Kings Crossing Fire Started in Electrical Wiring: Fire Marshal

Electrical wiring was responsible for the fire at a Bel Air condo this week, according to a report from the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

The Monday night blaze in the 200 block of Kings Crossing Circle caused $10,000 in structural damage, the report said. In addition, items inside valued at $5,000 were lost, according to the report.

Approximately 35 firefighters from Bel Air and Fallston responded after the people inside the condo discovered the fire at 8:40 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, the report said.

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A sprinkler inside the residence went off and put out the flames before firefighters arrived, according to the fire marshal’s report.

Nobody was injured, and the sprinkler contained the blaze so it did not compromise the safety of anyone else in the 12-unit, three-story building, the report said.

The fire marshal said the blaze originated in the bedroom/den, attributed to electrical wiring to the fireplace and Christmas lights.