Maryland Family Displaced After House Fire
When I first read the MCFRS update about the fire on Beallsville Road, the part that hit me the hardest wasn’t the flames or the historic farmhouse burning — it was the simple line: “a family is without a home.” You never expect something like this to happen on a quiet Sunday evening, but that’s exactly how fast life can flip.
According to fire officials, the call came in around 4:15 p.m. Smoke was already pouring out of the 1897 two-story farmhouse by the time crews arrived. Nearly 60 firefighters had to respond — which tells you the fire wasn’t small or slow. Older homes burn differently. They burn faster, hotter, and in ways you don’t always see coming.
The family managed to get out safely. The homeowner even tried to fight the fire themselves before crews arrived, which earned them a minor injury and a big scare. But once the flames reached the first-floor office and pushed into the floor above, the house couldn’t be saved. MCFRS later called the damage “extensive,” and footage showed the back of the home practically gutted…