A woman, who refused to leave the scene as firefighters tried to stop a fire in her house, was arrested after she punched a deputy.
Kyna Malchak, 47, reportedly kicked a deputy in the stomach during the incident, WSYR reported.
Another deputy also was transported for treatment for a leg injury after she was bitten by a dog. Both were later released.
Malchak was charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, obstructing government administration.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.