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Porch Fire Causes $20K In Damage To Bel Air Home

Firefighters spent 15 minutes gaining control of a fire that broke out on the porch of a Bel Air home, officials report.

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Firefighters were called to the one-story home around 6:41 a.m. for a report of a fire on the porch. Around 10 firefighters from the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company spent 15 minutes gaining control of the blaze, which cause an estimated $20,000 in damage.
Firefighters were called to the one-story home around 6:41 a.m. for a report of a fire on the porch. Around 10 firefighters from the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company spent 15 minutes gaining control of the blaze, which cause an estimated $20,000 in damage. (Photo courtesy of the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal)

BEL AIR, MD — A fire broke out early Friday morning at a home located in the 1600 block of North Fountain Green Road, authorities report.

Firefighters were called to the one-story home around 6:41 a.m. for a report of a fire on the porch. Around 10 firefighters from the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company spent 15 minutes gaining control of the blaze, which cause an estimated $20,000 in damage.

The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal currently is investigating the incident.

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