the 2500 block of Conowingo Road around 1:50 p.m., according to the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company. A motorcyclist was taken to a local trauma center for treatment, officials said. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bel Air Patch'); document.write('
Region: Over 800 workers in the District of Columbia are awaiting their vaccine exemption status
'); document.write('In the District of Columbia, about 832 workers have submitted exemption requests for the COVID-19 vaccine, and none have been accepted or denied at this point. According to Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, D.C. Health Director, 357 requests amongst licensed and unlicensed healthcare professionals have been submitted. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2021 4:13:13 PM - SOURCE: WDVM-TV 25 Hagerstown'); document.write('