Fire and emergency calls reported in 24 hours
A 24 hour period ending Monday night recorded church and building fires at multiple sites including 35 E Church St and 45 E Church St with agencies United Juniors Citizens Independent and Emmitsburg responding. Wires down on Second Ave and Souder Road drew Brunswick responders along with brush and automobile fires on I-70 Harmony Road and at Waverley Gardens. Ambulance calls totaled 31 urgent and 9 routine with lottery results from Maryland and Pennsylvania districts listed.
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E. Church St
United
Waverley Gardens
E. Church SU
Unty Co
Taneytown
Four Hospitalized After Trash Truck Acid Fumes
Four people were hospitalized after inhaling fumes from a trash truck fire early Monday in Bethesda. Hazardous Materials Team responded after 11:59 a.m. and helped neutralize the chemical. One trash company employee, one firefighter, and two civilians were treated and released. Capt. Ray Mulhall said residents of the home were not available for questioning.
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Bethesda
Ray Mulhall
Fire Department
Weather outlook for western Maryland today and midweek
Western Maryland forecasts show partly sunny today with highs in the upper 70s and northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. tonight clear and cooler with upper 40s lows. Wednesday mostly sunny and pleasant with highs in the upper 70s. Maryland Mountains mirrors cooler patterns with highs around 60s to 70s and similar clear nights. Yesterday temperatures ranged Frederick 81 to 61 Westminster 80 to 57 Hagerstown 82 to 63 Cumberland 82 to 53 Oakland 74 to 50.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Westminster
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Oakland
Thunderstorms stretch from Southeast to gulf
Rain stretched from the southern Texas to the southern Atlantic states with heavier showers in Galveston and Raleigh. Temperatures ranged widely, with Redding at 100 and Palm Springs 109. Forecast calls for more storms in the southern Atlantic states and continued heat inland in the West.
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Ohio Valley
Columbia
D.C
Haif
Stewart County
Texas
Gulf Coast States
Atlantic States
Galveston
Raleigh
N.C
Boothville
West
Pacific Coast
Redding
Calif
Seattle
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Palm Springs
Yuma
Ariz
Gunnison
Colo
Gulf Coast
New England
Minnesota
Upper Michigan
Desert
New street lights planned for Opossumtown Pike
Frederick city officials plan the installation of 30 foot street light poles along more than a mile on Opossumtown Pike from Thomas Johnson Drive to Poole Jones Road near the Amber Meadows subdivision. Work could start in October and finish within 60 days after beginning, with bids to be opened by September 3.
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Opossumtown Pike
Amber Meadows Subdivision
Frederick
Thomas Johnson Drive
Poole Jones Road
Amber
Commissioners to award Owens Creek bridge bids
Frederick County plans to replace the one lane truss bridge on Kelbaugh Road with a two lane span to allow buses and fire equipment. Bids from Huth Engineers Inc and Envirodyne Engineers are under review for bridge work and flood control design. A public meeting and hearing on the county affirmative action plan precede the bid decision.
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Owens Creek
Kelbaugh Road
Franklinville Road
Frederick County
Public Works
Lawrence W. Jounson
Board of Commissioners
Johnson
Huth Engineers Inc
Huth
Envirodyne Engineers
Winchester Room
Winchester Hall
West fires scorch California and Oregon counties
A weekend surge of lightning sparked more than 400 fires across Northern California and Southern Oregon. In California 6,700 acres burned, 24 firefighters were injured, and three fire trucks were destroyed as crews battled dry brush and forest fires. In Idaho a house burned near Pocatello as residents evacuated from Johnny Creek. Local communities mobilized food, shelter, and aid for evacuees. Fire officials warned the risk remained high with warm, dry conditions through Tuesday.
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Pocatello
Idaho
California
Oregon
Jim Unterwegner
U.S. Forest Service
Portland
Maryn Pitt
California Department of Forestry
Lisa Boyd
Department
Johnny Creek
Potatello
Tim Kimball
Joan Bowman
Bowman
Ron Johnson
KSEI
Sierra Nevada
State Department of Forestry
Tess Albin-Smith
Stanislaus National Forest
Alice Buckley
Forest Service
Dick Wisehart
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Marlene B. Young
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Edward M. Gaydos
Edward F. Mull
Donnie Henderson
Ervin K. Hagg
Philip W. Hammond
William A. Main Jr
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
E. Patrick Street
P.O
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Maryland Ave
Rockville
News Matters
Baltimore
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Walia
Thre Accu
Associated Press
Great Lakes
Midwest
Florida
Georgia
Gulf
The
Ponnell
New York Strip
Eugene L. Klupt
DDS
Feederick
Seventh Star
Sedley Ave
Visa
MasterCard
E.L. Krups
A. Feinsod
DMD
Beverly Hills
Judy Grim
Amber Meadows Professional Center
Matter Ave
Sia
Vanessa Johnson
Edward Gold
Lowe's
LOWES
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Frederick, MD
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