Crime & Safety
(UPDATED: 4:15 p.m.) House Fire In Downtown Sykesville Causes Road to Close
Fire in downtown Sykesville caused road between Kalorama and Springfield to shut down.
A house fire Monday morning in downtown Sykesville forced officials to shut down Spout Hill Road between Kalorama and Springfield for several hours.
According to a report for fire officials, an electrical malfunction caused the fire at a Sykesville home in the 7400 block of Spout Hill Road.
The fire in the three-story home caused around $50,000 in damage.
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A firefighter was taken to the hospital with a possible ankle injury. No other injuries were reported.
More than 75 firefighters from Howard County, Baltimore County and Carroll County responded to the scene.
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