Crime & Safety
Accidental Fire Caused By Unattended Cooking Displaces Resident
The fire caused $50,000 in structural damage and another $25,000 in property damage and required 40 firefighters to respond to the scene.
EDGEWOOD, MD – A fire caused accidentally by unattended cooking has displaced the owner of a townhouse after 40 firefighters were called Monday night to extinguish the fire, the office of the State Fire Marshall announced Tuesday.
Firefighters were called to the scene in the 1900 block of Eloise Lane where there was a report of a fire at 9:24 p.m. Monday. Firefighters from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Department had the fire under control in 20 minutes, the fire marshal announced Tuesday. The fire did $50,000 in damage to the structure and another $25,000 in damage to the contents of the townhouse.
DSFMs investigated this dwelling fire in Harford County overnight. The cause was determined to be unattended cooking. Citizens are urged to use caution and don’t leave the kitchen while using hot grease. https://t.co/Yi5CMEY0nG pic.twitter.com/dIFmKhxS9X
— Maryland State Fire Marshal (@MarylandOSFM) June 2, 2020
The resident of the townhouse has been displaced and is being assisted by the American Red Cross and Harford County Disaster Assistance.
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Fire alarms were present and activated, the fire marshal said in his notice of investigation.
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