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Two dead, 8 firefighters hurt in Maryland blaze

A multi-alarm blaze in Maryland killed two people and injured eight firefighters. Three of the eight injured firefighters were taken to local hospitals for burn treatments while the other five were treated for heat exhaustion. The victims couldn't be immediately identified.

Two dead, 8 firefighters hurt in Maryland blaze

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Published : Apr 4, 2019, 1:26 PM IST

Maryland: Two people were dead and eight firefighters were injured in a multi-alarm blaze in which four houses collapsed, said authorities in Maryland.

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The victims couldn't be immediately identified.

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North Beach Volunteer Fire Department's Deputy Chief Stephen Stanton said that firefighters arriving on the scene encountered a large fire and requested a second alarm.

Stanton said that the first crew on the scene were attempting to rescue two people trapped inside a town house before it collapsed on them.

Three of the eight injured firefighters were taken to local hospitals for burn treatments while the other five were treated for heat exhaustion.

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Maryland: Two people were dead and eight firefighters were injured in a multi-alarm blaze in which four houses collapsed, said authorities in Maryland.

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The victims couldn't be immediately identified.

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North Beach Volunteer Fire Department's Deputy Chief Stephen Stanton said that firefighters arriving on the scene encountered a large fire and requested a second alarm.

Stanton said that the first crew on the scene were attempting to rescue two people trapped inside a town house before it collapsed on them.

Three of the eight injured firefighters were taken to local hospitals for burn treatments while the other five were treated for heat exhaustion.

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1. Water sprayed on burning town house from fire truck ladder, one town house collapses
2. Multiple fire trucks spraying water on burning, smoking ruins
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4. Row of destroyed town houses, smoke still rising
5. Fire trucks and firefighters around row of destroyed townhouses
STORYLINE:
Authorities in Maryland say two people are dead and eight firefighters have been hurt in a multi-alarm blaze in which four town houses collapsed.
Deputy Chief Stephen Stanton of the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department said State Fire Marshal Brian Geraci confirmed the two deaths in Wednesday's fire in Chesapeake Beach, approximately 55 miles (85 kilometers) south of Baltimore.
The victims weren't immediately identified.
Stanton said firefighters arriving on the scene encountered a large fire and requested a second alarm.
He says personnel with the first crew attempted to rescue two people trapped inside a town house before it collapsed on top of them.
Of the eight firefighters, three were taken to local hospitals for treatment of burns, and the other five were treated for heat exhaustion.
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