Gasoline motor fire damages Thurmont area sawmill
A gasoline powered motor touched off a fire Sunday at a sawmill west of Thurmont causing about 15000 in damage. The mill owned by Jess Willard was inactive. Fire officials say the blaze started from the gas powered motor driving the saw and was not arson. The roof and equipment were damaged. firefighters from Wolfsville Thurmont Graceham and Smithsburg stopped the blaze in about 10 minutes.
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June rainfall exceeds average by two inches in Frederick area
June rainfall topped averages by two inches with Frederick city totals at 5.96 inches versus a 3.91 inch norm. Countywide figures varied while Emmitsburg watcher Lucille Beale logged 5.4 inches. River levels rose ahead of the Fourth of July with Harper's Ferry at 8.11 feet and Point of Rocks at 7.47 feet. UV exposure remains high with a Sunday index near 8 rising to 9 on Monday. Overnight Frederick low reached 61 modeled at The Frederick News-Post building.
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Nine accidents in Carroll County over weekend
Two Sunday crashes in Carroll County sent nine people to area hospitals. In Eldersburg a subcompact hit a minivan on Bartholow Road injuring seven, with driver Kathleen Zorn-Inskeep 42 and teen Byron Inskeep in serious but stable condition at Johns Hopkins. In the second crash Patrick Yerdon 55 and Linda Yerdon 54 were seriously injured when his sedan struck a pickup at Md 27 and Chapel Road. John Russell 49 of New Windsor faced charges after the incident.
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University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center
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Northwest Hospital Center
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New Windsor
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Kate Wagner Road
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Linda Yerdon
University of Maryland
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Fire log highlights multiple incidents across counties
Fire log entries record events at 5300 Spectrum Dr Chevy Chase Bank alarm, a 5:20 pm gas leak at 409 BE East St, local alarms in Lewistown and Middletown, a building fire at 13600 Foxtower Rd Graceham Smithsburg Thurmont, a house fire at 8119 Runnymeade Dr Fort Detrick, a transfer at 2074 Washington St Brunswick, and a vehicle fire at 5000 Robin Ct.
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Bank customer blasted by dye and gas bundle at bank
Amir Brikho withdrew a large sum at Valle de Oro Bank in La Mesa when a teller released an exploding dye and tear gas pack meant for bank robbers. He burned, saw smoke from his shorts, returned inside with the burning shorts, collapsed, and was treated for burns and smoke inhalation. Officials declined to comment.
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Lottery results from Maryland draw show seven million jackpot
Maryland Lottery reports no jackpot winner in Saturday night Lotto draw worth an estimated 7 million. Winners with five numbers totaled 80 tickets at 81 each, while 3,851 tickets matched four numbers for 29 each. Draws listed include Daily Lottery, Pick 4, and Lotto across Saturday night and Sunday results.
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State forecast shows warm July weather across counties
Today partly sunny with highs mostly in the low to mid 80s and upper 70s in Garrett County. Tonight partly cloudy with lows in the low to mid 60s and 50s in far west. Independence Day partly cloudy with a chance of showers or storms in Western pe and eastern panhandle of West Virginia highs in the low to mid 80s. Frederick County similar. Fourth of July partly cloudy with a 30 percent late shower storm chance becoming more humid highs mid 80s southeast winds 10 mph. Extended: Wednesday partly cloudy with a chance of afternoon storms highs mid to upper 80s. Thursday and Friday partly cloudy with showers and storms highs in the 80s. Temperature readings for Frederick 87 58 Cumberland 81 57 Hagerstown 78 63 Westminster 84 60.
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Weather shifts across plains as storms threaten region
Northeast warm rivers recede while Texas and central Plains dry out after heavy rains overnight. Las Vegas hits 88 as Yellowstone Lake reads 42. Flash flooding risk from Oklahoma to Kansas with 2 to 4 inches locally. Tornadoes threaten Northwest Texas and a barn is destroyed near Hawley. Rain threatens Southeast to Appalachia with up to 3 inches possible.
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