Family pets die in Hurlock house fire, investigators not sure of cause

Three displaced, family cats killed in Hurlock house fire

  HURLOCK, Md. – The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating a fire that displaced a family of three and claimed multiple of their pet cats’ lives. Just after noon on Nov. 8, crews with the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Company and other local departments responded to the 4000 block of Wrights Wharf Road after a homeowner discovered...

Family pets die in Hurlock house fire, investigators not sure of cause

A house on Wrights Wharf Road in Hurlock caught on fire early Sunday morning, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office.

3 Cats Die in Hurlock House Fire: Under Investigation

An investigation into a fire Sunday around noon at a home on Wrights Wharf Road in Hurlock is continuing. Officials say a smoke alarm was activated and that the fire began in the kitchen. Investigators have not recovered evidence of a criminal act and cannot rule out an electrical malfunction. Fire officials were able to save a dog and 2 cats which were taken for evaluation, but 3 cats did die in the fire and a fourth has not been accounted for.…