Wind-driven fire destroys Maryland home, causing $1.5M in damages

A wind-driven fire that spread from a garage to an attached house destroyed a home on Cool Hollow Road on Sunday, April 12, Funkstown Fire Chief Jerry Keplinger said.

Two firefighters sustained minor injuries unrelated to the flames or structure, Keplinger said Monday, April 13.

Keplinger said he called for a defensive firefighting position upon his arrival because of conditions at the scene and the lack of an immediate, consistent water source…

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