ELLICOTT CITY, MD — Firefighters were called to a deck fire in Ellicott City Sunday afternoon, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. By 1:50 p.m., authorities said that the blaze was out.

When crews arrived, they evacuated residents from the 9900 block of Windflower Drive, officials reported at 1:42 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9.

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