Gazette.Net: Riverdale house fire fanned by winds injures 7 firefighters
High winds Friday night contributed to turning a Riverdale house fire into a fire ball that injured seven Prince George's County firefighters, three of whom were still hospitalized Saturday morning, according to the county fire department.
Arson fire claims house, boat
- Evening News photo by RAY KISONAS Adolph (Al) Budzios of Avalon Beach looks at the remains of his 25-foot boat that was destroyed early Saturday when flames from the neighbor’s vacant house spread to his property. Fire officials said an arsonist set a shed on fire and the flames spread from there.
Gazette.Net: House fire displaces occupants in Landover
An early morning house fire Saturday in Landover displaced the occupants, but no one was injured, according to the county fire department.
25 years after fatal arson, firefighter Gary Parks' sacrifice honored
Kathy Parks, widow of firefighter Gary Parks (left) and family members listen to one of the speakers during the Gary Parks Remembrance ceremony at Everett Community College marking the 25th anniversary of his death.
25 years later, firefighter's death in EvCC arson weighs on family, comrades
A bronze firefighter's helmet and jacket is mounted on a bench at a Gary Parks memorial outside the building at the college that bears his name. Gary Parks, known as “Parksie” around the firehouse, was an 18-year veteran of the department when he died.
Arson, burglary suspected at Everett auto dealership
Everett firefighters respond to a fire at Broadway Auto Sales near 17th and Broadway in Everett on Friday morning.
Gazette.Net: Beltsville firefighter hospitalized after electrical shock at station
A Beltsville firefighter remains in the hospital after an electrical cord's exposed wires shocked him Wednesday night, according to Prince George's County fire officials.
Fire department called after Mason jar meth lab found
A Winona Lake man was in custody Thursday morning after officers discovered a meth lab in his residence near an elementary school.
Gazette.Net: Residents displaced, firefighter injured after house fire in Bethesda
A house fire displaced two people and landed a county firefighter in a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday night in Bethesda.
Off-duty firefighter killed in Camano Island crash
Matt Roodzant, 37, of Camano Island, was an off-duty firefighter who was killed in a crash on the island late Wednesday night. Matt Roodzant, 37, of Camano Island, was an off-duty firefighter who was killed in a crash on the island late Wednesday night.