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Joppa house fire prompts road closure

Joppa House Fire 20180211Crews are on the scene of a Sunday afternoon house fire in Joppa.

At just after noon, units responded to the 1700 block of Old Joppa Road (21085).

At the scene, firefighters found smoke showing from the basement of a single-family dwelling.

Crews from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, Fallston Fire Company, Abingdon Fire Company, Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, and Kingsville Volunteer Fire Company are on the scene.

Old Joppa Road has been shut down from Old Mountain Road to Jerusalem Road.

One person was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition.

No cause has yet been determined.

Motorists should avoid the area.

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