Jarrettsville Firefighter Injured Fighting Fire At Street Home Saturday

STREET, Md. (WJZ) — A firefighter with the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company was injured warring a occurrence astatine a single-family location successful Street Saturday, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s office.

The occurrence started conscionable earlier 4 p.m. successful the 100 artifact of Cherry Hill Road.

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It took astir 10 minutes for 51 firefighters to get the occurrence nether control. The firefighter’s wounded was minor, according to the office.

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The nonmigratory had been retired and erstwhile helium returned and opened the basement door, helium discovered vigor and fume passim the house. He closed the doorway and called 911.

The occurrence was contained to the basement, and its origin was an unattended candle, according to the office. The home’s archetypal and 2nd floors sustained mean fume and soot damage, estimated astatine astir $100,000.

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