Fire At Southern Md. Vineyard Causes $2.5M In Damage

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) -- A fire at a southern Maryland vineyard Monday morning caused $2.5 million in damage to the facility and its contents, the state fire marshal's office said.

The fire broke out at a bottling and storage facility at Running Hare Vineyard near Prince Frederick just after 6 a.m. Monday.

Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control in 45 minutes.

The fire marshal's office said the loss of the building, wine and equipment totaled $2.5 million.

In a Facebook post, the vineyard said the fire did not affect its tasting room or events building and no one was injured.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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