Pole Barn Fire Near Centreville Causes $450,000 in Damage

Queen Anne's County, MD - On August 11, 2026, at approximately 3:05 a.m., Goodwill Fire Company, Inc. responded to the 300 block of Wrights Neck Rd in Centreville, Maryland for a structure fire. The fire broke out inside a 120 foot by 60 foot pole barn on the property.

The property owner discovered the fire and called it in. No injuries or deaths were reported, and no one was displaced as a result of the fire.

Crews arrived to find the fire burning in the interior of the barn. It took firefighters 1 hour and 7 minutes to bring the fire under control.

The response grew to a second alarm, bringing a total of 25 firefighters to the scene. A smoke alarm was present in the structure, but it is not known if it activated.

Fire officials estimate the loss at $350,000 to the structure and $100,000 to its contents. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information about this fire is asked to contact the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal at 410-819-3500.