How to Train Firefighters: Torch a House | Patch PM

Stories worth talking about tonight:

Watch Firefighters Torch Bel Air Home

The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company burned down a house Saturday for training purposes. Columns of smoke billowed as the crew set fire to the property, which it had acquired, on East Jarrettsville Road.

“This type of training helps firefighters develop their skills in a safe but realistic environment,” Gardiner explained during a previous live fire exercise. >>>read more.

Colds, Flu and Fever: Where the Sick People Are

Feeling sick? Did you tell your Facebook friends? Every day, people update social media sites when they or a loved one gets sick. (Or when a coworker coughs all over them.)

The“Sickweather” map scans social networks for illness indicators, allowing you to find the people with colds, flu and fever. Sickweather is like “radar for sick people.” >>>read more.

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Freezing in Maryland: Your Temperature Timeline

• Wind chill of 1 degree Tuesday morning! When will we see 40 degrees again? We’ve got the forecast from the National Weather Service.

Suicidal Teen Leaves Home Via Uber: Police

• Montgomery County Police are asking the public to help find a Bethesda teenager who made suicidal threats.

Blue Duck Drops as 2016 Begins (New Year’s Pics)

• Havre de Grace celebrated the New Year with its traditional duck drop at the stroke of midnight.

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