FRUITLAND, Md. - Authorities say unattended cooking sparked a Wednesday night fire that caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to a home in Fruitland.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said it happened shortly after 6 p.m. at a one-story home located at 823 Sharps Point Road.
It took the Fruitland Volunteer Fire Company approximately half an hour to get the blaze under control.
The fire caused an estimated $250,000 in damage to the structure and another $80,000 in damage to its contents. There were no reported injuries.