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Shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, a crew of more than two dozen members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a Tanglewood Court home in Joppa after being alerted to a smoky condition by a neighbor.
According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, the fire was contained to a bathroom in the residence, which sustained "significant smoke, soot, and water damage throughout the home.”
The blaze caused approximately $100,000 ($50,000 to the structure, $50,000 to its contents) in damage, the fire marshal said, though no injuries were reported.
While the fire is under investigation, investigators said that they can not rule out a failure of a hairdryer.
The homeowner is now being assisted by friends and family, according to the fire marshal.
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