Four buildings destroyed in Deal Island fire

DEAL ISLAND, Md. – Four buildings were destroyed in a fire on Monday afternoon on Deal Island.

The fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. at 11190 Roland Parks Road. The two-alarm fire took crews about two hours to control.

Deputy State Fire Marshals say the fire is believed to have started in a 32’x60′ building. The property is a 20-acre privately owned island accessible only by boat, and due to high winds and firefighters having difficulty reaching the island due to low tide, the fire was able to quickly spread to a 1.5-story single-family residence , a 12’x24′ shed and a 12’x12′ shed. The single-family home was unoccupied at the time of the fire.

All four structures have been deemed a total loss, with a total loss estimated at $600,000. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.