Apartment Building, Residential Salisbury, MD – Sprinkler system keeps overnight fire from spreading; No injuries reported May 6, 2019 viking210 Crews battled an overnight blaze Tuesday at Mill Pond Village Apartments that displaced 35 people and caused $500,000 in damages, according to fire officials. A Salisbury Fire Department Facebook post shows units from Salisbury, Delmar, Hebron and Parsonsburg responded to 312 Mill Pond Lane at 1:37 a.m., arriving to find a well-advanced two-alarm blaze. Officials said the 42 firefighters on scene were able to bring the fire under control within 45 minutes, and all building occupants were safely evacuated. There were no injuries. A news release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal applauded the building’s fire protection features and the quick response from local firefighters for preventing large-scale property loss and loss of life. The release shows investigators discovered the blaze was accidental and had originated from a third-floor balcony as a result of discarded smoking material. The investigation also determined an automatic fire sprinkler kept the fire from spreading from the balcony to the living space, the release states, and the required fire separations stopped it from preventing further damage after it accessed the attic space. The fire has displaced 35 residents, according to the release. In total, it caused $500,000 in damage — $400,000 to the structure and $100,000 to the tenants’ personal items.
