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Shortly after 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25, first responders from the Fruitland Volunteer Fire Company in Wicomico County were called to a mobile home on Skylar Drive, when a neighbor reported that a fire had broken out.
First responders say that upon arrival, they were met with a living room fire that broke out after an electric receptacle failed and sparked the blaze.
It took a team of 20 firefighters approximately 20 minutes to get the flames under control, but during the subsequent investigation, they found that two dogs and three cats had perished in the fire, which caused approximately $40,000 in damage to the structure and its contents.
No other injuries were reported.
Officials say that the displaced couple is being assisted by friends and family following the fire, which caused extensive damage to the interior and exterior of the mobile home.
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