HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — An apartment fire in Aberdeen on Tuesday night displaced 20 adults and 8 children, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
The Aberdeen Fire Department responded to the fire at a three-story apartment building located at 48 E. Bel Air Avenue on October 27 at 10:42 p.m.
Upon arrival, firefighters attacked the visible flames from a first-floor window and rescued two individuals from an upper-floor balcony.
Firefighters contained the fire within 10 minutes, and officials later determined it originated in the kitchen of the lower-level apartment.
Officials reported that two cats perished in the fire, but no firefighters or residents were injured.
The estimated damage is around $500,000, including the apartment where the fire started and smoke/soot damage throughout the building.
This incident remains under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
This post was originally published on Fox 45 by Sinclair Media Group.
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