Bel Air Home Fire Destroyer Under Construction Saturday Morning – CBS Baltimore
BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) – A double-alarm fire destroyed a single-family home under construction Saturday morning, according to the Maryland State Fire Police Office.
A neighbor reported a fire at the 2800 block of 12 Stones Road shortly before 5:45 a.m., and it took nearly an hour for 50 firefighters from several departments to bring it under control.
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No one was injured, a statement from the office said. The fire caused about $500,000 in damage.
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The indoor sprinklers were not connected because the house was still under construction, according to the statement. The owner told investigators that construction was nearing completion.
The origin and cause are still under investigation, according to the release.
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Anyone with information is asked to call the Fire Police’s Northeast Regional Office at 410-386-3050.
The Deputy State Fire Marshal is on the scene and actively investigating the cause of this fire in Harford County. It was initially reported as a barn fire but was later identified as a house under construction. We will update you when we have more information. https://t.co/pXJRpo6Fz2
– Maryland State Fire Police (@MarylandOSFM) January 1, 2022
#Update – DSFM, @ATFBaltimore & K9 Kachina remains on the scene trying to determine the cause of this two-alarm fire in Harford County. The house is almost completed, hope the owner moves in soon. No injuries have been reported.
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– Maryland State Fire Police (@MarylandOSFM) January 1, 2022