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Shortly before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, first responders from the Charles County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association were called to the 8000 block of Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy when a fire was reported inside an area garage.
Upon arrival, officials said that fire crews found a detached shed that was involved in a fire with a car on the outside also engulfed in flames.
Crews made “an aggressive attack,” according to the agency, and were able to contain the flames to the shed.
The initial investigation determined that the fire started as a result of the vehicle malfunction while being worked on by the occupant of the home.
While battling the blaze, one firefighter suffered minor injuries, officials said. In total, it took 44 firefighters less than an hour to knock down the flames and clear the scene.
The shed was destroyed by the fire. The condition of the vehicle was unclear.
No other injuries were reported.
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