A law that went into effect Tuesday requires fire departments to buy gear free of hazardous chemicals, and limit the number of work hours.

A structure fire in Allegany County on Saturday hurt a firefighter and led to the deaths or disappearances of more than a dozen animals, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal.

The Martin County Fire Rescue Combat Challenge Team competed in the Southeast Regional Firefighter Challenge Classic in Alabama in early July.

The firefighter injured in the fire was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, officials noted.

Investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire in Northampton County that sent a firefighter and an elderly woman to the hospital.

A Brandon man has been arrested and charged with 100 counts of possession of child pornography, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.

Maryland Maryland firefighter floods baseball field after fly ball damages truck A long fly ball soared over a fence and hit a pickup truck in an adjacent parking lot.

Maryland firefighter floods baseball field after fly ball damages truck A long fly ball soared over a fence and hit a pickup truck in an adjacent parking lot. Moments later, a stream of water ...

In Lehigh Acres, local firefighter cadets are working hard to raise money for their next statewide competition.