UPDATE 7/27/2022: On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at 1:13 a.m., firefighters from Calvert and St. Mary’s County responded to 50 Nursery Court in Lusby, for the reported structure fire.
Crews arrived on the scene to find smoke coming from the a two-story split level residence and upon further investigation, firefighters found a fire on the second floor.
The owner is identified as Brenda Fowler with the estimated loss of structure and contents valued at $100,000.00
40 firefighters responded and controlled the fire in 20 minutes.
There were no occupants in the home when the fire occurred. The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.
A visitor discovered smoke coming from the the residence and called 911.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6831.
7/26/2022: On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at approximately 1:15 a.m., firefighters from Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s County responded to 50 Nursery Court in Lusby, for the reported smoke coming from a residence.
Police arrived on the scene and reported smoke was coming from the roof and front door. Crews arrived on the scene a short time after and found smoke showing from the 2-story residence.
Firefighters made entry into the residence and located an active fire on the second floor with extensions into the attic.
Personnel extinguished the fire in under 25 minutes and conducted multiple searches of the residence which yielded negative results.
No injuries were reported.
Firefighters remained on the scene for two hours. Crews from Charles and St. Mary’s County responded to multiple fire departments in Calvert to provide fill ins.
The incident is being investigated by the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
All photos are courtesy of the Huntingtown, St. Leonard, and Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Departments.
