Crime & Safety

Two-Alarm Odenton House Fire Under Investigation

Anne Arundel County Fire Department authorities say 60 firefighters were called to the scene Wednesday.

An unoccupied Odenton house was heavily damaged in a two-alarm fire Wednesday night, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.

Firefighters were dispatched to the 1300 block of Rosanna Drive about 10:26 p.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls that the house was ablaze. Authorities said the house is undergoing renovations and nobody was living in it at the time.

The first unit to arrive on the scene found the two-story, single-family dwelling had heavy fire showing from the rear of the structure and requested a second alarm.

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A total of 60 firefighters responded to the scene and the fire was brought under control in less than 30 minutes.

The department’s Fire and Explosives Investigation Unit is investigating the cause of the blaze.

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