February 21st, 2017 by WCBC Radio
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The Maryland State Fire Marshal's office has issued a preliminary report on a Saturday morning fire at a residence in Keddysville in Washington County. The blaze was discovered by a passerby at a home under renovation on Red Hill Road and did about $40,000 in damage. 74 firemen responded to the scene and had the fire under control in less than an hour.
NOTICE OF INVESTIGATIONDate: February 18, 2017 Time: 5:51 a.m. Location / Address: 5228 Red Hill Road, Keedysville, Washington County Type of Incident: structure fire Description of Structure / Property: one-story wood frame dwelling Owner / Occupants: McCall & Brenda Griffith / Jonas Zigler Injuries or Deaths: none Estimated $ Loss: Structure: $37,000 Contents: $vacant – being remodeled Smoke Alarm Status: unknown Fire Alarm / Sprinkler Status: not required Arrests(s): none Primary Responding Fire Department: Sharpsburg # of Alarms:1 # Of Firefighters: 74 Time to Control: 45 minutes Discovered By: passerby Area of Origin: interior Preliminary Cause: under investigation Additional Information: Property was vacant and was being renovated by Mr. Zigler. Anyone with information is requested to contact the State Fire Marshal's Office at 301-766-3888. |
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