PERRYVILLE — Investigators are crediting a woman for noticing a fire on the rear deck of a home near Perryville early Monday morning and alerting the unsuspecting residents inside the dwelling — allowing them to escape and extinguish the blaze before it spread, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal.
The passerby called 911 at 6:21 a.m. Monday after discovering the fire at the residence in the 300 block of Beacon Point Drive, prompting area volunteer fire companies to respond, fire officials reported.
“A passerby was on her way to work when she observed a column of smoke from a nearby street. When she arrived, she discovered a fire on the rear deck and notified the unaware homeowners. The male owner used a garden hose to extinguish the bulk of the fire prior to the fire department’s arrival,” an MOSFM spokesperson outlined, before commenting, “Investigators credit the passerby’s actions for noticing the smoke, allowing enough time for the owners to escape and extinguish the fire before it spread into the attic and roof of the home.”…