Firefighters Converge on Mitchell Avenue Home

Firefighters extinguished an attic fire Wednesday morning that ripped through the roof of a small, ranch-style home in the unit block of Mitchell Avenue, authorities said.

There were no injuries, according to Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Eric Reith.

“We went through the house to get to it,” Reith said. “The house was unoccupied at the time. It’s a rental property.”

The fire drew 25 firefighters to the scene from the Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department, Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire Department and the Susquehanna Hose Company of Havre de Grace, authorities said.

Firefighters brought the 9:54 a.m. blaze under control within 10 minutes, authorities said. The cause of the fire is under investigation, Reith said.