No Official Cause, Damage Estimate in Edgewater Fire

EDGEWATER, MD — Authorities have not yet determined the cause of an Edgewater garage fire that called multiple fire units to Austin Drive Sunday.

The detached garage was destroyed by the fire, which was reported at 4:35 p.m. Firefighters from Anne Arundel County, Annapolis City and Woodland Beach Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire in the unit block of Austin Drive.

The four-car, two-story garage was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, while radiant heat threatened a nearby two-story house. The fire in the garage also involved two 250-gallon propane tanks that fed the fire, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department’s blog.

The fire in the garage and a brush fire sparked by the blaze were controlled in about 40 minutes, officials said.

Crews from the Hazardous Materials Team responded to the scene to secure the tanks and monitor the area and nearby residences for propane fires.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, and an estimated dollar loss has not been established, officials said Monday. There were no injuries.

The Capital-Gazette reported that two people working on a car were in the garage when an explosion happened; they were not hurt.

»Photos of Edgewater garage fire, courtesy of Anne Arundel County Fire Department