Four buildings destroyed in Deal Island fire

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

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

Deputy State Fire Marshals say it is believed the fire began in one 32’x60′ building. The property is a 20-acre privately owned island only accessible by boat, and due to strong winds and the fire department having difficulty accessing the island due to low tide, the fire was able to quickly spread to a 1.5-story single family home, a 12’x24′ shed, and a 12’x12′ shed. The single family home was vacant at the time of the fire.

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