Fire & Rescue

Firefighters Respond to Fourth Fatal House Fire in Just Two Months in Anne Arundel County

Firefighters Respond to Fourth Fatal House Fire in Just Two Months in Anne Arundel County

On Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 2:23 a.m., firefighters responded to a 911 call from a neighbor reporting a residential home was on fire. First arriving firefighters arrived on location to find a 2-story single-family dwelling well involved in fire. After an extensive search of the dwelling, one victim, Marianne Forrest was located inside...
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UPDATE: One Flown After Single Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole in Leonardtown

UPDATE: One Flown After Single Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole in Leonardtown

On Saturday, June 17, at 3:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Winter Sheet Metal located at 22100 Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown, for the serious motor vehicle collision with one severely trapped. Crews arrived on the scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a...
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VIDEO RELEASED: Two Firefighters Injured After Tractor Trailer Strikes Multiple Emergency Vehicles in Prince George’s County

VIDEO RELEASED: Two Firefighters Injured After Tractor Trailer Strikes Multiple Emergency Vehicles in Prince George’s County

UPDATE 7/17/2023: Dash cam video from the June 15, 2023, Capital Beltway incident where PGFD Paramedic Ambulance 821, and multiple other vehicles, were struck by a tractor trailer that plowed through an accident scene. Thankfully, the two PGFD firefighters only suffered minor injuries and were treated and released from the hospital. The end result...
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Two Children and One Adult Flown Out After Single Vehicle Strikes Pole in Dameron

Two Children and One Adult Flown Out After Single Vehicle Strikes Pole in Dameron

On Friday, June 16, 2023, at approximately 9:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and St. Jerome’s Neck Road in Dameron, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with one possibly ejected. Personnel from Ridge, NAS Webster Field and Bay District responded to the scene, first...
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Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire in Loveville

Firefighters Respond to Structure Fire in Loveville

On Saturday, June 17, 2023, at 12:00 a.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Mechanicsville, Hollywood, Bay District and Valley Lee responded to the address next to 28081 Point Lookout Road in Loveville, for the reported structure fire. The 911 caller reported she could see flames inside the house next to hers. Firefighters from Leonardtown VFD arrived...
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UM Charles Regional Medical Center Suffers Power Loss, Backup Generator Failure – Operating Under Codes Yellow, Red, Orange and Green

UM Charles Regional Medical Center Suffers Power Loss, Backup Generator Failure – Operating Under Codes Yellow, Red, Orange and Green

UPDATE @ 7:40 P.M.: Firefighters are currently using firetrucks, portable generators and power cords to assist the facility staffing for critical patients. Please be mindful when driving in the area around their apparatus! The hospital is currently on codes yellow, red, green (mini-disaster) and orange (re-route) Multiple transport units are transporting to St. Mary’s...
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Police Investigating Motorcycle Crash in St. Mary’s County That Killed 19-Year-Old Mechanicsville Man

Police Investigating Motorcycle Crash in St. Mary’s County That Killed 19-Year-Old Mechanicsville Man

UPDATE 6/16/2023: A 19-year-old man was killed in a motor vehicle collision on Friday, June 16,2023, as the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office continues the investigation. On Friday, June 16, 2023, at 9:43 am, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a pickup...
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Police Investigating Child Struck and Killed in Anne Arundel County

Police Investigating Child Struck and Killed in Anne Arundel County

On June 14, 2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to a traffic crash in the 3600 block of Laurel – Fort Meade Road that involved a pedestrian. The investigation would reveal that a 2019 Nissan Pathfinder was stopped in a commercial parking lot after discharging two passengers. One passenger and the driver...
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Two Flown with Serious Injuries and Burns After Explosion in Leonardtown

Two Flown with Serious Injuries and Burns After Explosion in Leonardtown

On Friday, June 9, 2023, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Fire and rescue personnel from the Second District VFD&RS responded to a reported outside gas leak with injuries in the 19000 block of Saint Thomas Moore Lane in Leonardtown. Fire Chief 6 and Engine 61 responded and arrived on the scene to find 2 patients...
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Two Displaced After House Fire in Waldorf, Fire Deemed Accidental Due to Overloaded Power Strip

Two Displaced After House Fire in Waldorf, Fire Deemed Accidental Due to Overloaded Power Strip

UPDATE: Owner/Occupants identified as William & Carol McCowan, with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at $150,000.00 Investigating determined the fire was accidental, and caused by an overloaded power strip which started on the covered rear porch. The fire was discovered by an occupant and all escaped with no injuries. Firefighters arrived...
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Police Identify Operator in Fatal Motorcycle Crash As 20-Year-Old Huntingtown Man

Police Identify Operator in Fatal Motorcycle Crash As 20-Year-Old Huntingtown Man

UPDATE 6/15/2023: On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 9:11 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to the 3600 block of Cassell Blvd. in Prince Frederick, for the report of a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Due to the seriousness of the collision, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s...
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Leadership Southern Maryland Graduates 15th Executive Program Class

Leadership Southern Maryland Graduates 15th Executive Program Class

The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program graduated its fifteenth class on May 18 at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Md. The 29-member cohort of Southern Maryland executives completed a nine-month community leadership development program of monthly full-day discussions of regional issues. The group studied economic and workforce development, defense, education, healthcare, housing...
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Firefighters Respond to Early Morning House Fire in Mechanicsville, Cause Remains Under Investigation

Firefighters Respond to Early Morning House Fire in Mechanicsville, Cause Remains Under Investigation

On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at approximately 12:40 a.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Hughesville, Hollywood, Leonardtown, Dentsville, and Benedict Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the 29000 block of Arlington Court in Mechanicsville, for the reported house on fire. Dispatchers advised they were receiving multiple 911 calls reporting the house was on fire, with the homeowner...
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Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member William ‘Billy’ Harris

Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department Regrets to Announce Passing of Life Member William ‘Billy’ Harris

The Waldorf VFD regrets to announce the passing of life member William ‘Billy’ Harris on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Billy dedicated over 15 years to the Waldorf VFD and retired from the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department with 25 years of service. Services and obituary information will be provided when it becomes...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Head-on Collision in Prince Frederick That Leaves One Dead, Two Transported to Trauma Center

Maryland State Police Investigating Head-on Collision in Prince Frederick That Leaves One Dead, Two Transported to Trauma Center

On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 9:57 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Rt.231 and Adelina Road in Prince Frederick, for a serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment. Crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle head-on style collision. Medical personnel requested a helicopter for multiple patients...
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UPDATE: Maryland State Police Continue Investigation Into Fatal Single Vehicle Rollover in Charles County

UPDATE: Maryland State Police Continue Investigation Into Fatal Single Vehicle Rollover in Charles County

UPDATE: Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash this morning in Charles County that claimed one life and sent two others to the hospital. The deceased, whose identification is being withheld pending next of kin notification, was a passenger in a Dodge Durango involved in the crash. They were pronounced deceased on the...
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Suspect Dies from Injuries After Setting House on Fire During Barricade Situation in Severn

Suspect Dies from Injuries After Setting House on Fire During Barricade Situation in Severn

On June 5, 2023, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded for an unknown disturbance in the 100 block of Gambrills Road in Severn. Upon their arrival, officers learned that the suspect assaulted an elderly resident inside the home and began destroying property. When confronted by officers, the suspect ran into an open attic access...
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Off-duty Firefighter Saves Man from Burning Vehicle After Crash in Welcome, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

Off-duty Firefighter Saves Man from Burning Vehicle After Crash in Welcome, Victim Flown to Trauma Center

On Saturday, June 10, 2023, at approximately 4:50 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Port Tobacco Road and Hilltop Road in Welcome, for the motor vehicle collision reported serious with a vehicle on fire with entrapment. While crews responded to the scene, an off-duty volunteer firefighter called in reporting...
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Police Investigating Six Shot in Anne Arundel County – Three Victims Dead on Scene

Police Investigating Six Shot in Anne Arundel County – Three Victims Dead on Scene

On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 7:58 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the 1000 block of Paddington Place, for the reported multi-victim shooting. 911 dispatchers advised all fire and rescue personnel to stage and wait for police to advise the scene is safe. 911 callers initially reported ten or more...
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Firefighters Respond to Reported Apartment Fire in Lexington Park

Firefighters Respond to Reported Apartment Fire in Lexington Park

On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 10:55 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River and Valley Lee responded to the 21000 block of Mattie Lane in Lexington Park, for the reported structure fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find smoke showing from the 2nd floor of a 4-story apartment complex with...
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Four Transported to Hospital, One Flown to Trauma Center After Rollover Crash in Lexington Park

Four Transported to Hospital, One Flown to Trauma Center After Rollover Crash in Lexington Park

On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 9:55 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Great Mills Road and North Essex Drive in Lexington Park, for the motor vehicle collision with unknown injuries. Police arrived on the scene to find two vehicles involved with one overturned with multiple trapped. The...
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House Fire in Saint Leonard Under Investigation

House Fire in Saint Leonard Under Investigation

On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at approximately 9:47 p.m., firefighters from St. Leonard, Solomons, Prince Frederick, Dunkirk, Hollywood, Bay District and Huntingtown responded to 1930 B Division Lane in Saint Leonard, for the reported structure fire. 911 callers reported subjects were setting fireworks off when they caught the garage and house on fire. Calvert...
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UPDATE: Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal Continues Investigation Into Tall Timbers Marina Fire

UPDATE: Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal Continues Investigation Into Tall Timbers Marina Fire

UPDATE 6/8/2023: The Office of the State Fire Marshal is continuing its investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed close to ten boats and caused nearly $400,000 in damages Wednesday afternoon. At around 12:30 p.m., Second District VFD and surrounding departments responded to Tall Timbers Marina in the 18500 block of Herring Creek...
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UPDATE: State Fire Marshal and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Double Fatal Fire in Huntingtown

UPDATE: State Fire Marshal and Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Double Fatal Fire in Huntingtown

UPDATE 6/7/2023: A team of investigators from the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office continue investigating the origin and cause of a house fire that claimed two lives in Huntingtown overnight. Just after 3:00 a.m., Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding fire departments responded to the 1600 block...
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Severn Man Arrested for Impaired Driving and Assault After Striking Multiple Pedestrians

Severn Man Arrested for Impaired Driving and Assault After Striking Multiple Pedestrians

On June 4, 2023, at approximately 1:50 a.m., officers responded for a report of an erratic driver striking several pedestrians and an occupied parked vehicle at the 7-Eleven located at 1075 Dorsey Road in Hanover. During their investigation, officers learned that an adult male victim was assaulted by the suspect in the parking lot...
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