Easton, MD - On December 1, 2023, at approximately 9:35 PM, firefighters were dispatched to Hammond Street in Easton, Talbot County, Maryland, for a residential structure fire. 

It took approximately 1 hour for firefighters from the Easton Volunteer Fire Department to bring the fire under control. 

Fire investigators estimate that the family suffered a loss of $175,000 to the structure and another $50,000 in contents.  Tragically, as a result of the fire, the family also lost their pet dog who perished in the fire. 

The fire is still under investigation.  If anyone has information regarding this fire, please contact the Upper Eastern Regional Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal at 410-822-7609.