Fire & Rescue

Oven Fire Quickly Extinguished by Firefighters in Lexington Park

Oven Fire Quickly Extinguished by Firefighters in Lexington Park

On Saturday, March 30, 2019, at approximately 5:00 p.m., firefighters from Bay District and NAS Patuxent River responded to 46358 Columbus Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported stove fire in an apartment. Crews arrived on scene to find nothing evident and upon further investigation, firefighters found a small fire on the stove with...
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House Fire in Indian Head with Severe Hoarding Conditions Caused by Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials

House Fire in Indian Head with Severe Hoarding Conditions Caused by Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials

On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at approximately 12:50 p.m., firefighters from Indian Head, and surrounding departments responded to 11 Helen Court in Indian Head, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 2-story house with fire showing. Firefighters encountered severe hoarding conditions in the house. More than 60 firefighters responded...
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Firefighters Respond to Wendys for the Report of Smoke in the Building

Firefighters Respond to Wendys for the Report of Smoke in the Building

On Sunday, March 31, 2019, at approximately 4:00 p.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Hollywood responded to Great Mills Road in Lexington Park at the Wendy’s, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find nothing evident from all sides of the building, after further investigation, firefighters found a...
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Motorcycle Crash in St. Mary’s City Sends Occupant to Area Trauma Center.

Motorcycle Crash in St. Mary’s City Sends Occupant to Area Trauma Center.

On Thursday, April 4, 2019, at approximately 8:05 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Bauer Road in St. Mary’s City, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a motorcycle. Crews arrived on scene to find a single motorcycle off the roadway with the single occupant/operator...
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UPDATE: House Fire in Prince Frederick Under Investigation

UPDATE: House Fire in Prince Frederick Under Investigation

UPDATE: The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal reported the fire was determined to have started in the detached garage, however, the cause is unknown at this time. Upon arrival of the fire department, the garage was fully involved and spreading to the house. Both the garage and the home were completely destroyed...
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Shed Fire Spreads to House and Yard Displaces Family in Piney Point

Shed Fire Spreads to House and Yard Displaces Family in Piney Point

On Monday, April 1, 2019, at approximately 12:15 p.m., firefighters from Valley Lee were dispatched for an outside fire at 17814 Piney Point Road in Piney Point. Five minutes later firefighters from Valley Lee, Bay District, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Seventh District, and NAS Patuxent River were alerted for the now reported structure fire at the...
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UPDATE: Driver of Corvette that Crashed in Park Hall has Prior Conviction for Driving While Impaired by Alcohol

UPDATE: The driver of the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 2LT involved in the motor vehicle accident has been identified as Jerome Irving Boyenga, 58, of Leonardtown. Boyenga has a prior conviction in St. Mary’s County for Driving While Impaired by Alcohol. On February 7, 2017, Deputy William Ray, of the St. Mary’s County...
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VIDEO: Eight Pets Perish in House Fire in Scotland

VIDEO: Eight Pets Perish in House Fire in Scotland

On Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at approximately 8:00 p.m., firefighters from Ridge, NAS Webster Field, Bay District, Valley Lee, and Seventh District responded to 49000 Cornfield Harbor Road in Scotland, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 1-story single family residence with smoke showing, and upon further investigation, firefighters...
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One Patient Flown to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident in Charlotte Hall

One Patient Flown  to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident in Charlotte Hall

On Monday, April 1, 2019, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Charles Street and Keech Road in Charlotte Hall, for the motor vehicle accident reported serious with one patient trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find three vehicles in the roadway with one patient confirmed trapped....
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PARK THE PHONE – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

PARK THE PHONE – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Each year, distracted driving results in more than 28,000 injuries on Maryland roads. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office is working with State and local law enforcement to encourage motorists to Park the Phone before they drive. “Distracted driving is...
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Police Extinguish Motor Vehicle Fire After Truck Crashes into Tree in Lexington Park

Police Extinguish Motor Vehicle Fire After Truck Crashes into Tree in Lexington Park

On Friday, March 29, 2019, at approximately 3:25 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road, in the area of Kessler Way in Lexington Park, for the reported single vehicle motor vehicle accident with the vehicle on fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and...
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Charcoal Grill Blamed in Fire that Destroyed Home in Lusby

Charcoal Grill Blamed in Fire that Destroyed Home in Lusby

On Sunday, March 31, 2019, at approximately 10:30 p.m., firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick, St. Leonard, Huntington, Hollywood, Bay District, and Leonardtown responded to 211 Sailboat Court in Lusby, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 3-story residence fully engulfed in fire. Witnesses reported hearing a loud bang and...
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Abell Man Arrested After Driving into Murphy’s Town & County Store in Avenue

Abell Man Arrested After Driving into Murphy’s Town & County Store in Avenue

On Friday, March 29, 2019, at approximately 9:00 p.m., police and firefighters responded to Murphy’s Town & County Store, in Avenue, for the report of a vehicle into a building. Firefighters and an ambulance crew were told to stage in the area and not to proceed to the scene after dispatchers learned the driver...
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2-Alarm Early Morning House Fire Under Investigation in Dunkirk

2-Alarm Early Morning House Fire Under Investigation in Dunkirk

On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at approximately 12:30 a.m., firefighters from Calvert, Prince Georges County, and Annapolis responded to Bob White Court in Dunkirk, for the reported house fire. Crews arrived on scene to find smoke and fire showing throughout the residence and sounded a second alarm. Anne Arundel County Fire Department reported 66...
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Barn Fire in Huntingtown That Killed Numerous Farm Animals Ruled Accidental

Barn Fire in Huntingtown That Killed Numerous Farm Animals Ruled Accidental

On Thursday, March 28, 2019, at approximately 8:15 p.m., firefighters from Huntingtown, St. Leonard and surrounding departments responded to 540 Carla Drive in Huntingtown, for the reported barn fire with animals trapped inside. Crews arrived on scene to find a wood framed pole barn fully engulfed in fire. The owner has been identified as...
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Early Morning House Fire in Lexington Park Under Investigation

Early Morning House Fire in Lexington Park Under Investigation

On Friday, March 29, 2019, at approximately 5:10 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, Ridge, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Valley Lee, and Seventh District Fire Departments responded to 21078 Hermanville Road and Melissa Moore Court in Lexington Park, for the reported house fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a 1-story single family residence...
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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Early Morning Kitchen Fire in Lexington Park

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Early Morning Kitchen Fire in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at approximately 8:50 a.m., firefighters from NAS Patuxent River, Bay District, and Ridge responded to 48036 Mary Lynn Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported kitchen fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a single story, single family residence with light smoke showing. Firefighters reported a small fire that...
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VIDEO: Three Vehicles Completely Destroyed and House Damaged After Fire in Leonardtown

VIDEO: Three Vehicles Completely Destroyed and House Damaged After Fire in Leonardtown

On Monday, March 25, 2019, at approximately 1:55 p.m., firefighters from the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department responded to Garrett Court, off Moakley Street in Leonardtown, for the reported vehicle fire. Crews arrived on scene to find three vehicles fully engulfed in fire with extensions to a 2-story residence and surrounding woods. Firefighters requested more...
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Fully Involved Vacant House Fire in Mechanicsville Under Investigation

On Monday, March 25, 2019, at approximately 12:05 a.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hughesville, Waldorf, Seventh District and Hollywood responded to 29985 Charlotte Hall Road in Charlotte Hall, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a one and a half story split-foyer with heavy fire showing throughout the residence. Upon entry,...
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VIDEO: Trailer Fire in Hollywood Currently Under Investigation

VIDEO: Trailer Fire in Hollywood Currently Under Investigation

On Sunday, March 24, 2019, at approximately 3:45 p.m., firefighters from Hollywood, Leonardtown, Seventh District, Bay District, and Solomons responded to Old 3 Notch Road, and Sterling Dean Lane in Hollywood, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find fire throughout a 1-story single-wide trailer, a shed and approximately half an...
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Single Vehicle Crash in California Sends Driver to Area Hospital

Single Vehicle Crash in California Sends Driver to Area Hospital

On Sunday, March 24, 2019, at approximately 7:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and First Colony Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a tree with the...
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VIDEO: No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Crashes into Lexington Park Shopping Center

VIDEO: No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Crashes into Lexington Park Shopping Center

On Thursday, March 21, 2019, at approximately 6:20 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the St. Mary’s Square on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with a building involved. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle on the sidewalk into the front of pizza...
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Alcohol Suspected in California Crash That Sends Two to Hospital

Alcohol Suspected in California Crash That Sends Two to Hospital

On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at approximately 8:20 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 22781 Three Notch Road for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a structure. Crews arrived on scene to find one vehicle in the Northbound lanes of 235, and one vehicle that had crashed into the front of the...
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Routine Prisoner Transport for Charles County Corrections Officers Turns into Life-Saving Event

Routine Prisoner Transport for Charles County Corrections Officers Turns into Life-Saving Event

On March 13 at 3:35 p.m., Charles County Corrections officers CFC Eric Keys and Cpl. Phillip Norris were conducting a prisoner transport in the area of Route 301 and Trade Zone Avenue in Bowie, when they observed an SUV had run off the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire. The officers pulled over...
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Expect Delays in White Sands Area After Motor Vehicle Accident

Expect Delays in White Sands Area After Motor Vehicle Accident

UPDATE: Roadway is now open NB and SB Rt4/White Sands Dr. More. 4:00 p.m.: The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is reporting, southbound Route 2/4 in the area of White Sands is slow moving with one lane open. Police and emergency personnel continue to investigate and remove vehicles from the roadway. A commercial vehicle and...
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