TIC Gums Fire Caused $10K In Damage: Fire Marshal

BELCAMP, MD — A fire at TIC Gums drew hazmat crews to Belcamp Tuesday morning, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.

At 8:06 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the 4600 block of Richlynn Drive, where officials said there was an active fire in a boiler. Harford County's hazardous materials officials were also called to the facility, which manufactures gum and celluloid-based products to improve the texture of foods.

Employees found the fire, which approximately 20 firefighters brought under control within 30 minutes, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

A fire alarm had activated at the building at 7:50 a.m. due to the blaze around the natural gas boiler, which was operational at the time, the fire marshal said.

Nobody was injured, and the fire marshal reported Tuesday afternoon that the blaze remains under investigation.

Damage was estimated to be $10,000 to items inside the single-story commercial building.

Other calls at the facility have drawn firefighters in the past year. There was an explosion at TIC Gums in June that the fire marshal said was caused when a hopper ignited dust.

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Photo courtesy of Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company.