Crime & Safety
Fire Burns 65 Acres After Vehicle Hits Power Line In Severn: Official
A fire burned 65 acres of land in Anne Arundel County, an official said. A vehicle hit a power line, igniting the blaze near the landfill.
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SEVERN, MD — A brush fire burned at least 65 acres of land Sunday in Severn, the Anne Arundel County Fire Department said.
Nobody was hurt. No physical property was damaged in the wooded area.
"A vehicle hit a power line pole, snapping the pole in half and causing the fire," Capt. Jenny Macallair told Patch in an email.
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The call came in minutes after 3 p.m. near Dicus Mill Road and Gambrills Road, Macallair said.
About 5 acres burned on the south side of Dicus Mill Road. Roughly 60 to 70 acres were charred north of Dicus Mill Road, Macallair said.
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Macallair said the fire "impacted the edge of the Millersville Landfill."
"Thankfully, the ground and trees have had a lot of rain over the past week and that helped to slow down the process," Macallair said.
Macallair said 26 firefighters controlled the blaze in 1.5 hours.
This map shows the area where officials said the fire happened.
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