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Fire Destroys Home
BRYANS ROAD (June 24, 2007) --- The
Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office reports that a fire which
consumed a home in Bryans Road in Charles County at 11 am
yesterday was caused by careless smoking.
Deputy State Fire Marshal Faron
Taylor reported to ST. MARY’S TODAY that 23 firefighters from
Bryans Road, Marbury, Accokeek and Potomac Heights brought the
fire under control in about 10 minutes but not before it caused
$100,000 in damage to the two-story wood frame house owned by
the George L. Pigford family.
The home, located on Arbor Lane in
Bryans Road, also suffered $50,000 in loss to the contents.
There were no sprinklers in the home and it is unknown if the
smoke alarms functioned. |
