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Illegal Fireworks Keep Md. Fire Marshals Busy

rss@firehouse.com — Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:55:16 -0400

State fire marshals were kept busy on the Fourth of July holiday due to several fireworks incidents.

rss@firehouse.com (Chris Gourlay; Daniel Foggo; Kevin Dowling) — Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:51:41 -0400

A father watched helplessly as his wife and newborn child died in the fire which tore through a residential tower block.

rss@firehouse.com — Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:50:10 -0400

A man was pulled from his car by Fairfield firefighters after driving it into a river off of Route 59 Saturday.

rss@firehouse.com (James Bernstein) — Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:44:47 -0400

The device has been accepted by officials at the Statue of Liberty and is to be available for emergencies.

rss@firehouse.com — Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:42:11 -0400

An off-duty firefighter is being credited with preventing damage from escalating at a burning Old Saybrook vacation cottage.

rss@firehouse.com (A.D. Hopkins) — Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:39:37 -0400

The practice called "spiking" has been reported in other public agencies as well.

rss@firehouse.com (Tulsa World, Okla.) — Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:35:49 -0400

A chemical vapor cloud released from a hazardous waste management company kept HazMat crews busy early Sunday.

rss@firehouse.com (By Lisa von Eberstein) — Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:32:41 -0400

The camp was open to children, ages 7 to 12, who are overweight or obese, and it has become so popular that many are on a waiting list.