A Smithsburg home was almost entirely burnt to the ground after an early morning fire Wednesday.
It took a team of 20 firefighters about 25 minutes to completely extinguish the flames that destroyed the single-family home.
Firefighters did have to call in for the tanker task force due to a limited water supply.
Officials say no one was inside the structure during the fire.
“The homeowner did show up afterwards and confirmed that the house was vacant. [The Frederick County Fire Marshall’s Office] estimate the damage to be about $75,000, and that’s [including] the house and its contents,” explained Battalion Chief Troy Grossnickle.
The Frederick County Fire Marshall is currently investigating the cause of the fire.
