One person was injured and all occupants of a home were displaced Wednesday, May 21 following an early-morning house fire in Calvert County, state authorities reported.
According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze at the house on Sixes Road in Prince Frederick was initially reported around 2:40 a.m. after being discovered by a resident.
Thirty-five volunteer firefighters from Prince Frederick, Huntingtown, St. Leonard, Benedict and Hughesville were dispatched to the one-alarm blaze. The flames were brought under control in 10 minutes. According to Dfm. John Nelson, one adult male sustained a laceration to an arm and was transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Damage to the two-story, single-family house was estimated at $100,000. Nelson reported the owner of the house is Jane Dern.
An investigation determined the blaze originated on an exterior basement porch. Nelson said the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The displaced occupants are being assisted by family.
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com
