Fire Breaks Out in Walls of Bel Air Home

Bel Air, MD — Electrical wiring sparked a fire in a Bel Air home Thursday morning that caused $5,000 in damage, officials said.

At 10:30 a.m., firefighters responded to the 100 block of South Lynbrook Road, where a homeowner smelled smoke and found it was coming from the front door, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Approximately 15 firefighters responded and brought the blaze under control within five minutes.

Crews from Abingdon and Bel Air determined the blaze was contained within the walls of the home, according to Rich Gardiner of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company.

Nobody was injured, and Gardiner said firefighters planned to clear the scene by 11 a.m.

The fire marshal ruled the blaze accidental, tracing it to an electrical failure of wiring in the wall.

Authorities said there was $5,000 in structural damage to the house, where the fire was contained to a small area outside the front door.

Photo Credit: Mark Ensor, Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company.