From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Investigators with the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) are conducting an origin and cause investigation in the wake of a 2:45 a.m. blaze that consumed a vacant stone and mortar 3-story, 50’ x 100’ structure on the […]
12-Yr-Old and 15-Yr-Old Charged with Arson; Allegedly Set Fire to Parks and Recreation Building in Street
From the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office: Deputy State Fire Marshals have charged two Street juveniles with intentionally setting fire this afternoon. The two juveniles are twelve and fifteen years of age and were identified by a team of investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Investigators determined that the youths broke out a glass […]
Traffic Stop Leads to the Arrest of Aberdeen Hotel Arson Suspect
From the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office: The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Maryland State Police have concluded an ongoing investigation into an arson fire at Hilton Garden Inn, at 1050 Beards Hill Road in Aberdeen, Harford County. Investigators from the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire, which occurred in the […]
Edgewood Man Charged with Arson for Burning Makeshift Homeless Structure Behind Church
From the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals charged Luis Colon, Jr. (20) with multiple arson related charges after determining he was responsible for intentionally burning down a makeshift homeless structure located behind the New Hope Christian Fellowship of United Methodist Church. The church is located at 2048 Watergate Court […]
Woman Charged with Arson, Fraud For Allegedly Setting Edgewood Apartment Fire
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: HARFORD COUNTY, MD (December 11, 2013) – An extended investigation involving a profit for loss fire from May 30, 2012 was closed by arrest today. Investigators with the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATFE) determined Loretta Joyce […]
16-Year-Old Charged with Arson For Igniting Bathroom Fire at Aberdeen High School
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals have concluded their investigation into the cause for a fire in a first floor boy’s bathroom at Aberdeen High School located at 251 Paradise Road in Aberdeen, Maryland. Investigators from the Office of the Office of State Fire Marshal were assisted by the […]
Fire Investigators Seek Community Assistance After Joppa Automobile Business is Twice Struck by Fire
From the Office of the State Fire Marshal: The Office of the State Fire Marshal is seeking assistance from the public in an effort to locate the individual(s) responsible for an overnight arson fire at the automotive shop operated by Troy Aull at 1311 Paul’s Lane in Joppa. The overnight fire occurred at approximately 2:00 […]
Joppa Man Arrested for Bel Air Apartment Arson
From the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal: Deputy State Fire Marshals have arrested a Joppa man with setting fire to a Bel Air apartment overnight. Ryan Lawrence Spann, 28, was taken into custody this morning without incident after investigators determined he was responsible for setting a fire inside of an apartment in the […]