Fire Marshal’s Office says the cause was accidental.
Westminster, Md (KM) Three people were displaced following a building fire early Wednesday morning in Carroll County.
At around 4:51 AM, fire fighters from the Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Company were dispatched to the 2824 LIttlestown Pike in Westminster for a fire at a wood frame commercial building with two apartments. It took them a half-hour to bring the flames under control. No one was injured.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office says damage is estimated at $8,000 for the structure, and $2,000 for the contents..
Investigators say the fire originated in the living room of a second floor apartment, and was accidental due to an electrical event in the floor assembly.
The family is being assisted by the Red Cross.
By Kevin McManus