Fire at Elkton mixed use building causes $500,000 in damage

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A Thursday morning fire at a mixed-use commercial-residential building in Eklton caused $500,000 in damage.

The fire resulted in a minor injury to the hand of an employee at the building on River Road.

The loss estimate included $300,000 for the structure and the remainder for contents.

Sixty firefighters battled the fire for an hour.

The fire was ruled accidental by the office of the Maryland Fire Marshal. The blaze, which was traced to  an interior loft space, was discovered by a maintenance worker.

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