Preston House Fire
Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal

PRESTON, MD - The Office of the State Fire Marshal in Maryland has ruled a house fire on Monday was accidental.

The Fire Marshal’s Office says firefighters responded to the fire on Newton Road just after 2 p.m. on February 19th. There, it took about one hour for 55 firefighters to control the flames from the two-story home.

The owner of the home was using a propane torch to burn weeds next to the house, accidentally igniting the exterior, according to the Fire Marshal. Total loss of structure and contents is estimated at $350,000.

Luckily, no injuries were reported.

 

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