Crime & Safety

Townhouse Fire Displaces Columbia Residents

A fire broke out Tuesday morning at a townhouse located along Eden Brook Drive in Columbia, displacing the residents.

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The call for help came through around 8:30 a.m. Crews headed to the townhouse, located in the 7000 block of Eden Brook Drive in Columbia. Firefighters found flames at the back of the home and quickly brought it under control.
The call for help came through around 8:30 a.m. Crews headed to the townhouse, located in the 7000 block of Eden Brook Drive in Columbia. Firefighters found flames at the back of the home and quickly brought it under control. (Photo courtesy of the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services)

COLUMBIA, MD — Firefighters responded to a townhome in Columbia on Tuesday morning after a report of a fire.

Crews responded to the townhouse, located in the 7000 block of Eden Brook Drive in Columbia, around 8:30 a.m. Firefighters found flames at the back of the home and quickly brought it under control, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.

Everyone in the home escaped before the fire department arrived. No injuries were reported.

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The American Red Cross will help the displaced residents.

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