PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – Just after 4:00 p.m. on March 31, firefighters responded to the 3000 block of Hallowing Point Road, Prince Frederick for the report of a structure fire. Units arrived to the scene of a three story, single family home and discovered an outside fire extending to the siding of the house. Twenty firefighters led by the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department battled the fire and had the scene under control in 5 minutes. The fire caused an estimated $500 worth of damage.
Investigation revealed that the cause of the fire was the accidental result of improperly discarded smoking materials. The smoking materials ignited combustibles on the exterior of the home, extending to the exterior siding. There were no injuries reported as a result of the fire.