cordova fire

Photo: MD State Fire Marshal

CORDOVA, MD.- A mobile home fire in Talbot County has been ruled an accident.

The Maryland State Fire Marshal says the fire started outside of a home on Schockley Lane in Cordova around 4 p.m. Tuesday.

The fire marshal says it took about 45 firefighters around 45 minutes to get the flames under control.

No injuries were reported.

Damage is estimated to be about $100,000.

Investigators say the fire started after a mechanical and electrical failure in the water pump.

The American Red Cross is assisting the occupants.

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