Crime & Safety
Fire Marshal Investigates Pennsylvania Avenue Fire
Pennsylvania Avenue was closed to traffic as Westminster firefighters battled a house fire Friday afternoon.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that took place around 1 p.m. Friday at 75 Pennsylvania Ave. in Westminster, according to a fire marshal news release.
There were no fire-related injuries reported.
The two-story wood frame building was converted into two apartments, according to the fire marshal. The fire originated in a second floor bedroom and was reported by a passerby.
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Structural damages are estimated at $40,000, according to a news release.
It took approximately 30 firefighters 15 minutes to bring the one-alarm fire under control, according to the fire marshal.
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Anyone with information about this fire is asked to contact the State Fire Marshals Metro Regional Office at 888-214-7892.
Photos courtesy of the Westminster Fire Company.
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