Officials Investigating Intentionally Set Fire That Caused $100,000 In Damage In Maryland

Police are investigating an intentional fire that was set in a vacant Maryland dwelling overnight.

The fire was reported at 201 N. Third St. in Crisfield.
Photo Credit: *Office of The State Fire Marshal*

10/12/2022 2:47 p.m.

In Somerset County, Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, members of the Crisfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home on North Third Street when a neighbor reported a fire in an area dwelling.

According to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal, it took nearly three dozen firefighters upwards of an hour and a half to get the blaze under control, though no injuries were reported.

The fire caused an estimated $100,000 ($95,000 to the structure, $5,000 to its contents) in damage, the fire marshal noted.

Officials said that the fire was intentionally set, though no other details about its origin have been announced.

Anyone with information regarding the fire has been asked to contact the Salisbury Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal by calling (410) 713-3780.

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