Crime & Safety
Officials: Van, RV Fire Caused By Arson
The Maryland Fire Marshal's office is investigating a fire that destroyed two vehicles.
Arson is to blame for a fire that ravaged a van and an RV in Aberdeen early Friday, the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said.
A 1990 Pace Arrow RV and a Ford van were damaged by a fire in the 1300 block of South Philadelphia Boulevard around midnight Friday, the fire marshal said in a statement released Friday.
About 15 members of the Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Company responded to the one-alarm fire and had it under control in 20 minutes. The vehicles sustained approximately $10,000 in damage, the fire marshal said.
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The blaze originated in the interior of both vehicles, the fire marshal said.
Anyone with information may contact the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office at 410-836-4844.
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