It resulted from an electrical failure of a treadmill.
Hagerstown, Md. (KM) – The cause of a house fire in Washington County Thursday afternoon is being labeled accidental.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office says at about 1:55 PM, fire fighters responded to the 9500 block of Garis Shop Road in the Hagerstown area for a one-story, rancher-style house on fire.
They spent ten-minutes bringing the flames under control. There were no injuries.
Damage is estimated at $15,000.
Investigators say the fire originated in the garage, and was the result of an electrical failure in a treadmill.
BY Kevin McManus