STILLPOND, Md.- Authorities have ruled as accidental a Wednesday night fire that damaged a large outbuilding in Kent County on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said the blaze happened around 11:15 p.m. at the 40-foot by 60-foot structure located at 13031 Rosedale Cannery Road in the community of Stillpond.
It took 25 firefighters from the Betterton, Kennedyville, Chestertown, Millington and Galena fire companies approximately 5 minutes to get the fire under control.
The fire caused an estimated $10,000 in damage to the structure and another $5,000 in damage to its contents.
There were no reported injuries.
Investigators determined the fire was accidental and started due to an electrical malfunction with a printer in the front office.
