HEBRON, MD- Thousands of dollars in damage was done to a home in Wicomico County after it caught fire.

The Maryland State Fire Marshal says the fire started shortly before 2 a.m. on Wednesday at a home on Main Street in Hebron.

Investigators say the fire started in a second-floor bedroom while a juvenile was playing with fire.

Officials say the damage is estimated to be $150,000.

It took about 30 firefighters 30 minutes to get the blaze under control, according to the fire marshal.

The family is being assisted by family members and the American Red Cross.

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