Firefighters Battle Blaze at Elkwood Court Townhouse

A fire inside a two-story townhouse on Elkwood Court brought out 28 firefighters to assist in dousing the flames.

Anne Arundel County firefighters were called to a house fire at the 600 block of Elkwood Court in the Broadneck side of Annapolis on Tuesday at about 4:40 p.m., according to Division Chief Michael Cox.

Firefighters found a fire inside, and due to its size, they requested additional resources. In all, it took 28 firefighters about 30 minutes to get the blaze under control, Cox said.

There is no damage estimate available at this time, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation, Cox said.