Travel trailer blaze in Salisbury being investigated as arson

Kristian Jaime, Salisbury Daily Times
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Investigators are treating an early Tuesday blaze of a travel trailer in Salisbury as a case of arson.

The fire started at about 12:03 a.m. at a residence on Miami Avenue at which a 25-foot travel trailer, owned by Jimmy Smullen, caused $10,000 in structural loss with an additional $500 in personal contents. A neighbor was the one who reported the incident.

After 20 firefighters contained the flames, investigators with the Office of the State Fire Marshal ruled the incident a case of arson. No arrests have been made.

An early morning fire on Tuesday at 819 Miami Avenue in Salisbury, caused $10,500 worth of damage to a travel trailer. The cause has been ruled as arson by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
An early morning fire on Tuesday at 819 Miami Avenue in Salisbury, caused $10,500 worth of damage to a travel trailer. The cause has been ruled as arson by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Investigators are asking anyone with information on this fire to contact Deputy State Fire Marshals at their Salisbury Office at 410-713-3780. The Office of the State Fire Marshal is an agency of the Department of State Police. Callers can remain anonymous.

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This article originally appeared on Salisbury Daily Times: Arson suspected in travel trailer blaze in Salisbury