Crime & Safety

Apartment Above Garage Catches On Fire, MD Fire Marshal Investigating $200K Blaze

An apartment located above a garage caught on fire. Officials believe it may have started on a deck and caused $200,000 damage.

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Located at 2209 Lyns Court in Bel Air, the structure sustained an estimated $200,000 in damage, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Located at 2209 Lyns Court in Bel Air, the structure sustained an estimated $200,000 in damage, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. (Photo courtesy of the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal)

BEL AIR, MD — An apartment above a garage in Bel Air caught on fire Monday shortly before 4 p.m.

Thirty-five firefighters responded to the call about a fire, which took half an hour to control. Investigators believe the fire started on an outside deck.

Located at 2209 Lyns Court, the structure sustained an estimated $200,000 in damage. The case remains under investigation, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

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