Westover Fire causes 1 million dollars worth of damage

WESTOVER, Md – The Maryland State Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating a fire at a Westover farm that is believed to have started with a tractor on the property.

The office says that around 10:51 PM, crews were dispatched to 9773 Stewart Neck Road in Westover for a report of a structure and farm equipment fire.

According to the MSFMO, The owner attempted to extinguish the flames with a portable fire extinguisher but was unsuccessful and the fire spread to the storage building and eventually several other pieces of farm equipment vehicles.

57 firefighters in total responded to the scene, with the office estimating over 1 million dollars in damage as a result of the blaze.