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A Smoke Alarm Had Been Disconnected in Waldorf House Fire that Killed 6

The State Fire Marshal found a disconnected basement smoke alarm, highlighting risks of disabling alarms; six people, including four children, died in the fire, officials said.

This image provided by the Office of the State Fire Marshal shows a house fire in Waldorf, Md., Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. (Office of the State Fire Marshal via AP) A smoke alarm inside the Waldorf home that went up in flames Sunday morning, leaving four children and two adults dead, had been disconnected and had no battery installed, the Maryland fire marshal’s office said. It’s not clear whether there were any active smoke alarms inside the home. …

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abc 7 WJLA broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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