From the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded their investigation in how a campfire at 1309 Gunston Drive injured two juveniles that resulted in one of them being flown to John Hopkins Hospital Children’s Center. Investigators determined a small group of pre-teens were having an orderly party that […]
15-Yr-Old Girl Charged with Arson in Edgewood Dwelling Fire; Allegedly Ignited Couch after Dispute with Father
From the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded an investigation into the origin and cause for the fire that heavily damaged a home located in the 1700 block of Harbinger Trail in Edgewood on Saturday, March 9, 2013. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the address for […]
Mother, Two Children Suffer Burn Injuries in Aberdeen Blaze Thursday
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals are investigating the cause of a bedroom fire that sent a mother and her two children to Johns Hopkins Hospitals in Baltimore with serious burn injuries. The 26 year-old mother was transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Burn Center and her two male children, […]
Vehicle Burns Near Perryman Industrial Park; State Fire Marshal’s Office Investigates Detonation Inside Perryman Mailbox
A vehicle was completely consumed by flames Monday evening behind an industrial park in Perryman. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office is also investigating a detonation that occured within a mailbox, also in Perryman. At 6:30 p.m. on Monday, a passerby in the 1400 block of Perryman Drive in Perryman reported a vehicle engulfed in […]
Aberdeen Man Sustains Minor Burns in Accidental Vehicle Fire
An Aberdeen man burned his hand Sunday morning while attempting to extinguish a fire that had ignited in his truck. At 9:14 a.m. Sunday, a 1990 Ford F150 pickup truck owned by Scott Beyerling caught fire in the 100 block of Farm Road in Aberdeen. Beyerling received minor burns to his left hand while trying […]
Aberdeen Family Injured in Flash Fire After Gasoline Used in Indoor Fireplace
From the Maryland State Fire Marshal: On December 11, 2010, at 8:17 pm, Aberdeen and Abingdon fire departments responded to a reported house fire at 101 Spesutia Road, Aberdeen, Harford County. The fire involved a one story wood framed single family dwelling. The fire was caused by an occupant of the dwelling attempting to light […]
Maynard’s Musings: Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em
I know it’s been a minute since my last column; not that anyone missed me, but I like to try to be semi-consistent. Not to be secret squirrel here, but I will tell you I am working on something sort of special and that all will be revealed at another time. Anyway…I’ve got a lot […]
Three Children Killed In Cecil County Fire Saturday Morning
From the State Fire Marshal’s Office: (May 15, 2010) – Deputy State Fire Marshal’s are currently on scene conducting an investigation into the cause of an early morning fire that claimed the lives of three children and sent their mother by Maryland State Police helicopter to Johns Hopkins Bayview Burn Center. The 3:27 a.m. fire […]