Investigators said the fryer started the three-alarm fire that broke out in the unit block of Flagship Road in Dundalk on Friday, April 29, Baltimore County Fire Department said.
Initial investigation revealed the fire started "at an add-on outdoor kitchen" where someone was frying chicken 30 minutes prior.
The fire, which started in one home then spread to others, displaced 11 adults, five children and several pets, the department said. No injuries were reported.
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