Cause Of Fire On Creswell Road Under Investigation

BEL AIR, MD — Firefighters battled a barn fire on Creswell Road for three hours Monday, according to authorities, who say the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

The owners of the building in the 2900 block of Creswell Road discovered the fire at 8:45 p.m.

About 30 firefighters from Abingdon Fire Company responded and brought the blaze under control in three hours, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company also responded, sending an engine and a chief to the fire at the outbuilding.

The cause and origin of the blaze have not yet been determined, the fire marshal reported Tuesday.

Investigators estimated there was $30,000 in structural damage, while $120,000 worth of items inside were also lost. Nobody was injured, officials said.