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Village Road, Sykesville, MD
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E-Cigarette Sparked Fire That Displaced 19 In Carroll County Building: Official
An e-cigarette has been identified as the cause of a fire that ripped through a Carroll County apartment building. An occupant of the Sykesville Apartments on Village Road woke up to a smoke alarm around 6:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 5, and discovered a fire in a separate bedroom, the state's fire marshal said. Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal He tried to put out the fire with a pot of water before it grew beyond his control. Investigators found that an e-cigarette failed and ignited bedding material. The fire was knocked down by 35 firefighters in about 10 minute…