Residential Structure Fire: Ferndale, MD
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023Time: 7:21 a.m.
Location/Address: 400 Broadview Blvd, Ferndale, MD 21122
Type of Incident: Residential Structure Fire
Description of Structure/Property: 1.5 story, single-family residential home.
Injuries or Deaths: No Injuries
Estimated Dollar Loss: $200,000
Smoke Alarm Status: Unknown
Assisting Fire Departments: Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services, Baltimore City Fire Department, Annapolis City Fire/Arson and Explosives Unit.
Other Agencies: Anne Arundel County Crisis Response, Anne Arundel County Police Department, Baltimore Gas and Electric.
Number of Responding Firefighters: 47
Time to Control: 50 minutes
Discovered By: Neighbors
Area of Origin: Undetermined
Preliminary Cause: Under Investigation by Anne Arundel County Fire Investigation Unit.
Firefighters responded to multiple 911 calls reporting that a residential home in Ferndale was on fire this morning.
First arriving firefighters arrived on location approximately 4 minutes from the time of dispatch and found a 1.5-story residential structure well involved in fire. Fire crews initially entered the home but had to transition to a defensive-only operation due to the fire's progression. It took crews approximately 50 minutes to get the fire under control. No one was home at the residence, and no injuries were reported.
The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation by Anne Arundel County Fire Investigators.
