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Child Accidentally Sets Maryland Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal Child Accidentally Sets Maryland Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal
Child Accidentally Sets Maryland Shed Ablaze, Damages Home: Fire Marshal A child who accidentally set a fire inside a Cecil County shed caused thousands of dollars in damage to his family's home, officials say. Late in the afternoon on Friday, Aug. 16, crews from the Singerly Fire Company responded to a home on Hollingsworth Manor in Elkton, where a homeowner reported that their tarp-covered shed was on fire. More than two dozen firefighters were able to quickly knock down the flames and get the fire under control, but not before it caused approximately $25,000 in damage. According to the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal, the blaze was caused by a 5-year-old…

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by Zak Failla