Structure Fire Damages Chester Burger King, No Injuries Reported

Queen Anne's County, MD - A fire broke out early Wednesday morning at the Burger King located at 70 Kent Town Market in Chester, Maryland. The call came in around 7:23 a.m. after the manager discovered the fire and contacted 911.

The blaze started on the exterior of the one-story commercial building. Fire crews from the Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department responded and had the fire under control within 10 minutes.

A total of 31 firefighters responded to the single-alarm fire. Damage is estimated at $40,000 to the structure and $5,000 to its contents.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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.