Odenton House Destroyed By Fire, $300K Damage Estimate

ODENTON, MD — An Odenton house was destroyed by fire Thursday night, and the loss is estimated at $300,000, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. Officials say the home's two residents were alerted to the fire by neighbors, and escaped the flames before firefighters arrived. Nearby residents reported the fire just after 6 p.m. at the home in the 200 block of Ammunition Avenue in Odenton.

Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade Fire & Emergency Services, and Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Fire & Rescue crews responded to the fire. Firefighters said a large amount of fire was coming from the garage area and extending into the rest of the two-story house when they arrived. A total of 45 firefighters brought the fire under control in less than 40 minutes.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by members of the Anne Arundel County Fire and Explosives Investigation unit. Damage is estimated at $300,000.

Photos courtesy of Kevin Ryer via the Anne Arundel County Fire Department