grasonville fire

Photo: Maryland State Fire Marshal

GRASONVILLE, DE.- A fire in Grasonville Monday morning has been ruled an accident.

The Maryland State Fire Marshal says a fire broke out above the living room ceiling of a one-story home on Grasonville Cemetery Road around 7 a.m.

Officials say it took about an hour for 30 firefighters from the Grasonville Volunteer Fire Department to get the flames under control.

No injuries were reported.

The fire caused an estimated $125,000 in damage.

Investigators say the failure of the chimney flue started the fire.

Those who live in the home were displaced and are being helped by the American Red Cross.

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Jana Ruark joined WBOC as a News Producer in July 2021 and became Executive Producer in 2025. She graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in Media Communication and a minor in Journalism. She has produced our entirely local 6 p.m. newscast and has won several first-place awards from the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association.

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