Fire
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Waldorf man burned using homemade barbecue
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A Charles County man suffered burns to nearly 50 percent of his body when the homemade barbecue grill he was using suddenly ignited on Sunday.
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McLean fire kills one man, 91
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Authorities say the victim was burned during a Thursday night apartment fire in the 1800 block of Old Meadow Road.
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Round Hill Apartments residents can't go home
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Residents of a Chevy Chase apartment complex damaged by a fire have been dealt another blow. The discovery of asbestos in some of the units has left some families without a home.
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Vehicles, roof damaged in car dealership fire
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A three-alarm fire at a car dealership's repair shop is under control after damaging vehicles and the roof.
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Sprinklers required in new Maryland homes
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Maryland has become the second state in the nation to require the installation of sprinkler systems in new homes.
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Abraham Ogazgi Kiflu charged with arson in Chevy Chase apartment fire
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Fire officials say a 24-year-old man who was living in an apartment building that caught fire on Tuesday afternoon admitted to starting it. He's now charged with first-degree arson.
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Kevin O’Toole, injured firefighter, released from hospital
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A Prince George’s County firefighter badly burned while battling a house fire will finally head home Friday.
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Richard Long saves two from burning house
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Richard Long could have kept driving. But he didn't.....
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D.C. brush fire injures firefighter
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Authorities a firefighter was injured while battling a brush fire in southeast Washington that burned one acre of land.
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Historic home in Frederick heavily damaged by fire
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A Frederick County house built in the 1800s has been heavily damaged by a fire, but no injuries were reported.
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Alexandria home catches fire
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Fire officials say they are investigating a two-alarm house fire in Alexandria in which a woman suffered smoke inhalation.
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Lorton family escapes flaming house with neighbor's help
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A Lorton family lost their home yesterday to a fast-moving fire--probably ignited by a front porch candle blown over by the wind--but everyone got out alive, including Crystal, their dog,
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94-year-old woman, three others rescued in NW house fire
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Firefighters jumped into action early Thursday to rescue four people trapped in their home in Northwest D.C., including a 94-year-old former schoolteacher, Lilia Lane.
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Lebaum Street apartment building fire worked by D.C. Fire
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D.C. fire officials say that they encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the second story of a Lebaum Street apartment building on Wednesday morning.
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West Virginia house fire kills 6 kids, 2 adults
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Authorities in West Virginia say a fire broke out at a two-story wood frame home, killing six children and two adults.
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Mariah Kendra Hood candlelight vigil set for Sunday night
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Nearly two weeks after a 2-year-old girl died after being rescued from a District Heights house fire, the community will hold a candlelight vigil Sunday night near the home to remember the young girl.
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Riverdale flash fire caused by arson
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The search is on for an arsonist believed to be responsible for setting the fire that injured seven firefighters in Prince George's County.
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Riverdale fire: Assessing the aftermath
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The 9-1-1 calls from 57th Avenue in Riverdale began shortly before 9 p.m. Friday night.
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