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22-Year-Old Woman Charged With Attempted Murder, Arson In Elkton FireA 22-year-old Elkton woman has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and arson after she allegedly poured gasoline on the front door of a home and lit it on fire.

Edgewood Homeowner Lit Candle After Failing To Properly Disconnect Gas Range, Leading To Explosion, Fire Marshal SaysAn Edgewood man whose home was leveled in an explosion on Monday failed to properly disconnect a gas range and then lit a candle, ultimately leading to the blast, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said Wednesday.

Civil War-Era Live Cannonball Round Discovered In Frederick CountyA team of bomb technicians from the Office of the State Fire Marshal safely disposed of a Civil War-era ordnance Monday evening after it was discovered by a Frederick County homeowner.

Man Arrested For Attempted Arson After Civil Dispute In Wicomico CountyMaryland State Fire Marshals have determined a fire in Wicomico County was not accidental, but in fact caused by a man pouring flammable liquid onto the home.

Woman Charged With Trying To Blow Up Car In Harford Co. Church Parking LotDeputies from the Office of the State Fire Marshal's Northeast Region arrested a woman Friday morning in connection to a vehicle fire on Sunday.

Car Bursts Into Flames In Perryville DrivewayA car burst into flames at a home in Perryville, Maryland after what fire officials call an operational failure of the engine.