Fire In Street Displaces Two, According to Harford Fire Officials

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — A house fire drew crews from Maryland and Pennsylvania to Street on Sunday afternoon, officials said. Two people were displaced by the blaze, according to authorities, who said it caused $60,000 in damage.

At 3:55 p.m., the homeowner's son discovered the fire at the residence in the 700 block of Highland Road and tried to put it out with a fire extinguisher, officials said; but the blaze quickly spread beyond his control.

At 4 p.m., the Whiteford Volunteer Fire Company led about 50 firefighters from Harford and York counties at the scene, according to Rich Gardiner, spokesman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association.

Within less than 30 minutes, Gardiner said the blaze was placed under control.

Nobody was injured in the fire, according to officials, who reported two adults had to stay elsewhere as a result.

The residence had been converted into two apartments, according to the fire marshal, and the blaze began in the attic.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. There was $50,000 in structural damage, and $10,000 worth of items were also lost, investigators said.

Photo above courtesy of the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Main photo by Mark Ensor, BAVFC.