Edgewood House Fire Linked To Air Conditioner

EDGEWOOD, MD — Firefighters snuffed out an early morning house fire in Edgewood Friday. The fire caused $25,000 in damage and has been ruled accidental, the fire marshal said.

At 4:42 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 500 block of Catalpa Lane after the owner discovered the fire.

Crews from Joppa-Magnolia, Abingdon and Aberdeen Proving Ground responded and found smoke showing from a split-level home, according to Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.

Aberdeen Proving Ground firefighters took a fire hose inside and put out the blaze, which was in a bedroom, officials said. Joppa-Magnolia assisted with water supply.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal ruled the fire accidental, due to the electrical failure of an extension cord that was connected to an air conditioner that was operating at the time.

There was $25,000 in damage, according to the fire marshal, including $10,000 in structural damage. The other $15,000 was the estimated value of the items inside the house that were lost in the fire.

Firefighters were at the scene until 6:15 a.m., according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.

Nobody was injured, officials said.

Main photo courtesy of the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Embedded photo below from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.