STREET, Md. (WBFF) — Three adults are displaced after a house fire in Harford County on Wednesday morning, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
Shortly after 11:10 a.m. on Feb. 11, crews from the Whiteford Volunteer Fire Company and Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company were called to a home located at 101 Creek View Court in Street for a dwelling fire.
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An 84-year-old woman was home alone in the basement when she heard her dog barking and then she saw smoke through a window, according to officials. She then went upstairs and discovered a fire on the front porch. The woman let her two cats out the back door.
Around the same time, an Amazon delivery driver saw the fire and called 911. The driver saw the woman attempting to leave the home through the side sliding glass door and helped pull her out. Officials said the woman’s dog escaped, as well.
It took 35 firefighters to control the blaze in 20 minutes.
The preliminary investigation found discarded woodstove ashes caused the house fire.
The fire caused about $150,000 worth of damage to the home and around $100,000 worth of damage to the home’s contents.
No injuries were reported, officials said.
Now, the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is reminding everyone to treat all ashes and coals as if they’re hot even when you think they’ve had enough time to cool. Officials also recommend the following:
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