BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a strong warning to consumers, urging them to avoid using fire pits designed to burn pooled alcohol or other liquid fuels. The agency cited two deaths and at least 60 injuries associated with these products since 2019 as evidence of their extreme danger. Acting State Fire Marshal Jason M. Mowbray […]
UPDATE: A GoFundMe has been established for the family. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office have released additional details on a Christmas Day house fire in Joppa that left one man dead. At just after 6:45 a.m. on December 25, 2024, the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire and surrounding departments responded […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A 34-year-old man died, and a woman and child were critically injured in North East, Cecil County, on Wednesday night from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Family members found the man unresponsive in the living room of the home at 805 South Main Street around 6:30 p.m. and called 9-1-1. A 43-year-old […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The kitchen is the heart of every home, and safety must be the first recipe to follow when preparing the family feast. “Thanksgiving is a time for gathering, but it also increases the risk of home fires due to cooking. Test your smoke alarms and keep a watchful eye in the kitchen. A little precaution today can prevent a […]
UPDATE: The driver has turned himself in. Original story below… BEL AIR, MD—Two pets have died in a house fire that began after a vehicle struck a home in Bel Air on Wednesday night, authorities say. At around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, emergency personnel responded to a home in the 1700-block of Woodhome Drive after a neighbor called […]
BALTIMORE, MD—In anticipation of Daylight Saving Time (DST) ending on Sunday, November 3, 2024, Acting State Fire Marshal Jason Mowbray urges Marylanders to “Change Your Clock – Check Your Smoke Alarms.” Recognizing that working smoke alarms and CO detectors double a family’s chance of surviving a home fire and unsafe carbon monoxide levels, Mowbray says the beginning and end of […]
JOPPA, MD—An electric vehicle burst into flames in Joppa on Tuesday night, injuring its owner and damaging several other vehicles as well as a home. The blaze broke out at just after 11 p.m. on October 8 in the 100-block of Watertons Way. The Office of the State Fire Marshal reports that the homeowners were preparing to go to bed […]
UPDATE 2: The NTSB has released its preliminary report here. UPDATE: The victims have been identified 73-year-old Ray Corkran Jr., the homeowner, and 35-year-old Jose Rodriguez-Alvarado, the contracted BGE utility employee. Original story below… BEL AIR, MD—The Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) are continuing their investigation into a house […]