Stolen Car Fire Investigation

The Queenstown Volunteer Fire Department responded to a car fire in the 200 block of Arrington Road at 2:14 a.m. on Aug. 24.

 Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office

QUEENSTOWN, MD– The State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire involving a stolen vehicle which took place early Aug. 24. 

The Queenstown Volunteer Fire Department responded to the 200 block of Arrington Road at 2:14 a.m. to find the front half of a 2017 Nissan Road engulfed. 

Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames in just five minutes, with damages estimated at $10,000.

The vehicle was stolen from Prince George's County without the owner's knowledge, according to a press release.

The preliminary cause of the fire was determined to be incendiary, with the Fire Marshal's Office still investigating. 

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