STRUCTURE FIRE IN MARYLAND

SUNDERLAND, Md. — Firefighters extinguished a kitchen fire Saturday afternoon at a home in the Federal Oak Estates neighborhood in Sunderland.

The fire was reported around 4:30 p.m. on May 23, 2026, in the 6100 block of Federal Oak Drive. Initial dispatch information indicated a hallway smoke alarm activation, with additional alarms later received from the home.

Engine 62 arrived and reported a two-story single-family home with a basement and nothing showing from the exterior. Crews later found a fire in the kitchen.

Firefighters extinguished the fire and reported no extension.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was not immediately available.


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