Auto Fire Closed Aldino Stepney Road

Aldino Stepney Road was closed due to "an electric power issue," Harford County officials said Monday afternoon.

A notice of investigation from the Maryland State Fire Marshal's office indicated a fire began under the front of a special edition 2003 Ford Explorer, causing approximately $10,000. No cause of the fire was immediately determined.

Ten members of the Aberdeen Fire Department responded to the blaze and had it extinguished in 20 minutes.

In a pre-recorded call at 2:05 p.m., Emergency Manager Rick Ayers said the road would be closed for approximately 8 to 10 hours, based upon projections by a BGE crew on the scene.

“Please avoid this area if possible, or take an alternate route,” Ayers said on the automated call.

Consider Carsins Run Road as an alternate route (see attached map image).

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