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Ocean City Fire Marshals Re-opens Beach After All Remaining Fireworks Removed

Ocean City Fire Marshals Re-opens Beach After All Remaining Fireworks Removed Ocean City, Maryland – (July 7, 2021): Yesterday, July 6, 2021, Ocean City Bomb Squad personnel, assisted by the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office-Bomb Squad and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) safely destroyed the remaining fireworks on the beach after…

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Ocean City Police/Fire Marshal’s Arrest Man for Destructive Device

Ocean City Police/Fire Marshal’s Arrest Man for Destructive Device OCEAN CITY, MD – (June 19, 2020): On June 10, 2020, the Ocean City Fire Department was dispatched to the Homestead Apartments, 106 14th Street, for a reported explosion and possible building fire.  Upon the fire department’s arrival, multiple occupants of the two-story, apartment building were evacuating.  Fire…

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Fire Marshal David Hartley and Longtime Deputy Tim Price Retire After Nearly 70 Years of Combined Service to OCMD

Fire Marshal David Hartley and Longtime Deputy Tim Price Retire After Nearly 70 Years of Combined Service to OCMD Ocean City, Maryland – (May 27, 2020): On May 28, 2020, Fire Marshal David W. Hartley will retire after 28 years of service to the Town of Ocean City. Beginning his career with the town in…

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Ocean City Fire Department Loses Nearly 80 Years of Service in One Afternoon

Ocean City Fire Department Loses Nearly 80 Years of Service in One Afternoon Ocean City, Maryland – (October 4, 2019): Ocean City firefighters David Cropper and David Pruitt have retired after each protecting and serving the Ocean City community for nearly 40 years. Their combined 77 years of service was celebrated on Tuesday, October 1,…

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