Tags
Subscribe
Subscribe
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Neighbors
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Legal
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Subscribe
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Neighbors
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Legal
Real Estate
Readers Choice
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2026 Cantata Media
Sterling, VA
Police & Fire
Unattended Candle Ignites $350K Blaze That Tore Through Sterling Home: Fire Marshal
An unattended candle sparked a fire that tore through a Sterling home Tuesday night, displacing a family of four and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, officials said. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue said units from Sterling Park, Cascades, and Kincora, along with crews from Fairfax County, were dispatched just after 9 p.m. on Sept. 2 to the 100 block of N. Sequoia Court for reports of a house fire. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire shooting from the rear of the home and immediately called for a Rapid Intervention Taskforce, officials said. All four occupants had evacu…
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Silver Spring Family Loses Home In $1M Blaze, Dog Revived By Firefighters As Community Steps Up
A young Maryland family is rebuilding after a fast-moving million-dollar fire tore through their Montgomery County home, leaving their dog near death — though first responders were able to revive him. Friends and community members are coming together to support the Trahan family in Silver Spring after a costly fire spread from the first floor of the residence into the second, and then the attic, sending flames flying from the front and top of the home. .@mcfrs members are still on the scene of the house fire/2300blk Cranberry Terr(Aspen Hill). Fire under control. Cause of fire is under i…
Centreville, VA
Police & Fire
Virginia Homeowner Left Picking Up Pieces After Fairfax County House Fire (
Photos
)
A Virginia homeowner is picking up the pieces after a Fairfax County house fire tore through a Centreville home over the holiday weekend. First responders were called early on Sunday, Aug. 31 to a two-alarm fire that was reported at around 6 a.m. in the 15400 block of Meherrin Court, where they were met by flames showing from a home and smoke billowing through the air. Crews were able to knock down the flames and control the fire, staying through the morning to hit hot spots and begin clearing out the home. #FairfaxsBravest are on the scene of a 2-alarm house fire in the 15400 blk of Me…
College Park, MD
Police & Fire
$1M Blaze Rips Through Montgomery County Home, Displacing Family (
Watch
)
Dozens of firefighters had their hands full on Friday afternoon when a $1 million house fire broke out and displaced a family in Maryland, officials say. What started as a garage fire led to the Red Cross assisting at least nine people including several children — over the holiday weekend in Montgomery County. Around 4pm on 8/29, 8500blk Churchill Downs Rd(Laytonsville). Single family house with RAPID spread to attic. Cause determined to be accidental in nature. Fire started in/near recycling bin near garage. Damage estimated@$1M(850K structure/150K contents). @mcfrs pic.twitter.com/d5Iu…
Schenectady, NY
Police & Fire
'Lost Everything': 1-Year-Old Dies In NY House Fire After Mom, Siblings Escape
A 1-year-old boy pulled from a burning home in upstate New York has died from his injuries. The Broome County fire broke out around 12:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at a residence on Broad Street in Chenango, according to New York State Police. A 26-year-old woman escaped the blaze with two of her children, ages 5 and 2, but heavy smoke kept her from reaching her youngest child, police said. Working together, New York State Police and Broome County Sheriff’s deputies entered the home through a window and removed the 1-year-old. He was taken to Upstate Medical Center, where he later died. Inve…
Killingly-Danielson, CT
Obituaries
Woman Severely Burned In Killingly House Fire Dies 2 Weeks After Blaze
The 75-year-old woman who was seriously injured in a Connecticut house fire earlier this month has died, officials announced. Kathy Samuelson was severely burned in a house fire on Hartford Pike in Killingly on Aug. 7, Connecticut State Police said. Firefighters were called to the home around 1:30 p.m. and found Samuelson inside. Paramedics airlifted her to a burn center, but doctors were unable to save her. She died on Aug. 21, authorities announced Thursday. Crews told news outlets that there were hoarding conditions inside the home, which complicated putting out the bl…
Easton, PA
Police & Fire
Fire During Solar Panel Installation Destroys Northampton Family’s Home
A Pennsylvania family lost nearly everything in a devastating house fire sparked during a solar panel installation, according to a GoFundMe created on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Jennifer Rossini, her partner Carlos, and their daughters Zinaya and Ariana escaped the blaze at their Northampton home, along with their pets, but the family’s belongings were largely destroyed when a worker accidentally drilled into their electrical panel, the fundraiser says. Rossini’s close friend Jillian Derr organized the GoFundMe to help the family rebuild, writing that “what started as a great day turned i…
Southington, CT
Obituaries
Police ID 74-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Southington House Fire
Authorities have identified the man found dead inside a burning Southington home early Monday as 74-year-old Stephen Chapin. Chapin was discovered in a bedroom at 2 Chaffee Lane around 2:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, according to Southington authorities. No one else was inside the residence. Firefighters received multiple 911 calls about the blaze and arrived to find heavy flames shooting from the front of the house. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but authorities said Wednesday they have ruled out arson.
Southington, CT
Police & Fire
1 Killed In Early Morning Southington House Fire; Cause Of Blaze Under Investigation
One person was found dead inside a house fire in Southington early Monday morning, Aug. 25, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to a home at 2 Chaffee Lane just after 2:30 a.m. following multiple 911 calls. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames pouring from the front of the house. Flames had fully engulfed the home when crews forced their way inside. Firefighters discovered the victim in a bedroom. Southington authorities have not released the person's name pending notification of relatives. Officials said no one else is believed to have been inside at the time. The cause of …
Rockville, MD
Police & Fire
Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials
A golf caddy powered by lithium batteries is being blamed for a massive house fire in Montgomery County that caused more than $300,000 in damage Friday morning, fire officials said. The blaze broke out around 8:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in the 13000 block of Mimosa Farm Court off Glen Mill Road in Potomac, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. When crews arrived, flames were shooting from the garage of a two-story single-family home. The fire spread into the main structure before firefighters could get it under control. 13000blk Mimosa Farm Ct, near…
Havre de Grace, MD
Police & Fire
Oxygen Machine Blamed After Harford County Blaze Leaves Woman Critical, Pets Dead: Fire Marshal
A 66-year-old woman is battling critical injuries after flames tore through her Harford County home, killing three pet cats, officials said. First responders from the Susquehanna Hose Company and nearby agencies were called shortly before 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21 to the 600 block of Linden Lane in Havre de Grace, when a fire broke out in the living room of an area home, according to the Maryland Fire Marshal. The homeowner told investigators she had just turned on her oxygen concentrator in the living room when she heard a “pop” and saw a flash of fire. Just after 4am this …
Pikesville, MD
Police & Fire
Beloved Dogs Barely Survive Lightning-Sparked Blaze That Gutted Pikesville Home
A pair of beloved dogs who were trapped inside a burning home that was gutted by a fire sparked by a lightning strike are fighting for their lives, and a Maryland family is picking up the pieces after losing everything. Crews in Baltimore County were called to the 1800 block of Rambling Ridge Lane in Pikesville for a reported fire that broke out inside an area home following a reported strike report from CoreLogic. The incident occurred shortly after the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baltimore County at 3:33 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14. The scene of…
Next Page
Archive
