A home in Cooksville sustained damage in an early morning fire that began around a gas fireplace, according to Howard County fire officials.
Crews from Howard, Montgomery and Carroll counties responded around 12:37 a.m. Wednesday to the 14800 block of Carriage Mill Road in Cooksville, where residents spotted the fire and called 911, the Howard County Department of Fire & Rescue Services said in a statement.
Fire crews were able to keep the fire from extending beyond the fireplace area, and it was extinguished before 1 a.m., according to HCDFRS.
No injuries were reported. The Red Cross is assisting the residents of the home.
Five water tankers were utilized in order to find adequate water in a section of Howard County that is not serviced by hydrants, officials said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Our editors found this article on this site using Google and regenerated it for our readers.
