FREDERICK, MD -- A three-alarm fire Saturday afternoon destroyed a historic building in downtown Frederick.
Firefighters could see the heavy smoke billowing into the area when they left their stations.
Officers immediately called for a second alarm, and eventually, a third.
The resident in a second-floor apartment, who was one of the 9-1-1-callers, escaped without injury, Frederick County Chief Tom Coe said.
The building of origin is connected to another via an enclosed walkway.
"The smoke traveled through the walkway but no fire," the chief said.
Until about a month ago, there was an antique mall operating on the first floor. He said it closed as the owners was going to have electrical work done. t
"There were antiques being stored in the building," Coe said.
The fire remains under investigation by the fire marshal's office.
Two firefighters were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
