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The Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District responded to a structure fire at 399 Marshal Court and contained it to the apartment of origin.

A fundraiser started by a local firefighter is helping bring a little sense of normalcy to children in foster homes over the holidays.

“At that point they weren’t totally sure of his condition and that’s how we found out,” said Ocean City-Wright Deputy Chief Jeff Wagner. “Those guys were great. They stood on scene and just kind of honored him, guarding his body until we could get down there.”  The Ocean City-Wright firefighters got to the scene, sat down and told old stories about their time with Powell while waiting for the coroner to arrive and take him to Pensacola for an autopsy.  'You're family up here' Powell was 56 years old and had been retired from the department for about four years, after dedicating ...

Mary Esther home damaged in fire Friday morning From staff reports MARY ESTHER — A house was damaged in a fire Friday morning, according to the Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District. Firefighters responded to the fire on Azalea Drive about 11:30 a.m., a Facebook post from Ocean City-Wright said. When crews arrived they saw smoke coming from the eaves of the house. When they entered they found fire in the kitchen and attic. One crew began knocking down the fire while another crew searched the home for occupants. The owner was not home at the time but the owner's pets were. The condition o...