Crime & Safety
Fire At Outbuilding In Bel Air Ruled Accidental
There was $1,000 in damage from the fire that broke out in Bel Air Thursday morning, the fire marshal reported.
BEL AIR, MD — An outbuilding in Bel Air caught fire Thursday morning, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators said that a blaze broke out in a 12-by-16-foot outbuilding.
A neighbor found the fire in the 2100 block of Northridge Drive and notified authorities at 10:25 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 3.
About 15 members of the Abingdon Fire Company led the response and brought the blaze under control in 15 minutes, according to the fire marshal.
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There was $500 structural damage, while official said $500 worth of items inside were also lost as a result of the blaze.
Investigators said the fire started on the interior of the outbuilding.
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It was ruled an accident, caused by an electrical failure.
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