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Child Playing With Lighter Sparks Shed Fire That Damages Truck In Maryland Child Playing With Lighter Sparks Shed Fire That Damages Truck In Maryland
Child Playing With Lighter Sparks Shed Fire That Damages Truck In Maryland A child in Maryland did not heed the sage words of Smokey the Bear and accidentally set a shed on fire in Allegany County. Crews from the Potomac Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 were called at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, to Baughman Street in Westernport, where there was a report of a shed that went up in flames, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Upon arrival, crews were able to quickly control the fire within minutes, though the shed sustained hundreds of dollars in damage and some of the contents inside were destroyed. According to the initial i…