Fire On Deck Of Crofton Home Does $7.5K In Damage

CROFTON, MD — An accidental fire in a Laconia Court home did an estimated $7,500 worth of damage, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.

Firefighters responded to the home in the 2300 block of Laconia Court just before 6:30 a.m. Saturday.

A working smoke alarm alerted the sleeping occupants of the home that a fire broke out on the back deck, so the residents were able to escape safely, fire officials said.

Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire on the beck deck, but not before it started to extend to the exterior walls of the home.

Investigators determined the case of the fire was accidental and was related to the disposal of smoking materials, fire officials said.

There were no injuries, and the occupants were not displaced.

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