CORDOVA, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Alumni Association stepped up to help a Talbot County family whose home was destroyed in a fire Wednesday.
Barbara Gray and four of her family members have been living in a hotel after the fire broke out at her Cordova home, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, which was investigating the fire.
READ MORE: How To Stream The Star-Spangled Celebration Fireworks ShowInvestigators reached out to the alumni association to let members know the Grays lost everything, including Christmas gifts for a 12-year-old and a 2-year-old.
Members of the association and the State Fire Marshal’s Upper Eastern Regional Office presented Gray and her family with gift cards and presents on Friday.
READ MORE: BWI Fares Well Amid Mass Flight Delays, Cancellations Over Holiday Weekend“Hopefully, even if it’s just for a moment, it takes the pressure and takes the pain away of what they’re going through,” Joseph Flanagan, MSFAA President and retired Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal, said in a statement.
The Cordova Volunteer Fire Company and other departments took about 40 minutes to put out the fire. Everyone inside escaped.
MORE NEWS: Mother Of Abandoned Newborn Receives 18-Month SentenceInvestigators determined a heater sparked the fire, which caused more than $200,000 in damages.
A Deputy State Fire Marshal knew he had to step in after investigating a house fire last week and discovering the family lost everything, including all of their Christmas gifts.
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