Crime & Safety
Residential Fire Under Investigation
A working fire alarm and sprinkler system kept residents safe, fire from spreading.
Investigators are on the scene trying to determine the cause of a fire in Laurel near the Columbia border, according to a statement released by the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS).
According to the statement, HCDFRS received a call at about 5 p.m. of a reported fire on the 8700 block of Weathered Stone Way. When crews arrived they found fire and smoke in the attic of the residence, a two-story house.
Crews began to fight the fire from the inside, according to HCDFRS, bringing the blaze under control in about 20 minutes.
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The residence had working fire detectors and residents had evacuated before crews arrived, according to the statement, and a sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading
At about 6:30 p.m., according to the statement, fire investigators were still on scene trying to determine what caused the fire.
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