Vacant House Destroyed in Joppa Blaze: Fire Marshal

JOPPA, MD — Authorities are investigating the cause of a house fire early Monday morning in Joppa.

The fire completely destroyed a vacant home, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

At approximately 12:20 a.m. on Monday, a passerby reported that a house in the 1700 block of Philadelphia Road was ablaze. Approximately 30 firefighters responded to call.

Firefighters from Kingsville, Joppa-Magnolia, Aberdeen Proving Ground and Abingdon battled the blaze at the single-family home, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Within half an hour, the fire had been brought under control.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal was investigating the cause and origin, with assistance from K9 Officer Kachina.

The blaze caused $45,000 in structural damage, the fire marshal said; in addition, $5,000 worth of items inside the home were destroyed. The house was considered a complete loss. Nobody was injured in the fire.

Photo Credit: Office of the State Fire Marshal.