Crime & Safety
Fire In Pylesville Ruled Accidental
About 20 firefighters helped extinguish the blaze at a home in Pylesville Wednesday morning, the Office of the State Fire Marshal said.
PYLESVILLE, MD — An accidental fire caused $3,000 in damage Wednesday to a Pylesville home, according to investigators. The blaze began in a wall, the fire marshal reported.
The homeowner discovered the fire in the 1900 block of Neal Road at 11:28 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, officials said.
He and his son had heard a noise coming from the wall. Then they saw smoke and tried to put out the fire themselves, according to the fire marshal.
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About 20 firefighters, led by Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company, responded and contained the fire to the wall, bringing it under control within 10 minutes, officials reported.
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The fire marshal determined a flue pipe had ignited the interior wall space.
There was $2,500 in structural damage to the home, officials estimated, and about $500 worth of items inside were also damaged.
Nobody was injured, and the homeowner was able to remain in the home, the fire marshal said.
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