Bel Air House Fire Causes $25,000 In Damage

BEL AIR, MD — A chimney fire broke out Wednesday night at a Bel Air home in the Village of Thomas Run, according to officials. Investigators have ruled the blaze accidental.

A neighbor discovered the fire in the 1800 block of Wye Mills Lane at 9:58 p.m., officials reported. The smoke alarm had not gone off because the fire started in the attic, investigators said; it began in the chimney.

About 30 firefighters from the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company responded and brought the blaze under control in about 20 minutes, according to the fire marshal.

There was $20,000 in structural damage to the townhouse, while items worth about $5,000 were also lost, officials said.

Family and friends are helping the residents in the aftermath of the fire, according to authorities.