Hurlock, MD Home Hit by Two Arson Fires Within Several Hours
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating two arson fires that occurred in Hurlock, Maryland in less than seven hours. On December 28th–29th, two separate fires occurred at an unoccupied home on Jones Village Road. The first fire on December 28th around 10 p.m. caused $2,700 in damages and was quickly controlled. Investigators determined it was intentionally set, with multiple points of origin found using an accelerant detection canine. Just over two hours after clearing the scene, a second fire broke out at the same home, fully engulfing the structure. This fire was also determined to be arson. Both fires caused over $83,000 in total damages. No one was inside during either fire. The Office of the State Fire Marshal is urging the public to contact them with any information they have that could lead to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for setting these fires by calling them at 410-713-3780. Callers can remain anonymous.
Additional Information from the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal:
Deputy State Fire Marshals were requested to 6319 Jones Village Road in Hurlock on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM to investigate the cause of a small fire within the home. The Hurlock Volunteer Fire Department had initially responded to that location with 15 firefighters after a neighbor observed the fire and called the fire department. The one alarm fire was quickly brought under control within 5 minutes within the unoccupied, two story, wood frame home. The fire caused $200.00 in damages to the contents of the home and another $2500.00 to the structure itself. There was a smoke alarm in the home but it did not activate. The owner of the home has been identified as Sharon Wilson. Investigators remained on scene and found multiple points of origin throughout the house with the assistance of an accelerant detection canine. The cause of this fire was determined to be incendiary (Arson). Investigators cleared the scene at 2:00 AM.
On December 29, 2025 at 4:20 AM, just over 2 hours after Deputy State Fire Marshals had cleared the scene, the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Department was alerted for another fire at the same address. This fire was also discovered and called in by a neighbor. Firefighters arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames. It took 15 minutes and 25 firefighters to extinguish the 1 alarm blaze. Deputy State Fire Marshals were requested back to the scene where they determined the fire was started in the kitchen of the home. This fire caused another $1,000.00 in damages to the contents in the unoccupied home and another $80,000.00 in damages to the structure which was now completely destroyed. The cause of this fire was also determined to be incendiary (Arson).