Jarrettsville House Fire Caused $1M In Damage, Firefighter Injury

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — A three-alarm house fire in Jarrettsville may have been caused by cigarettes, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Smoke alarms at the home in the 3600 block of Anderson Lane activated and alerted those inside at 9:59 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 26, officials said.

A heavy column of black smoke was visible from a distance when crews arrived after 10 a.m. Thursday, the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association reported.

Fire was showing from the first and second floors of the residence, officials reported at 10:25 a.m.

Firefighters from Harford and Baltimore counties battled the blaze, and the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company reported crews were called in as well from York County, Pa.

It took three hours to bring the blaze under control, according to the fire marshal.

Investigators determined the fire started in the rear porch at the two-story home.

One firefighter was taken to a local medical facility for treatment of a minor injury, according to the fire marshal, who reported multiple firefighters were treated at the scene for heat exhaustion.

Officials said three adults were displaced and are being assisted by friends and family due to the fire, which caused $1,000,000 in damage.

Two people who were in the residence were given time to escape because of the smoke alarms, according to investigators.

While the cause of the blaze remains under investigation, authorities said "investigators can not rule discarded cigarettes" out in starting the fire.

JARRETTSVILLE (HARFORD CO) 703-1 3635 ANDERSON LA - 2ND ALARM RESIDENTIAL FIRE. SEVERAL BCOFD UNITS RESPONDING TO THE SCENE & TRANSFERRING TO COVER. @MLVFC450 @JVFC47 @wmvfc pic.twitter.com/8Qjxpt9IGW
— Baltimore Co. Volunteer Firefighter’s Association (@BaltCoVolFire) August 26, 2021