E-Cigarette Caused House Fire In Carroll County: Fire Marshal

WESTMINSTER, MD — Officials say an electronic cigarette caused a house fire in Carroll County over the weekend that displaced a family and caused $150,000 in damage. The fire broke out around 6 p.m. on Friday, May 11, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

One of the residents notified authorities after discovering the blaze in a bedroom at the home in the 4300 block of Turkeyfoot Road, officials reported. The fire marshal said that about 40 firefighters from Pleasant Valley Community Fire Company brought the one-alarm fire under control in approximately 30 minutes.

The cause was deemed accidental, attributed to an e-cigarette.

There was $100,000 in structural damage and $50,000 worth of items inside the home were lost, the fire marshal said.

The residents, who have been displaced, are receiving assistance from the Red Cross, according to authorities.

Image courtesy of the Office of the State Fire Marshal.