Mulch Fire Damages Apartment Building in Bel Air

An apartment building sustained exterior damage Tuesday after a fire broke out from improperly disposed of cigarettes, according to the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company.

Firefighters were called to an apartment blaze in the 110 block of Royal Oak Drive and found that mulch was on fire and was beginning to spread up the front of the building, the fire company reported.

The brick was damaged by smoke and a window on the first floor was also impacted by the fire, according to the report.

“This was a close call—please dispose of cigarettes properly,” the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company said in a statement.

Photo Credit: Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company.

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