Maryland Crews Battle Flames, Wind

Dec. 17, 2007
Fire was visible from all three floors of the house when firefighters arrived.

BALTIMORE COUNTY --

A local elementary school was closed Monday after an early-morning house fire.

The fire at a three-story single family home in the 1300 block of Sulphur Spring Road in Arbutus was reported shortly before 6:30 a.m.

When fire crews arrived, they encountered flames coming from all three floors and feared the structure might collapse.

No injuries have been reported.

Arbutus Elementary School closed at 10:30 a.m. because of the fire. Students were transferred to a middle school to be dismissed from there.

Stay with WBALTV.com and WBAL TV 11 News for updates.

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