Fire in Attic of Ellicott City Home Draws Emergency Response

ELLICOTT CITY, MD — Authorities said fire broke out in the attic of an Ellicott City home Monday afternoon.

After 1 p.m., crews were at the scene of the blaze in the 4800 block of Hale Haven Drive, where the fire was reportedly brought under control by 1:45 p.m.

Everyone inside the residence evacuated before the fire department arrived, according to officials.

Drivers were advised to use caution in the Waterloo-Montgomery road area. Around 2 p.m., crews remained at the scene checking to ensure the fire was completely out and had not spread in the home, the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services reported.

Image via Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.