State authorities are investigating a fire that occurred Wednesday afternoon, March 5 at a vacant one-story house in Charles County. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze was reported shortly before 3 p.m.
The house on Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret is owned by Myrtle Swann, investigators said.
Twenty-seven volunteer firefighters—from Bryans Road, La Plata, Marbury, Potomac Heights, Bel Alton and Waldorf— were dispatched to the one-alarm blaze and brought the flames under control in 20 minutes.
According to a report submitted by Dfm. Don Brenneman, the damage to the structure and contents is estimated at $5,000. There were no injuries reported.
“The origin and cause of the fire are under investigation,” Brenneman stated. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is assisting in the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Maryland Fire Marshal’s Southern Regional Office at 443-550-6835.
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com
