Salisbury house fire ruled accidental

SALISBURY, Md. – A house fire in Salisbury late last week has been deemed accidental.

At around 12:50 p.m. Friday, firefighters with the Salisbury Fire Department were called to 30905 Johnson Road for a reported house fire. Firefighters were able to control the blaze in roughly 15 minutes.

State fire marshals determined that the fire began in the bathroom as the result of improperly discarded smoking materials. The occupants are being assisted by the Red Cross. We’re told smoke alarms are also being provided by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as the home was not equipped with them at the time of the fire.