Crime & Safety
Norrisville Road Blaze Was Intentional: Fire Marshal
Investigators are working to determine who set fire to the house that went up in flames Sunday morning in north Harford.
HARFORD COUNTY, MD — The two-alarm fire that engulfed a home on Norrisville Road Sunday morning is believed to have been intentionally set, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Approximately 50 firefighters responded to the blaze, which a passerby discovered at 3:18 a.m. on Sunday, the fire marshal reported.
The house in the 5300 block of Norrisville Road was vacant, and the fire began inside the residence, according to officials.
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The fire marshal said the cause was incendiary, meaning someone intentionally set fire to the home.
There was approximately $70,000 in damage, officials reported. Nobody was injured.
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Anyone with information may contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal at 410-836-4844.
Related: Norrisville Road House Fire Causes 'Significant' Damage
Photos courtesy of Norrisville Volunteer Fire Company Chief Brandon Watkins, via the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association.
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