Howard County (MD) Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS) firefighters responded to a 2-alarm fire at a townhouse in Laurel.
The fire occurred in the 9500 block of Canterbury Riding. The current damage estimate is around $150,000. Previous reports suggested that an occupant from the neighboring residence was displaced.
he neighboring structure was vacant and the only occupant to be displaced is the elderly female from the initial fire building.
Photo courtesy of HCDFRS.
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