7 Displaced by Columbia Dryer Fire

COLUMBIA, MD — A dryer fire at a Columbia apartment complex displaced seven residents Tuesday morning, the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services reported.

At approximately 7:15 a.m., crews responded to the 5300 block of Harpers Farm Road and found fire in an apartment. Officials said the building was evacuated and the blaze placed under control by 7:25 a.m.

Nobody was injured and no roads were closed due to the emergency response, according to authorities.

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