Lightning Strikes Cause 2 House Fires In Maryland During Thursday's Storms
Two homes in Montgomery County, Maryland were struck by lightning during Thursday's storms.
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Two homes in Montgomery County, Maryland were struck by lightning during Thursday's storms.
The Baltimore City Fire Department plans to cut down on the number of firefighters responding to initial calls, a move that isn't sitting well with the firefighters' union.
During Tuesday's storms, a lightning strike caused a fire at a Mechanicsville home.
A firefighter was injured battling a barn fire in Cecil County Monday afternoon.
Two separate fires in Maryland in recent days were caused by improperly discarded smoking materials, the state fire marshal's office said Monday.
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30 firefighters from the Norrisville Fire Company responded, and it took around 30 minutes to control, fire marshals said.
Firefighters are battling a three-alarm fire in Baltimore.
An adult and two children are recovering after a fire at a Baltimore County apartment building.
Three people were injured in a house fire in Talbot County on Saturday afternoon.
A fire broke out overnight at Mad Fish Bar and Grill in Ocean City, Maryland.
A lightning strike to an Anne Arundel County home Thursday afternoon caused $100,000 worth of damage, according to officials.
When firefighters arrived at 3026 Pike Drive they found smoke coming from the roof.
A Glen Burnie man whose home caught fire early Wednesday morning has been arrested and charged with arson, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said Thursday.
A person of interest has been identified in connection with a fire at a home in Glen Burnie Wednesday morning, fire officials said.
A two-alarm blaze that destroyed a home in Lothian Thursday has been ruled accidental, though the exact cause remains under investigation.
Baltimore city fire officials are investigating after a string of fires were reported in Edmondson Village early Monday.
The fire was reported shortly before 4 p.m. in the 2600 block of Warren Way on Sunday.
Crews are battling a two-alarm blaze in Rosedale Friday afternoon.
Five firefighters were injured battling a large two-alarm fire near Lothian in Anne Arundel County Thursday night.
A vacant home suffered an estimated $100,000 in damage after catching on fire early Wednesday morning.
Two people were displaced and a firefighter was injured following a fire at a home in Montgomery County late Saturday night.
Anne Arundel County Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire in extreme heat on Saturday afternoon.
A faulty light fixture is blamed for a fire at a museum in Washington County.
A 13-year-old girl and her mother were taken to an area hospital Thursday night, suffering from smoke inhalation during a fire in Baltimore.
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Police said an 18-year-old man was found with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound near Campus Drive and was taken to the hospital.
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Tyler Loop sent the Baltimore Ravens home with a stunning victory and then got carried off the field at the Maracana on his jubilant teammates' shoulders.
Tyler Loop kicked a 56-yard field goal as time expired as the Baltimore Ravens beat the Dallas Cowboys, 34-31, on Sunday at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The regular-season finale between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees on Sunday was canceled because of sustained rain.
The Baltimore Orioles routed the New York Yankees 10-2 in a doubleheader opener on Friday.
American football will make its debut in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday with a game between the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys at a futebol cathedral.
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After a weekend of rain and wind - drier and sunnier days are ahead
More rain and wind are expected in Maryland on Sunday.
Today is another First Alert Weather Day for rain and wind impacts through early evening
A coastal storm will bring wind and rain to Maryland this weekend.
It's a First Alert Weather Weekend due to nor'easter impacts
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More rain and wind are expected in Maryland on Sunday.