Firefighter Injured in Union Bridge Apartment Blaze: Official

UNION BRIDGE, MD — One firefighter was injured and an apartment building was damaged when fire broke out in Union Bridge on Tuesday, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Someone who lived in the four-story apartment building in the unit block of South Main Street reported the blaze at 11:30 p.m.

Approximately 45 firefighters, including crews from the Union Bridge Fire Company, responded and brought the one-alarm blaze under control within a little more than half an hour, according to the fire marshal.

While trying to put out the blaze, a firefighter broke his ankle, officials said.

A total of $100,000 in damage was estimated. There was $50,000 in structural damage as a result of the fire, while $50,000 in items inside the home were also lost, the fire marshal reported.

The fire marshal determined the blaze started in the living room, and the cause was under investigation.

Anyone with information about the fire may contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal at 410-836-4844.

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