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Brush fire sweeps through part of Maryland City
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A brush fire swept through more than 10 acres of Maryland City Wednesday but no one was hurt and no homes were evacuated.
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Laurel playground fires under investigation, press conference Thursday
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The incidents include a number of arson fires along with two fires that remain under investigation and are considered "incidents of interest," according to Laurel Mayor Craig A. Moe. Moe spoke at a press conference Thursday morning.
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Stephanie Kay Syslo killed in Cheverly fire
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Fire investigators in Prince George's County have released the identity of the woman killed in a Cheverly house fire Sunday morning.
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One killed in Cheverly fire
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Fire officials are working to determine what caused a fire that killed a woman in her 60s in Cheverly. Hoarding conditions inside the home made it difficult for firefighters to make entry, Fire Chief Marc Bashoor says.
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D.C. firefighters rescue residents hanging from windows in NW fire
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Firefighters rescued people who were hanging out of windows, trapped by a fire in a Northwest D.C. apartment building Sunday afternoon.
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Silver Spring fire sends one to hospital, displaces several
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A serious fire on Carroll Avenue in Silver Spring damaged six apartments and displaced 10 people Friday night. Firefighters say the 7 p.m. blaze started by an unattended pot on the stove.
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I-Team investigation: D.C. Fire & EMS: Firefighters speak about department in disarray
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D.C. Fire & EMS has been plagued with issues, including delays in response times and female cadets accusing male instructors of harassment. Now, three firefighters have come forward to talk exclusively about a department they say is in disarray.
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Boat fire reported at Gangplank Marina
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D.C. Fire & EMS units are putting out a fire Wednesday on a boat at the Gangplank Marina.
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Louisiana tug boat hits pipeline, causes explosion
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A pipeline fire that was ignited when the pipe was hit by a tug boat pushing an oil barge burned into the early morning hours Wednesday in a bayou south of New Orleans.
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D.C. officials address ambulance responses in the city
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District of Columbia public safety officials held a news conference Friday to discuss concerns over ambulance response times.
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Fire breaks out in Laurel Oil and Heating Company building
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A firefighter was injured Wednesday night while battling a fire at an oil and heating company in downtown Laurel, fire officials say.
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Samauri Jenkins' vigil held in Southeast
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Amid prayers outside 4-year-old Samauri Jenkins' gutted home, there’s word an extended family member is charged with murder in connection with the deadly fire.
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Prince George's County Fire steps up awareness campaigns
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Prince George's County Fire officials are stepping up efforts to make sure residents are prepared after a spate of deadly fires to start 2013.
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Myersville fire that killed two young sisters ruled accidental
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A Myersville fire that killed two young sisters in late January has been ruled accidental. The fire claimed the lives of 3-year-old Madigan Lillard and 6-year-old Sophie Lillard.
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Daijah Price, fourth Glenarden fire victim dies
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Authorities said 11-year-old Daijah Price died late Friday night. Price's father and two sisters died Thursday morning from injuries they sustained in the house fire in the 8600 block of Leslie Avenue.
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Jerome Calvary Lewis arrested in connection with the death of Samauri Jenkins, 4
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Jerome Calvary Lewis, 46, was arrested Friday in connection with the death of 4-year-old Samauri Jenkins. Jenkins died from injuries she received in a Sunday morning fire.
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Springdale house fire: Firefighters evacuated from house fire
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A fire has broken out at a home in Springdale, Maryland Thursday morning.
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Karma Academy fire: Fire breaks out at Karma Academy in Rockville
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No one was inside the Karma Academy, a residential treatment facility for boys, when a fire broke out there early Thursday morning.
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