Talbot Co. fire causes $500K in damages; investigation ongoing

A fire remains under investigation after officials say a Talbot County home was destroyed over the weekend.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal says on Saturday, just after 12:30 AM, St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 6000 block of Hopkins Neck Road. Once on scene, officials noticed that there were "only a few walls left standing." The two-story home was completely destroyed as a result of the blaze. 

According to the report, 40 firefighters controlled the fire in two hours. Officials report that the fire caused $500,000 in estimated total damages.

The cause of the fire is unclear at this time. This incident remains under investigation by the Office of the Maryland Fire Marshal.

Anyone with information related to this fire is asked to call the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal at 410-822-7609.