Ocean Pines house fire displaces 9 people, damages multiple homes

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OCEAN PINES, Md. – Worcester County officials say a house fire Tuesday night left nine residents homeless and damaged three homes.

At around 10 p.m., Worcester County Emergency Services received a report of a house fire at 301 Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines. Volunteer fire departments from Ocean Pines, Berlin, Showell, Bishopville, and Ocean City responded to the fire and were on scene for a total of four hours.

The investigation by the Worcester County Fire Marshal’s Office determined that the fire was the result of juvenile fire play. The house where the fire began was occupied by four adults and five children, ages 2, 4, 8, 10, and 12. All occupants escaped unharmed. Two additional adjacent homes suffered exterior damage from the fire.

An Ocean Pines firefighter sustained a leg injury and was treated at Atlantic General Hospital.

The Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents with temporary housing and clothing.