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Chesapeake City Fire Causes Nearly $450K In Damages

CHESAPEAKE CITY, MD. (WJZ) -- Officials are investigating the cause of a fire in Chesapeake City on Saturday.

The fire broke out just after 7 p.m. in the 600 block of Mount Nebo Road in a two-story home.

Officials said the fire started in the kitchen and was discovered by the person living there.

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Credit: The Office of the State Fire Marshal

They said the estimated loss of the structure is $350,000, with $100,000 of a loss of contents.

It took 60 firefighters and 30 minutes to get the fire under control.

The cause is under investigation.

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