Crime & Safety
Fire Marshal: Greenridge Blaze Started with Pellet Stove
The Office of the State Fire Marshal provided damage estimate, cause of fire on Redfield Road.
A house fire in Greenridge Tuesday night started when items were placed too close to a pellet stove in the basement, the Office of the State Fire Marshal reported.
The homeowners reported the fire in the 1600 block of Redfield Road at 7:30 p.m., according to the fire marshal.
It took approximately 45 minutes for firefighters from Bel Air, Fallston, Level and Abingdon to put out the blaze, the report stated.
There was a working smoke alarm in the home, the fire marshal said.
As a result of the fire, there was $75,000 in structural damage and $25,000 in damage to items inside the home, according to the fire marshal. Nobody was injured, according to the report.
The fire marshal advised keeping items a minimum of six inches from a pellet stove but noted people should consult the owners' manual for their heater.
Related: Family of 4 Displaced after Fire in Greenridge
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