Parsonsburg garage fire on Laws Road

It took about 30 firefighters around 45 minutes to get the garage fire under control Thursday afternoon. Courtesy Ernest Adkins.

PARSONSBURG, Md. - A detached garage burned down and an additional nearby building was damaged by a fire in Parsonsburg Thursday afternoon, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. 

The fire occurred just before 4:15 p.m. on Laws Road and was noticed by someone passing by. According to the fire marshal, it started inside a one story, wood-framed garage. The preliminary cause, heat on grass clippings under the mower of a recently-used tractor, was deemed an accident by officials. 

Garage burned down on Laws Road

After the fire. Courtesy Maryland State Fire Marshal.

There are no reported injuries, though damage for the building is estimated at $100,000 and its contents an additional $60,000.

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