House Destroyed By Fire In Frederick County Tuesday Afternoon

Officials say the structured collapsed into the foundation.  Fire House Fire at Keys Chapel Rd and Coppermine Rd.  (Photos from Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services)Frederick, Md (KM) Fire destroyed a house east of Libertytown on Tuesday afternoon.The Frederick Scanner Facebook page says units were dispatched just before 12:00 PM to Keys Chapel Road and Coppermine Road where fire fighters found a house fully involved in flames. They saw heavy fire on the second floor, and requested a tanker task force to bring in water, and the Rapid Intervention Dispatch for additional manpower.Crews operating inside the home had to evacuate following an explosion; all personnel were accounted for.  Fire fighters had to pull back 25 feet from the house while putting out the flames, and Keys Chapel Road was closed. .The fire was eventually brought under control, and some units were released just after 1:15 PMThe Frederick Scanner says the fire was reported extinguished just before 4:45 PM.. The structure collapsed into the foundation.  No injuries were reported,The owner was not at home at the time of the fire.By Kevin McManus