HENDERSON, MD – Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire that broke out Friday afternoon inside a vacant two-story home on Taylor Road in Caroline County.
The blaze was reported around 12:07 p.m. on Nov. 28 after a passerby noticed smoke coming from the property at 24918 Taylor Road.
Firefighters from the Greensboro Volunteer Fire Company responded and brought the fire under control in about 50 minutes.
No injuries were reported, and no occupants were displaced.
Damage estimated at $10,000
Officials said the home, owned by William E. Palmatary, sustained approximately $10,000 in structural damage. The house had no contents of value at the time of the fire.
Investigators noted that no smoke alarms or sprinkler systems were present inside the property.
Cause remains under investigation
The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office has not yet determined what sparked the fire. The blaze originated inside the structure, but the exact cause remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal at 410-819-3500.