Talbot County Business Severely Damaged by Fire

TRAPPE, Md.– Fire officials say a Talbot County upholstery workshop was severely damaged after an electrical fire late Thursday morning.

According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office, the owner of the Classic Chair and Sofa Studio on Bambury Road in Trappe discovered the fire and contacted authorities at around 11:40 a.m.

A crew of 24 from the Trappe Volunteer Fire Department had the blaze under control in about 30 minutes, the state fire marshal said.

Total damage to the structure and contents is estimated at around $75,000.

Fire officials said no one was injured in the fire, which officials have ruled as accidental. 

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