MD Apartment Fire Investigated As Arson Case: Fire Marshal

CHESTER, MD — A suspected arson fire did heavy damage to house turned into two apartments, the Maryland state fire marshal said, displacing 10 people.

The fire at 2111 Main St., Apartment A, in Chester, Queen Anne’s County, was reported just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release.

The one-story subdivided residence sustained $90,000 damage, plus $40,000 to the possessions inside the building, state officials said.

Residents spotted the fire on the outside of the home and reported it, the state fire marshal said. The cause of the blaze was classified as incendiary.

Investigators ruled the fire was intentionally set to the building's exterior while it was occupied.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Upper Eastern Regional Office at 410-819-3500 or the Arson Hotline at 1-800-492-7529.

The Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire.